IT · AI · Security · OT, served in plain English
I help small businesses, manufacturers, and community groups get smart about computers, AI, cybersecurity, and shop-floor systems. Expect real answers, a few bad puns, and zero eye-rolling when you ask "dumb" questions. (There aren't any.)
No jargon✦No upsells✦No dumb questions✦Plenty of puns
What I help with
You don't need four different experts and a decoder ring. You need one person who sees the whole picture and tells you what matters first, in words you'd actually use.
Computers, email, Wi-Fi, and backups that just work, so you can stop turning it off and on again.
Sounds like you if
Put AI to work on the boring stuff, without handing it the keys to your data.
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Keep the scammers, ransomware gangs, and "urgent invoice" emails on the outside.
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The computers that run your machines. They need love too, and probably a fence.
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Fun, not boring
Tech training doesn't have to taste like a compliance video. Every session is hands-on: real examples, plain English, stories that stick, and a few laughs. No slideshow naps allowed.
SIGNATURE WORKSHOP
We catch real phishing emails, batter them with red flags, and fry them in front of a live audience. Your team leaves able to smell a scam from across the inbox.
Groups of [10 to 40] · 30 or 60 min · On-site or virtual · Tartar sauce not included
More workshops
Plus add-on topics, custom sessions, and monthly series.
See all workshops and plan yoursHow it works
A free, relaxed call about what's bugging you. No homework, no vocabulary quiz.
I look at what you have and explain what's working, what's wobbly, and why it matters.
Priorities ranked by impact and cost, written so you could explain it to your grandma.
I guide the work, wrangle your vendors, or hand you a plan your team can run with.
Organizations too busy running things to become tech experts, and who shouldn't have to.
Offices, shops, and practices without a dedicated IT person.
Plants where the office network and the production floor have to coexist safely.
Villages, boards, and charities stretching every dollar.
Libraries, senior centers, and clubs that want members safe online.
Pricing
Every group is different, so there's no one-size-fits-all price tag. We'll talk through what you need on the free intro call, and you'll get a clear quote in writing before anything starts. No vendor commissions, no surprises.
Nonprofit, school, and local government rates available
Intro call
A short chat to see what you need and if we're a good fit
Free
Know what you need? Plan your workshop, and your quote comes after the free call.
Plan a workshop
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Certified jargon translator Illinois basedAbout
For 19+ years I've kept a manufacturing company's technology running and secure: servers and cloud systems, hundreds of laptops and remote workers, production machines on the shop floor, and the compliance paperwork that comes with taking credit cards and buying cyber insurance.
Along the way I learned that the hardest part of technology usually isn't the technology. It's explaining it so the people who run the place can make a good decision. That's what PeplowPC is for.
Questions
No. If you can describe what's bugging you, that's enough. I'll ask questions and explain everything in everyday language.
No. I don't resell products or take vendor commissions. If you need something, I'll lay out your options and you buy from whoever you like.
Yes. I can be a second opinion, translate what your provider is telling you, or help you get more out of the service you already pay for.
Both. I'll come to you wherever you are, or we can meet online.
We talk for about [20] minutes about what's going on. You'll leave with at least one useful next step, whether or not we work together.
It depends on what you want: the workshop, the size of the group, and where we're meeting. We'll sort it out on the free intro call, and you'll get a written quote before anything is booked.
Sadly, no. But snacks are strongly encouraged at every workshop, and I never say no to a fish sandwich.
Contact
Tell me what's going on in your own words. I'll reply within one business day to set up a free intro call. No pressure and no obligation.
james@peplowpc.com
Where
Based in Illinois. I'll travel anywhere, or we can meet online.