A Local Nerd for Midland
Midland, Odessa, Gardendale and Stanton, out to Andrews, Big Spring and Crane. Type your ZIP when you book and the page tells you whether a Local Nerd drives to your address and exactly what the visit costs.
A 30-minute remote session is $39 and handles most computer, phone, email, password and account problems without anybody driving. In-person visits open here as soon as a Local Nerd is based in Midland. If that could be you, we'd like to hear from you.
Nerd on Call is $14.99/mo and you can join in Midland today: the two remote sessions and the texting work right now. Your included in-person visit starts when we open Midland. One-off remote help is $39 for 30 minutes.
If it plugs in and nobody can figure it out, we can help.
Ask anything you like. We'll explain what we're doing while we do it.
Wi-Fi that reaches the whole house
The back bedroom with no signal, the guest network nobody can remember, the router hidden in a closet doing its best. Usually the fix is placement, and your plan is fine.
Computers that have gotten slow or strange
Slow, cluttered, full of things you didn't install. We'll clean it up, get it current, and set up a backup that runs on its own.
TVs, streaming and “where did my channel go”
New TV set up, streaming apps sorted out, remotes that work, and one clear explanation of which button does what.
Phones and tablets, set up your way
New phone and everything is in the wrong place. We move it all across, sort the photos out, and make it readable again.
Learning it at your own pace
We'll slow down or write the steps out for you whenever you ask. Learning it once beats calling somebody every month.
Doorbells, cameras and smart home gear
Doorbells, cameras, speakers, thermostats and lights, set up so they notify the right phone and you can find them when you need them.
Printers that won't print
Wireless printers drop off the network all the time. We'll get yours connected, printing and scanning, and explain why it keeps disappearing.
Scams, pop-ups and “is this email real?”
If something on the screen is trying to scare you into calling a number, that's the scam. We'll clean it up and show you how to recognize it.
What tech help looks like around here.
Midland and Odessa build in booms, so whole neighborhoods went up at once and a lot of the houses in them were built fast. The newer subdivisions on the north and west sides are big; the older brick houses close in have plaster and additions. Out past the city limits it's ranch houses and oilfield country, where the first question is which internet service reaches you at all.
Patient, unhurried help, especially for the 55+ crowd.
Plenty of households here spent a career in the oil patch, through more than one boom and bust, and are now being told by a phone that their password is wrong. We sit down, go at your pace, and write things down if you want them written down.
Towns we reach in Midland, Odessa & the Permian Basin.
Our service area is measured in miles from downtown Midland, and the hourly rate steps up the farther we drive. That is 34 towns across Texas, covering Midland, Ector, Howard, Andrews and Martin counties.
| Band | Towns | Rate when open |
|---|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | Midland, Gardendale, Odessa, Stanton, Lenorah | $110/hr |
| 25 to 50 miles | Tarzan, Goldsmith, Midkiff, Garden City, Penwell, Andrews, Knott, Notrees, Big Spring, Ackerly, Forsan, Crane, Coahoma | $130/hr |
| 50 to 75 miles | Big Lake, Lamesa, Rankin, Monahans, Kermit, Mc Camey, Seminole, Imperial, Wickett, Sterling City, Grandfalls, Wink and 4 more nearby towns | $145/hr |
Not sure which band you're in? Check your ZIP and you'll see the answer for your address before you book anything. Want to talk it through first? Have a Local Nerd call you first, free and with no obligation.
Help for a parent who lives in Midland.
Somebody two states away is worried that Mom can't get the TV back to normal, or that Dad keeps getting locked out of his email. You can arrange it for them. Book the session or gift a membership and we'll handle it with them directly, at a time that suits.
Send a NerdWhat people in Midland ask us.
Does somebody come out to Midland?
The ZIP check when you book answers that for your street: if a Local Nerd comes out to your address, the visit books at the rate shown. The list on this page marks every town a Local Nerd reaches today.
I'm in Odessa. Is that this page?
Yes. Odessa is inside this page's closest band, measured from downtown Midland, along with Gardendale and Stanton.
I'm in Big Spring or Andrews. Is that too far?
No. Our service area is measured in miles from downtown Midland: Big Spring, Andrews and Crane are in the 25 to 50 mile band, and Monahans, Kermit, Seminole and Lamesa are in the outer one. This page lists every town by band.
How much does tech help cost in Midland?
Remote help is $39 for a 30-minute session, and that's what works in Midland today. When in-person visits open here, they'll be $110 an hour within 25 miles of downtown Midland, $130 in the 25 to 50 mile band and $145 from 50 to 75 miles, and the higher rate is how we pay for the drive. A $39 deposit will book an in-person visit, with the rest charged after your Local Nerd finishes and you sign off on the work. Nerd on Call membership is $14.99 a month and includes two remote sessions and an in-person visit a year, plus 20% off anything extra. You always agree to the rate before we start.
Do you help older adults in Midland with technology?
Yes, and please ask. We take our time and we don't assume you already know what a setting is. Tell us you'd like to understand it and we'll teach you as we go.
Do you fix broken devices, or just set things up?
We fix them. Slow, frozen, locked out, won't connect, won't print: that's the job. The one thing we don't do is open a device up to replace a screen, a battery or a part. If that's what your problem turns out to be, we'll tell you as soon as we know.
Every town is better off with a Local Nerd who lives there.
We look for a Local Nerd who knows the area, likes people, and is good at explaining things. Set your own availability, keep the majority of every booking, and help your neighbors. See what being the Local Nerd in Midland involves or apply here.