As it is getting closer to Christmas again, and as people are starting to get into the giving spirit, we are starting to see a lot of Christmas scams starting again. Technically these scams are not a lot different from others that are constantly going around, but they do play on the generosity of people which is a lot more… Read more →
Category: Chrome
Two Step Multi-Factor Authentication
Two Step Authentication, also known as Multi-factor Authentication is a method of logging into an account by more than one way. Traditionally we use a Username and Password to log into an account such as email, Facebook or banking. For a lot of people this is enough. But, if you want extra security for a particular account, the provider might have Multi-factor… Read more →
Rain and Internet in Townsville
The wet season is fast approaching and we have already seen a little bit of rain this weekend which is playing havoc with peoples modems and routers. Every year when it starts to rain we get a influx if phone calls form customers whose internet has gone down. This is not a coincidence, and it really applies to people who… Read more →
Lets talk about Wordpress
What is Wordpress Wordpress is easily the most used, most accessible, web site development tool used by more websites than any other platform on the internet. Wordpress provides the platform for anyone to make their own websites, CMS (Content Management System, Online Store, Gallery or pretty much any other online presence you can think of. The great thing about Wordpress… Read more →
Why Your Website Doesn’t Rank in Google
If you have a business or a website, you have probably been contacted a million times before over the phone or spammed in your email of ways to make your website run better or rank higher in Google. There are a many ways to do this, but none of them guaranteed to rank you better – even though people will… Read more →
What Do I Need To Stream Movies
I saw a movie on Netflix the other day and I remember it was one of the first ones Id watched online a few years back before Netflix started streaming here in Australia. I can’t remember where I watched it online, but I remember thinking at the time how wondrous and complicated I thought streaming would be. Fast forwarded a… Read more →
My Computer Does Not Open PDF’s
What are PDF’s PDFs were invented by Adobe and stands for Portable Document Format and is one of the main file types used for people and organisation who want to distribute files. Why PDF’s are particularly possible and very useful is they can be used and look the same by pretty much all devices, including, computers, laptops and mobile devices.… Read more →
Why Your Website Needs HTTPS
Looking around the internet and coming across a lot of websites here in Townsville, its quite easy to notice that a lot of websites are still using the unprotected http over https. HTTP stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol and is the way in which data is sent over the internet and between your web browser and website. This… Read more →
Awesome Browser Extensions
What are Browser Extensions Your web browser is the program and application you use on your computer like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer to surf the internet and read websites such as this one. The programs come with heaps of functionality to do the things most developers think you want to do. Google Chrome for instance incorporates its… Read more →
Alternative Web Browsers
Computing has changed over the years. I remember when it use to take a few minutes for an image to load and there was no internet banking or social networking. Now everything is instant, or pretty close to it; we do a lot more on our computers and internet, using multiple services, multiple applications and multiple web browsers all at… Read more →