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Motive for Hacking Your Computer There are many reasons why someone would want to hack your computer. It use to be and still is, people will do it simply for fun, because they can and like the challenge. But, the main reason in this digital age people do it is for information, with the end game being profit. The bad… Read more →
Only Open the Apps You Are Using I know it sounds simplistic and obvious, but your operating system and other programs on your computer are using so many recourses these days, more and more with every update, more and more people are complaining of slow computers. There are a few things you can do about this like closing programs down… Read more →
Debian 9 This is week saw the latest instalment of the much anticipated Linux distribution Debian (9) ‘Stretch’. Debian named after its created Ian and then girlfriend Debbie is one of the oldest and most stable Linux distributions used and loved by millions of people and company who use it for everything from servers to desktop operating systems. Debian developers… Read more →
Apple has always lead the ways in technology and computing. Although Apple didn’t event the computer, you can thank them for bringing them into your home, small business and pocket (iPhone). As awesome as the Apple technology is (Im a big fan), Apple do try and lock a lot of us out on what hardware can be sourced, and what… Read more →
You’ve just bought a new computer, with the latest processor, heaps of memory and a fast hard drive. It should be running super fast, but it still takes a while to start up, login and get to what your doing. Your left wondering why. Well the chances are you didn’t buy a dud. In fact, even a 3 years old… Read more →
The great thing about Linux and my personal flavour Ubuntu, is the security and piece of mind you get with this type of open source operating system. People ask me all the time, “Is it true, Macs don’t get viruses?” And the answer is no. Less people use Macs so there are a lot less viruses out there which attack it… Read more →
There can be many reasons your computer wont start up. A lot of computer companies will want to just replace your hard drive as a quick fix without really spending the time working out what is exactly wrong. The problem with this is you will usually loose all your data and it is really only treating the symptom rather the real underlying problem,… Read more →
With so many different programs on your computer, all completing for your attention an all wanting to do something, it is sometimes hard to keep track of whats needs your time. Windows Updates are one of those important things which get forgot about often, but it doesn’t make them any less important. When companies like Microsoft release large software packages… Read more →
By now if you are running Windows 7 or 8 you have most certainly been offered by Microsoft a free upgrade to their Windows 10 Operating System. An Operating System is the environment in which your computer does everything. The program and all your files all use and exist within the operating system so you can access them. Like all… Read more →
This post is not as technically directed as it is to human behaviour. We all know the old adage, “If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it”. But does that really apply to technology? The chances are if you are doing the same old thing you were 5 or even 10 years ago on the computer such as only emailing, surfing… Read more →
