A BSOD, or other computer operating system (OS) failure is usually a big inconvenience and waste of valuable time.
(BSOD = Blue Screen Of Death).
Perhaps you remember all the stress, pain and other feelings associated with the experience?
Should your computer be crucial for your everyday business or personal tasks, then you simply cannot afford a failed [...]
I first started using a Firewall way back in the 90’s, at a time when many people had never even heard of them. Around the same time I came across an excellent service for testing firewalls:
Shields Up – provided by the Gibson Research Corporation; owned and operated by Steve Gibson.
I quote:
The Internet’s quickest, most popular, [...]
Earlier this week I took delivery of a new computer – a desktop PC.
This blog post, which will be added to periodically, contains information about my experience which may help some of you, or simply be of interest.
I am very pleased with the machine, the value and the quality of service I received from GR-Tek [...]
Currently I am setting up a new computer and needed to do some Internet connection testing.
Two useful sites:
http://www.speedtest.net
Tests line speed.
My result:
http://www.pingtest.net
Tests quality of the line – it is not just speed which is important.
My result:
Article originally published July 18th 2009.
Cellphones, or mobile phones as they are known in the UK and Australia, have been around for over 20 years now. I first used one in 1989, though it did not belong to me. It was a huge clunky brick like thing with a large aerial. We all thought it [...]
Note: Originally published on a now defunct blog on 16th January 2009
Readers of my blogs may be aware that I enjoy playing some computer games.
I even have a page devoted to the subject on my website here.
Soon, my favorite computer game developer – The Creative Assembly – will be releasing Empire – Total War. [...]
I expect you hate it when your computer runs slow? You know the feelings; frustration, stress, annoyance, loss of concentration, lack of flow — the list goes on, and on. And on!
This post is about two basic things which you can do that will help you solve a number of computer problems, including slowness.
First of [...]
Here is a US government website which provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer and protect your personal information.
How safe are your computing habits?
Find out on this site: OnGuardOnline.gov
http://www.confickerworkinggroup.org/infection_test/cfeyechart.html
Conficker (aka Downadup, Kido) is known to block access to over 100 anti-virus and security websites.
If you are blocked from loading the remote images in the first row of the top table above (AV/security sites) but not blocked from loading the remote images in the second row (websites of alternative operating systems) then your Windows [...]
Why will kids love me?
Because if you have kids, and they are currently using your own computer, or even your business computer (horror of horrors!), then you should purchase the kids their own computer – and soon!
Why?
For years I have operated a strict (no exceptions, ever) policy of never allowing children (in this case; my [...]
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