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- Thoughts on computer repair
One of the most common problems I come across doing computer repair around Cairns is people who call me to… Continue reading Thoughts on computer repair - Banking Email Scams
Just a little write-up while waiting on the phone to speak with the bank in question. I received an “email… Continue reading Banking Email Scams - Sustainable Hosting & the Blockchain
<rant> Blockchain and sustainability So I recently changed my web hosting provider. This was a bit of an adventure in… Continue reading Sustainable Hosting & the Blockchain - Web Design
For those who need a website design better than my own low effort eyesore, you really need to check out… Continue reading Web Design - Thor wants to eat your electronics
So it seems that all the lovely light shows we’ve been getting lately have been popping peoples power supplies. Just… Continue reading Thor wants to eat your electronics - Windows Install Tip
Interesting note for future me, and anyone else who is interested. I had been trying to install Windows 10 on… Continue reading Windows Install Tip - E-Waste
As anyone who has been to my place knows, I really hate to see potentially useful material simply dumped. This… Continue reading E-Waste - Am I Just Being Paranoid?So… I recently entered into an email correspondence with a prospective customer via my website email link. From the very… Continue reading Am I Just Being Paranoid?
- A Fresh Start for your Windows MachineIs your Windows 10 machine starting to slow down? Does it have applications installed that you can’t remove? Did you… Continue reading A Fresh Start for your Windows Machine
- Patch WordPress Plugins
Todays post should just be a quick one for all the WordPress users out there. If you have the wp-file-manager… Continue reading Patch WordPress Plugins - Everybody Loves DNS
Is your internet connection still using your ISP provided DNS servers? You could be leaving some easy performance, privacy and… Continue reading Everybody Loves DNS - Data Leaks
ABC recently carried a story which is becoming all too common. Amazon S3 data left open to the public with… Continue reading Data Leaks - Safari Browser Exploit
Only a day after posting about making sure your browsers are fully patched, today I read about a currently still… Continue reading Safari Browser Exploit - Update Your Browser
If you are using either Chrome, Opera, Edge or Safari, on Windows, Mac and Android you had best check for… Continue reading Update Your Browser - Ransomware and Backups
Backups are important, we all know it. Especially in this age where one of the more common forms of malware… Continue reading Ransomware and Backups - Malware
What is malware? Malware is an umbrella term used to refer to a variety of forms of hostile or intrusive… Continue reading Malware - Password Security
Someone being able to get a hold of or crack your passwords can wreak havoc on your life in many… Continue reading Password Security
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