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Suffering digital photo overload?

Suffering digital photo overload?

  If you’re suffering from a digital photo overload here are a few tips to get your photo memories under control. Firstly, start at the source.  As you take photos, before you transfer them to your computer, delete the bad ones.  You’ll never want to see them again so they don’t deserve a place in your collection. Next up make[Read More…]

Where to dump your old electronics

Where to dump your old electronics

Buying a new computer, TV or phone can be exciting…but don’t forget to properly dispose of your old technology.   The question of how and where often ends up in the ‘too hard’ basket for many Australians – just look about your local tip (or even on the side of the road) for evidence. Recently I caught up with Carmel Dollisson  Tech[Read More…]

On the go?  Stay safe with public Wi-Fi

On the go? Stay safe with public Wi-Fi

Everyone loves Free Wi-Fi – But what’s the cost? It’s safe to say most of us have done it.  You’re out and about with your smartphone, tablet or notebook computer and you see that there’s a wireless network available…and it doesn’t need a password to connect to it…so you connect and start using this free wireless network, so what’s the[Read More…]

Cloud Backup - What are your options?

Cloud Backup – What are your options?

Backing up your important files with a ‘Cloud’ service is a great idea, but where do you start? All the basic free services like Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive might be good to store some of your files, but what about the entire contents of your computer, which could be terabytes of data? Well you will need to spend some[Read More…]

Why USB-C may be a problem for you

Why USB-C may be a problem for you

If like me you have a drawer full of USB 2 & 3 cables and a bunch of devices that connect to your computer this way then next time you buy a new computer you should check that they are still supported. The latest USB port standard, USB-C is now starting to appear in computers but the connector is much[Read More…]