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Things I didn't think I could fix, but I did...
With any luck we may have started to move past a disposable society and with the whole "right to fix" campaign gathering traction we may...
Oct 1, 20194 min read


Why you need multiple web browsers
Right now you are reading this post with a web browser. It might be Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Opera, Edge, Internet Explorer (hopefully...
Sep 30, 20192 min read


What's your safe word?
Since the release of Windows 10 getting into SAFE Mode has become both harder and easier all at once. If your PC is running you can...
Aug 23, 20192 min read


Is your laptop's web cam fuzzy?
I refurbish laptops for charities and more often than you'd think, these machines still have the protective plastic film on them in...
Jul 24, 20191 min read


Downloading Windows to Install it
For a number of years now Microsoft Windows has been available as a download that you can "burn" to a DVD or a USB drive and use to...
Jul 12, 20191 min read


You should do this (clean your laptop properly)
https://www.howtogeek.com/426448/how-to-properly-clean-your-gross-laptop/ #cleaning #laptop
Jul 2, 20191 min read


Putting your toilet phone in rice doesn't fix it
Many of your well-meaning friends will tell you to put your phone in rice...or the freezer...or some other hokie substance...in an...
Jun 24, 20192 min read


School laptops - tips to ease the pain
Whether your child is just about to start school and/or needs a laptop for the the first time, or they've been doing it for ages, you may...
Jan 21, 20195 min read


Lightning strikes...
I am sure I don't have to tell any of you how bad a lightning strike can be for you and your electrical equipment. When thunderstorms...
Jan 16, 20192 min read


How to thoroughly clean your desktop and/or laptop
There's no need to re-invent sliced bread, so this post will just point you to 2 other articles that thoroughly explain how to clean your...
Jan 9, 20191 min read


Checking for updates just got worse
Microsoft recently had to pull an update to Windows because it was "deleting user's files". Without going into that debacle too much, it...
Oct 15, 20181 min read


To power down or not?
Over my many, many years in computing I've had to deal with many and varied power related issues. From shocking myself on my home built...
Oct 15, 20183 min read


Restarting your graphics driver/s
To restart your graphics drivers, press Win+Ctrl+Shift+B on your keyboard. Your screen will go black for a split second, you’ll hear a...
Sep 19, 20181 min read


Putting the spring back in an old PCs' step
I can't tell you the number of times a week I do the cost vs benefit talk with customers about spending money on an old computer. It is a...
Aug 31, 20184 min read


It is a "laptop" NOT a lap-snot!!
We've all heard the stories about just how filthy our computers really are... "you toilet seat is actually cleaner than your computer...
Aug 27, 20181 min read


Disappearing Network Devices - The saga of the OKI Printer
Recently I bought a new printer. An OKI C301dn. It prints well, does everything I need and was a good price. It is a network printer -...
Jul 28, 20182 min read
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