If you are paying someone to set up a new computer and do the migration for you, then you really must have your ducks in a row pertaining...

A couple of weeks back I received a call from the Geeveston TFS. They had some old PCs that they wanted serviced. I saw my chance to help...

To most people it may seem that telephone and computer scams come around in waves. From my perspective, as a computing professional,...

Yes there are still client / server systems around and when you are running a small business on one it can be tempting to cut corners....

If you buy a new printer these days it is more likely to be an all-in-one that does scanning and printing and a bazillion other things...

Over my nearly 40 years of computing experience I have seen some really dumb ideas come and go...and come again...and go again. Why some...

Many consumer electronic stores will happily sell you an extended warranty for whatever gadget you just purchased. However, while they...

Normally I preach about backups to anyone who’ll listen and also to a good many who don’t. Sometimes the conversation swings to data...

We all know the debacle that is the NBN. Many of us have been over-promised and under-delivered to with our NBN service. All the...

As I write this the Government is mopping up after a network breach... https://www.computerworld.com.au/article/657631/government-holds-o...

During the recent bush fire emergency in Tasmania several people asked me... "why don't people backup their data?" I could and have gone...

During the recent bush fire emergency here in Tasmania I spoke to many people about what they'd grabbed as they evacuated. As you can...

During the recent bush fire emergency in Tasmania a few people asked me about backups. Many of us had to evacuate and I got questions...

If you have thought it through, then follow this link to fully delete your Facebook account: https://www.facebook.com/help/delete_account...

Hi folks, Despite all the drama, the scariness and the very real probability of losing our house...we are all still here and...

A while back I received an email that made me instantly suspicious: Dear Principal, We are a domain name registration and dispute...

Some years back I wrote a book called “Complain & Win – Your Guide to Consumer Justice” (it can still be purchased as an eBook on...

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...

Yep, Windows 7 will be joining XP and Vista in that great OS graveyard in the sky. NB: To be clear, I am talking about heaven, not "the...

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...