Jul 11 2012
It’s been widely reported that Microsoft is making an unprecedented step in Windows history by offering upgrades to its new Windows 8 operating system by giving it away for $40 a pop which is heading well towards Mac OS X upgrade territory in terms of dollar amounts. Mind you, you won’t get the entry level …
Jul 10 2012
Just a very quick tip. A while back I wrote about the auto update capabilities of three major browsers but there is one very important thing to remember despite the convenience of having automatic updates applied to software including browsers and operating systems. In order for your software to make use of the update automatically …
Jul 09 2012
Just a quick one for today. For those interested in the server side of Windows then you might want to pick up free digital copy of Introducing Windows Server 2012 here. It’s a leisurely 256 pages spanning five chapters, entitled: The business need for Windows Server 2012, Foundation for building your private cloud, Highly available, easy-to-manage multi-server …
Jul 08 2012
If you’re into statistics like myself then you might love Google Analytics if you also have a website. Being able to track visitors, pageviews, bounce rates and a huge array of other data can be invaluable in tailoring the content and layout to your audience. It’s been a wonder though that you’ve not been able …
Jul 07 2012
This might seem fairly obvious for those of us in the know but something I thought was worth spelling out for everybody. A lot of us are used to the concept of reinstall or repairing software when something happens to it as a result of a bad shutdown, loss of power or something else. It …
Jul 06 2012
Just a quick tip for those Nintendo 3DS owners out there who keep their console with them most of the time. At work, I’ve been getting quite a large number of StreetPass hits on my 3DS since I moved desks a couple of weeks ago but I have noticed one rather annoying drawback. If you …
Jul 05 2012
The title says it all really – after coming home from work we found that the circuit powering the microwave, coffee machine, insinkerator and fridge had been tripped. After checking everything I reset the circuit and everything sprung back to life except the fridge. It’s a Fisher & Paykel Q E442B fridge which has been trucking …
Jul 04 2012
I know a few people have been awaiting this video so here you go! Following on from a prior post, I’ve had some time to muck around with the Raspberry Pi and after a quick play with one of the suggested Linux distributions I thought I’d try something more interesting such as XBMC. Being able …
Jul 03 2012
A simple but handy tip. If you’ve ever found that when you are editing a slab of text and, when typing, you are losing existing as you type then there is usually one main cause of that problem. The “Insert” key on the keyboard toggles this behaviour and sometimes you can tap it accidentally when …
Jul 02 2012
For the first time since last Monday, I’ve had a chance to start tinkering with the Raspberry Pi. I had to borrow an SD card from one of my cameras but will buy another one to sit permanently in the RPi. I did burn one of the suggested Linux distributions to the SD card just …
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