One of our larger clients recently approached us to find them an additional laptop for one of their staff with some specific requirements. They wanted it to be light, have a small form factor at 13” or less, be reasonably powerful and also be cheap at around £600. They also requested that it not be […]
Go Pro or go Home? Read More »
Most of us use a computer running Microsoft Windows for work – I do – some of us use an Apple Mac or a Chromebook and an even smaller number use a computer not running one of those mainstream operating systems – Linux. Linux has a major advantage when it comes to using it in
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I’ve had the itch for a sportier car for a while and after some looking around and research on model in my price range; I settled for a BMW M135i, something modern enough for my technology centric personality, but simple enough for me to get my hands dirty maintaining and modifying it. BMW’s are easy
BMW Head Unit Update Read More »
I have regularly written geek present lists for Christmas and Father’s Day, but I have been amiss when it comes to Mother’s Day – the last one was back in 2019: Embed A Geek Mother’s Day – Ten presents for the Geek in your Mum – Octagon Technology That is going to be fixed now
So your Mum is a geek! Read More »
A client recently brought their laptop to us as they were unable to get remote support. They had very likely been the victim of a scam which had cost them a significant sum of money. They wanted us to check their computer for malware and see the offending emails. This proved tricky as none of
Ransomware is still a threat to you Without a doubt ransomware is one of the most serious cyber security issues an organisation faces (UK Government. 2022). Here is a recent story from the tech press, showing how organised and determined the gangs that operate these types of cyber attack are. The Unrelenting Menace of the
Ransomware: Is it a Threat? – Part 1 Read More »
As many may remember, early computers were fairly useless by themselves. Personal computers such as the C64, Amiga, Atari and Spectrum did not have any internal storage, some did not even have a drive to accept a disk or tape and required peripherals to load data. As such people frequently found themselves with multiple boxes
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Restarting – Welcome to our new blog Our blog is changing – more of our team, including our excellent support team, will be regularly contributing articles. Sharing their IT support advice and technology stories with you. However, the support team (and everyone else it seems) are busy this week moving a large office and launching
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“J.A.R.V.I.S., make a note. Remind me not to wake up in the morning ever again.” If you feel like that when you start to think about Christmas shopping, then this is the blog post for you. Back for its regular Christmas slot is my list of presents for those geeks in your life, who when
“J.A.R.V.I.S., make a note. Remind me not to wake up in the morning ever again.” Read More »
