6 year old technology
For years people have bought Intel and AMD computers thinking they are getting a good deal, but Apple has shown people that there is a
For years people have bought Intel and AMD computers thinking they are getting a good deal, but Apple has shown people that there is a
A side of computing that is rarely talked about is what to do with the desktop or tower PC case? If you have them on
It has been a strange year all told. Ignoring the medical and political stuff that has trundled us through this year. Work From Home and
What is the M1? Why is Apple going away from Intel? Why is it only in the lower end Macs? So many questions, let’s dive
For many years, I have used Evernote as a note taking application, it was great to be able to clip websites to it and keep
So what is Gen4? Well, since PCIe 4.0 is now available in new motherboards and computers, and enables the computer to talk to devices twice
Did you know you can lock your computer with your phone? It’s quite simple to set up and when you walk away your computer will
There is a myth that building your own desktop computer is hard. In reality, building your own computer is like making something from Lego. The
LibreOffice is a free office package that you can download from their website that gives you Free and Open Source software that is compatible with
Just like the post for Apple Macs, Microsoft Windows needs to be cleaned regularly. Apple’s file system doesn’t fragment files like Windows does, which slows
Seasonal cleaning is a good idea to make sure your computer is running at it’s best. Since we are in Autumn (which ironically is also
I was dismantling an old system and thought it would be a good idea to explain the history of these common devices we use to
In the past, computers were simple, dumb and stupid but those days are long gone with the advent of the Internet and the ability to
When recycling and repurposing a computer, it is always best practice to wipe all data from the drive. The best way to do this is
No matter what we do, our passwords can be compromised. The trick is to create unique passwords per website, but that is difficult because we
In the days of dial-up, our web browsers would go out on the Internet and slowly download the site. A designer thought of a creative
Did you know you can use a TV instead of a monitor. However, there are a few things you need to think about when you
Making things from wood has been something people have done for thousands of years. Decorative effects have been carved into wood and used in churches,
We can feel autumn creeping in, the leaves are turning their autumnal shades and fall to leave interesting patterns on the ground; the days get
It doesn’t seem that long ago when I built a CCTV camera for my brother in law out of a dummy camera and a Raspberry