Want A Teenager-Proof PC?
Friday, September 5th, 2008 Posted in software, windows, business, security, backups | No Comments »by Andy Turner Coastal Computers & Design I've been there - brought up two teenage sons through the (admittedly early) computer years and had the same frustrations with them mucking up the family computer. Reading them the riot act about 'not going ...
Why do hard drives die?
Monday, September 1st, 2008 Posted in business, security, hardware | No Comments »by Andy Turner Coastal Computers & Design Any computer component with moving parts inside has, by comparison with parts that don't, an expected shorter lifespan and sometimes they fail sooner than expected. I've already covered the typical reasons that power supplies fail early ...
Share Files and Folders Over the Web
Friday, July 25th, 2008 Posted in business, security, internet, backups | No Comments »By Brian Holland Online share files websites let you upload and share files of any size with friends and colleagues. If you have ever wanted to share files between computers you will know how difficult it is to move big files, ...
5 Useful Tips to Stop Spam Emails
Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in business, email, security | No Comments »By John French How many spam emails do you receive on a weekly basis? I receive quite a few, mostly about how I can earn loads of money over night or others offering products that I dare not mention. According to ...
Backup Your Data (Before It’s Too Late)
Friday, June 27th, 2008 Posted in software, windows, business, security, backups | No Comments »By Scott Drinkard I see it happen all the time with my home PC customers. Their computer, for whatever reason, has been rendered unbootable and they are suddenly (and understandably) worried about the contents of the hard drive. Whether it's hundreds ...
Is It Always Better To Use A Computer Than Pen And Paper?
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 Posted in software, business | No Comments »by Terry Freedman The important issue for me is what might be called "appropriate use". So, to take an extreme example, if you were quickly exchanging phone numbers with someone you just met, it probably would not be appropriate to ask ...
Multiple Monitors - Bane or Blessing?
Monday, March 17th, 2008 Posted in windows, business, hardware | No Comments »To use or not to use When I first saw a person with two monitors for their computer, I thought it was just ridiculous. I mean, how many screens can a person look at? I believed it was about prestige. See ...
The Importance Of Good Website Design
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 Posted in web design, business, internet | No Comments »Websites have become more and more important over the last ten years or so, to the extent that now most people use many websites each day for email, shopping, work, socialising and entertainment. In fact, there are many thousands of businesses ...
Online Forums - Make New Friends And Business Contacts While You Learn
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 Posted in business, internet | No Comments »The net is a great place to find information on just about any subject. You can also use the net to socialize with people around the world. Online forums provide a vehicle where you can do both at the same ...
Domain Name Choices
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 Posted in business, internet | No Comments »By: Pj Germain Learn how to chose an effective and memorable domain name and learn how you can actually increase traffic by using an old, expired domain name. In the physical world, you can distinguish a business because of its structure, window ...