Why has my power supply died?
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 Posted in security, hardware | No Comments »by Andy Turner Coastal Computers & Design Any PC repair business will tell you the same thing, they replace around 10 times as many power supplies than any other computer component. Why? Because many (if not most) power supplies fitted as standard ...
Internet Cookies - Are They Harmful?
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008 Posted in security, internet | No Comments »By Jeff Wilson Many people ask the question of whether cookies are harmful for their computers. The answer is generally no, but it is not nearly as straightforward as it sounds. While cookies are often stored in text files, only used ...
Do you really know how to forward e-mails?
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007 Posted in email, security, internet | No Comments »I was recently sent this excellent explanation of email forwarding etiquette and thought it was so good that I'd incorporate it into an article here. Author unknown - but much appreciated, whoever wrote it! Do you wonder why you get viruses ...
Myspace And Online Safety
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007 Posted in security, internet | No Comments »by: Todd Dickerson The safety of children on Myspace and other social networks is of growing concern in today’s online society. The press continually talks to issues regarding child stalkers and perverts waiting around every corner of Myspace. But how much ...
Online Backup is A Must!
Monday, November 5th, 2007 Posted in multimedia, security, internet, backups | No Comments »By Calli Smith A typical college student, my digital camera is one of my favorite gadgets my hard-earned money has bought (right up there with my iPod and cell phone). I take it everywhere I go, snapping away at anyone (and ...
What You Must Know About Spam
Monday, November 5th, 2007 Posted in email, security, internet | No Comments »By: Mihaela Lica What Is Spam? When referring to emails, according to the NCES (National Centre for Education Statistic), "Spam refers to electronic junk mail or junk newsgroup postings. Some people define Spam even more generally as any unsolicited e-mail. In ...
Proper Care For Your DVD
Monday, November 5th, 2007 Posted in multimedia, security, hardware, backups | No Comments »So, you've recorded your cousin's wedding on your new digital camcorder, and burned it to DVDs to save for posterity. There are a number of things you can do to keep that DVD readable for a long span of time. DVD-Rs ...
Using Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) For Email Privacy
Sunday, November 4th, 2007 Posted in windows, business, email, security | No Comments »By: Robin Henry Need for Privacy People have become hypersensitive about their privacy during the last few years. They now expect that their details will be used only for the purposes for which they have been provided and not shared by original ...
How To Back Up Files Correctly
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007 Posted in security, backups | No Comments »by: John Ugoshowa Throughout the world of computers, it’s simply amazing just how many people are scared to death of losing their data. Most of those who are scared, don’t give a second thought to backing up their data. Even though ...
Who Is Watching You?
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007 Posted in security, internet | No Comments »By Tony Dean Emails are not the only way of delivering trojans onto your hard-drive – if you unwisely click on any links in them – but online in any direction you go cyber-cruising is fraught with a never ending ...