Timebank Hull and East Riding asked me to do some work recently, a service I was happy to provide at my special rates for non-profits. If you’ve not heard of them, they’re a fantastic project based on the idea of ‘give an hour, get an hour’ where people can share their skills and get other […]
Over the last few weeks I have helped a few clients with computers running ‘old’ versions of Microsoft Windows, so I thought it timely to put down a few thoughts about the pitfalls of running versions of Windows that are no longer supported or are coming to the end of their support lifecycle with Microsoft. […]
I visited another client recently that I thought would provide an ideal case study. Hopefully, you are aware of the need for an Anti-Virus package to protect you against malicious software, hackers, identity thieves and other ne’er do wells. Well this client took security just a little too far… He contacted me to complain that […]
Christmas is coming, and many people will be considering a new PC or laptop. I get a lot of clients asking me for advice on what they should buy, how much money they should spend, etc. The best way to explain this is to use a recent job as a case study. The client who […]
A conversation with a neighbour today: “Hey Dave, you know I said my computer was running slowly?” Me: “Yeah, sorry I’ve been meaning to pop in and look at that for you” Neighbour: “Well today, I emptied my Recycle Bin, and now it starts up almost straight away!” Me: “That’s great, but how long since […]
