We all have a particular interest in the arrival of high speed broadband in Dingle with the Internet connection crawling along at snail’s pace. My interest is so great that I am considering working through the night and taking days off so that work can get done in a reasonable manner.
The question is often raised should I have my own webpage or is a presence on social media such as Facebook sufficient. To develop a website with your own domain name e.g. www.mywebsite.com You enter into a contract with a webservice provider and as such you rent a space on the Internet into which you…
People often find the idea of learning computers an awesome task. At the same time the majority of children have no problem using computers. It is possible that there has been a sudden shift in intelligence levels in the population, from one generation to the next, but it is highly unlikely. Perhaps the difficulty is…
Halloween is a time when people indulge their fear of spirits and ghouls. When children do their damndest to frighten the life out of people , both young and old, calling to doors demanding treats with the threat of tricks if the treat is not delivered. Well, here is a scary computer story. It…
On Friday night at the food festival we had a talented group of people speaking about how they see the future of fishing and farming on the western seaboard. One of the speakers was a young lady , by the name of Aoibheann O’ Brien, herself and her business partner, Iseult Ward, one of the…
The first personal computer, the apple I was developed in 1978, which brought about the era of personal computing. Before that all computers were large, and were housed in special air conditioned rooms, with terminals attached. Unless you worked in the industry, the only sight you got of one, apart from pictures in books, was…
Choosing a computer security system for your computer is like buying a pair of shoes. The range of shoes available, in a good shoe shop, can extend from bedroom slippers to mountain boots. The mountain boots would detract from the style of a designer dress, and the high heels would be irresponsible on the slopes…
Browsing the Internet The term browsing the Internet or web browsing seems to fall short of an accurate description of the activity. Browsing has always conveyed a sense of leisure, a sort of timeless activity that occurs while on holidays or during a warm sunny Sunday afternoon. It seems far fetched to use this term…
Computer Maintenance Mid Summer has just passed and it is as good a time as any to perform simple maintenance tasks which can help to keep your computer running smoothly. Externally, Alcohol pads can be used to clean the keyboard and the mouse, but not for the computer monitor this can be cleaned with a…
A very peaceful, happy and prosperous new year to you, With the globalization of business, and the increasing number of financial and communication companies owned by corporations, it is useful to know what laws are there to ensure the protection of the individual and their personal information. The main Irish law dealing with…