Have my Windows eXPired? There is a lot of talk about the end of support date for Windows XP, announced by Microsoft. Windows XP , is a member of the Windows family of operating systems that have been developed by Microsoft. The eldest of this family, Windows 1 was released in 1985, and the youngest,…
While the majority of us will not be concerned if any one overheard what we did or said on the Internet, it is necessary for a business to maintain a good online reputation. Companies offer online reputation management as a service but in a small business there is an amount you can do yourself. …
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…
Just when we thought that Christmas sweets were a thing of the past and the New Year’s resolutions are ready to reshape our lives a company in America has started to print chocolates. This is no run of the mill printer, they are being printed using a 3D printer. 3D printing or Additive…
How do we know that our passwords our bank details and other personal items are secure and protected when we are working on the Internet. The simple truth to that question is that we have to trust the people who own or manage the network to protect our data. We can secure data on our…
It takes thinking to understand how all the eight notes of an octave and their sharps and flats, can be reduced to ones and zeros and then be reproduced as the magnificent sounds that arrive at your ear. This is the technology of digital recording and playing devices Digital sound recording converts a human voice…
In this day and age there is so much talk about the Internet of Things and how much can be done to use it to increase our social , educational and other welfare. Nowadays our statutory requirements such as paying property tax and making annual returns are also done online. But for some people…
Walk in, is a term that is widely used to describe entering a building or a room. Live in, describes the place where we lay down our heads at night. Blow in describes the status of people who arrive in an area to which they have no prior connection and then set up residence. I…
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…