Why do I need a home server Servers are no longer reserved for the business, colleges and organisation. There are a million reasons why you could want a personal home server for you house. Whether you just want to share media files over the network to other computers to share photos and movies, or if its just to back up… Read more →
Month: December 2017
Townsville Nerds Are Open EVERY DAY of the Holidays
If you are thinking about getting some computer work done over the festive season, Townsville Nerds is the perfect choice. We are open every day of the year. Including Christmas, Boxing Day and New Years. Please call Ross on 0402 807 890. Read more →
High Sierra Secrets Part 1
High Sierra is he latest Apple Mac Operating system from Apple. OSX can be downloaded free from the Apple Appstore for all eligible Mac computers such as Imac, Macbook, Macbook Pro and Macbook Airs. Apple are very proactive in their operating system releases and seem to come out with them frequently. Most of the time these releases work very well.… Read more →
Common Ubuntu Annoyances
Linux is a great alternative to Windows. Not only is it getting a lot easier to use than it once was, it is no longer just reserved for computer enthusiasts and people who need servers. Linux is known for being robust, stable and secure. Although there are always exceptions to the rule, Linux is a lot of these thing; but… Read more →
eMail Scams To Be Aware Of
A lot of us get caught out, myself included. Gone are the days where it was something of notice to receive something in your mailbox delivered by the postman. Now, every day we are bombarded with emails from countless people about everything from paying bills, to buying Viagra. In a perfect world none of us would get scammed by these… Read more →
Computer Turned Off When Using
It can be pretty scary. You are sitting there using your computer when all of the sudden the whole thing turns off and doesn’t turn back on. Everything you have is saved on the computer, you have probably lost what you were in the middle of what you are doing and you don’t backup. Don’t panic, Townsville Nerds can help.… Read more →
What’s Blocking My Internet
No body likes slow internet. But yet, even with the massive amounts of money being spent on technology, communications the NBN etc. Are lot of us are still getting slow internet. But even though its easy to just blame the telecommunications companies, its not always there fault. The first thing you need to do when you have slow internet on… Read more →