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One of the smartest thing you can do when it comes to your computer or phone is back up. Although we all know the importance of backing up, few of us actually do it. And its like something magic to do with the universe. Right when we think we should back up but don’t get time to, is always around the time… Read more →
External hard drives are fickle devices. Sensitive to rapid movements, heat, power surges and sometimes even moods they can quickly go from being a handy device to a nightmare. External hard drives which can include thumb drives or usb drives and easy ways to back up your important information such as documents, photos and tax information and a great place to… Read more →
Happy Birthday to the modern day computer This week the personal computers turns 40. Before people were using computers in their homes, most computers were made for big companies and most people though there would never be a place for a computer in the home. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak changed all that with their Apple 1 back in April 1976 and… Read more →
At Townsville Nerds we like to test out new apps and anything that can make a busy day much easier. Productivity Apps are a great way to do this and most applications these days which are based in the cloud (on the internet, easily accessible) are be used on multiple devices, like IPhone, Smart Phone, Mac, Linux or Windows PC.… Read more →
You can use older hardware Unlike Microsoft Windows which with every upgrade slows your computer down if you do not have later hardware, with Linux its not so much an issue. A lot of people use Linux by command line but even as it is making its way into the desktop arena, with every update or upgrade the impact on… Read more →
Before you read this article I really wanted to say I don’t like customers having to upgrade their computer unnecessarily. A lot of computer repair people will push this onto their customers to make more money but i believe a lot of the time the same thing can be accomplished with the existing hardware. This will always be the first option. When… Read more →
At Townsville computer repairs Nerds we always like it when we can introduce new and innovative products which are fun for our customers and don’t cost a lot of money. We are asked a lot what is the cheapest computer our customers can buy? I want to introduce to you the Raspberry Pi. Even though at this point in time it does… Read more →
Cascading Style Sheets or CSS is my favourite stylesheet language for changing, styling and maintaining the way my websites work and look. Townsville computer repairs Nerds use Cascading Style Sheets in all our websites and not only does it greatly reduce the time it takes to build our customers sites, it also give it a much better presentation and uniform style across… Read more →
Compared to computers, laptops and Mac computers, Ipads do not have as many problems, viruses etc. The way the operating system (IOS) on the Ipad is designed is to only install software from the Itunes store helps prevent a lot of software problems such as poorly written apps, harmful code, or applications of bad taste. Also with Ipads there are… Read more →
Computers are very secure, but not 100%. Most of the time someones computer is compromised is usually due to the users, not the computer or software. And although computers and software have vulnerabilities, criminals use these vulnerabilities to hurt you through Spyware and Viruses. Saving passwords in your browser is no different. I am the only one who uses my computer,… Read more →
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