Most people are using wireless in their home to connect to the internet for either the phone, computer, laptop or some sort of set top box. And although wireless is probably the better option, rather than having to run computer cables through all your walls, it does have some security issues. Fortunately most of these issues can easily be avoided… Read more →
Category: Internet
NBN vs ADSL2
For a lot of people it can be hard to figure out what type of internet connection they want or need. Some people don’t like to be tied down to a particular location, other people don’t need a telephone number and others like the freedom of contract. The biggest fear for a the general public in Townsville was that when… Read more →
Site Hotel Wifi Test
Most of us travel; and even more of us need to stay connected. In a world where for a lot of people it would be torture to stay somewhere for even a day without internet access, a lot of people are planning their hotel based on whether the accomodation will have wifi and internet access. The website “Hotel Wifi Test” takes this… Read more →
Smart Lights Explained
In a time where we are seeing any sort of device we use turning into a smart device and just when I thought I could no longer be surprised, I see something new. Enter the smart light. Gone are the days when all a light bulb did was just turn on and off. Now we have options. I know… Read more →
What is webmail
Most people have an email address. I lot of the time it is usually associated with your internet service provider such as Bigpond, Optus or IInet. However, there are a lot of free email services available such as Yahoo, Hotmail or Gmail. eMail has become a crucial tool in most home or business communication. Not longer do you have to wait… Read more →
Remote Desktop Protocol vs TeamViewer
Anyone who has ever wanted to access their computer remotely has probably heard of one of these programs. The ability to control your computer from either the next room or on the other side of the world is useful when you cant bring your computer with you and you want to access work or media files when away from your… Read more →
Getting your website ranked in Google
It’s all good and well to have a great website with all the information on it about your company, what you sell and where to find you, but if no one sees it, its a complete waste of time and money. You might even be the most popular store in your city or country, but if your website doesn’t show… Read more →
Pop Up and Virus Removal Townsville
What are Pop Ups? Pop Ups are an annoying form of advertising on your computer which demand your attention. These ads sit in your web browsing windows like Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox and are highly animated with the intention of being obvious and annoying so you are forced to deal with and pay attention to. Some Pop Ups… Read more →
Gmail Free eMail Account
Over the years you have probably use a lot of different ISP’s (Internet Service Providers) at home or at work to access the internet. Company’s such as Telstra and Optus will give you an email address when buy your Internet service through them, but the only problem is you loose your email account when you stop using their internet service.… Read more →
Website Design Development Townsville
Townsville Nerds have been building websites for people all around the world for 20 years! Before most people were even using the internet and before anyone I knew had a email, I was building websites. I have always loved designing and building things. When I started using the internet back in 1996 one of the first things I wanted to do… Read more →