What is Linux Linux is an open Source operating system developed by people form all over the world. Open source means anyone can contribute to the project and anyone can download and use it for free. An operating system is special software like Microsoft Windows which provides and environment for people to use their computer. Linux is based on a old… Read more →
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Things to do with an Old Computer – Part 1
It feels like only yesterday when no one had a computer. Yep I sound old but I am still in my 30’s and it really wasn’t that long ago there was no internet, people didn’t have mobile phones which surfed the web and have internet and people only had one computer in their house. As the technology has developed and… Read more →
IPv6 and Android Wireless
Recently I updated my router. In fact I went from using my Apple Airport Extreme to using a custom made PFSense Linux Operating System instead of a standard router. My PFsense router has IPv6 on as default. A lot of new routers supplied by your interest service provider will have this as well, even if your ISP doesn’t support it.… Read more →
PopUps taking over your computer
Its bad enough when you start using your computer and all of the sudden popups start bugging you and interfering with whatever your doing, but what do you do if it happens straight up; when your computer has just been turned on? When you are using your computer and more and more popups start bugging you there are a lot… Read more →
Google’s Gmail Android app and Exchange
What is Google Gmail Android App For the majority of people using smart phones, there are 2 giants in the market. The Iphone which is made by Apple which uses the IOS operating system and Android phones which is made by countless other companies which use Googles operating system named Android. Within the Android operating system you can download millions of different… Read more →
Introducing Simplenote
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 →
Reasons to love Linux
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 →
AirDroid – Computer to Android Phone
There are a lot of option for transferring files from your computer to you Android phones. A very popular method for a lot of Samsung users is Kies, but most phones have their own software for managing their Android devices, much like Apple has Itunes. But what if you want a lot more from a software package on your computer than just transferring… Read more →
Brave Web Browser
If you are sick of surfing the internet and being bombarded with advertisements, slow browsing speeds and your privacy being jeopardized, the new Brave Web Browser might be for you. The internet has changed a lot over the years. To begin with it was slow, so users weren’t really looking for a new web browser because it didn’t matter what… Read more →