Articles related to cloud computing
First off, I must apologize for my extended absence. Unfortunately, I’ve been crook (Australian term for unwell). Nothing too serious, just enough to keep me far from 100%. I’m into my 70s now so I guess nothing more or less than one should expect. My […]
Windows 10 Automatic Updates Does It Again! Read More »
The Utter Confusion of 2K Monitors I’ve recently been looking at buying a new 2K monitor. For those not in the know, 2K equates to a maximum resolution of 2560×1440 as opposed to HD’s standard 1920×1080. There’s nothing wrong with my current Asus PA248Q which
2K Monitors – What You Need to Know Read More »
On February 23rd, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission settled with Taiwan-based ASUSTeK Computer, Inc. over the marketing of its routers which put hundreds of thousands of consumer’s home networks at risk. The complaint included charges the ASUS routers featured insecure “cloud” services which led to
FTC Takes Action Against ASUS for Insecure Routers Read More »
A few weeks ago, I told you about a free way to run Android from your computer with RemixOS. The recommended method for this was to run Remix OS from a USB 3.0 compliant memory stick. But, there is also an easy way to turn
New Life For Old Hardware As a Chromebox – Free! Read More »
Back in early November Microsoft announced a number of drastic changes to its OneDrive cloud storage service. Included among those changes, due to take effect early next year, was a reduction of the 15GB free storage to just 5GB and abolishing the camera roll bonus
How To Keep Your 15GB OneDrive Free Storage & Camera Roll Bonus Read More »
What Microsoft giveth, Microsoft also taketh away. I was a late adopter of cloud storage and it wasn’t until I erroneously installed Windows 8 that I had a crack at OneDrive and with Satya Nadella’s clarion call of Cloud First! now ringing in my ears,
This is Why Microsoft OneDrive Sucks Read More »
A little over a year ago, Microsoft upped the ante in the storage wars by announcing that Office 365 Home and Personal subscribers would get unlimited cloud storage on OneDrive as part of their subscription. In a recent blog post, the company has now back-tracked
Microsoft Ditches Unlimited OneDrive Storage & Reduces Free Quota Read More »
Okay, so you need help with your electronic device… you would rather have your toe nails ripped off, or a root canal with no anesthesia. For some folks, talking to tech support is just as bad of an experience. Either you get someone you can’t
Tech Support: Guidelines for a Less Stressful Experience Read More »
Per capita, Australians are the biggest downloaders of pirated material in the world As the Australian government moves ever closer to enacting legislation aimed at preventing, or at least slowing the downloading of pirated material, a new study by consumer advocacy group Choice has come
A Simple Solution to Piracy? Read More »
Dropbox offers a cloud repository for your files. Its basic subscription is free. I use it sparingly, but I always recommend it to people who need this kind of service. Still, I like to make folks aware of my pros and cons with it. Pros: It’s
The Ups and Downs of Dropbox Read More »
As if pirates haven’t received enough bad press recently, a court in Australia has ruled that ISPs iiNet, Internode and Dodo amongst others, must hand over the details of customers who have illegally downloaded Dallas Buyers Club by using Bit Torrent. In what is
Australian Court Case to End Online Piracy? Read More »
Telemarketers, Don’t Call Me… PLEASE! There is nothing that riles me up more than robocalls and telemarketers. They truly are the scum of the earth. I have no patience with them and their games. I detest them. I generally just hang up on them, but sometimes
Telemarketers: Are They the Bane of Your Existence? Read More »
I stopped watching TV on a regular basis about ten years ago but have now returned to it with a vengeance thanks to Netflix. I clearly remember when having a television in your house was considered a luxury and most of them were set in
Is Netflix Ruining Your Life? Read More »
Also known as geolocation, this perverse and absurd practice isn’t just confined to The Oscars of course, as anyone who uses Youtube will be painfully aware. I choose Oscar, as in a moment of misguided magnanimity, I acceded to my better half’s request to watch the
Geo-Blocking The Oscars – What’s That All About? Read More »
