Sites like Bingo Hollywood help you enjoy your hardware

Posted by Simon Whiston in General News on 11. May, 2011 | No Comments

When you’re constantly trying to find out what the best computer gear is, you’re sometimes in need of a break where you can have a bit of fun with your wares. Games are really popular because they give people a chance to really test out the capabilities of their hardware, but things like online bingo [...]

Protect Your Computer!

Posted by Simon Whiston in General News on 29. Nov, 2010 | No Comments

There are numerous safety tips in the wide world for those of us that live a hectic and busy life - lock doors and windows, secure your bags, don’t talk to strangers, drive safely, don’t give out personal information (especially bank details), etc. Thinking about how you can be safe is important, and so many [...]

Killed By A Computer!

Posted by Simon Whiston in General News on 22. Nov, 2010 | No Comments

Horror stories have, for many years now, been telling scary tales of people being killed by computers as they rise up to take over the world. I find it all a bit far fetched, until I see things like robots walking and dancing, and conversing, and playing games, then it all gets a bit … [...]

Christmas Computer Gadgets

Posted by Simon Whiston in General News on 15. Nov, 2010 | No Comments

In many workplaces, people have to “hot desk” it (i.e. the desk isn’t there’s, it’s shared with someone else, perhaps on different shifts) or they eat at their desks to get deadlines met… in short, keywords are a breeding ground for ickyness!
Things fall between the keys, food, hair, dust, etc = eugh!
But how often [...]

Health & Safety for computer users

Posted by Simon Whiston in General News on 08. Nov, 2010 | No Comments

In the safety conscious world we live in, everything from operating heavy machinery to picking up a box has a process to ensure people do not get injured (and then sue!), and computers certainly have them!
But do we actually use a computer “safely”?
We’re supposed to rest out eyes regularly, the monitor should be at eye [...]

Could We Live Without Computers?

Posted by Simon Whiston in General News on 01. Nov, 2010 | No Comments

YES!! Then people wouldn’t be tied to the things during spare time, they could get out and about and socialise again. No more scheduling your time around the latest gossip trending on Twitter, or sitting goggle-eyed in front of one spending time with friends - instead, you could get out of the house and see [...]