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How To Custom Build Your Own PC On A Budget – Part 1
Feb 13th
Greetings and salutations to each and every one of you readers. This post I am about to write is basically showing you what I am doing at the moment in my spare time.
You see I absolutely enjoy every aspect of computing and technology. Some people may enjoy horse riding, soccer, baking, frolicking through grassy fields. More >
Support Sunday: Update Microsoft Software Offline – IT Techie Tips
Feb 7th
It’s a sad sad fact, that there are still many places that do not have a decent broadband connection. Of course, places like Finland, with their 1MB line minimum law, this doesn’t apply to. But for the rest of us – it’s fact!
Many times, when on the road fixing peoples computers, invariably, I have to More >
The Quick Way To Get To The Command Prompt In Windows 7
Feb 5th
In the old days, there was a plug in for your right click menu that was called Command Prompt Here. It simple meant that if you right-clicked inside a folder or on the desktop and chose this option, then you be at the command prompt but also in the current folder. This was a real More >
7 Steps To Save Your Phone If It Gets Water Damaged
Feb 3rd
Its the most “sinking” feeling. When you think you can do three things at once – do the dishes, talk and hold the phone, the inevitable happens. Phone drops – you run to the corner and cry for mommy….
(Please note – this also applies if you drop your phone in the toilet whilst More >
Did You Try Turning It Off And On?
Jan 18th
This is my favourite line from The IT Crowd and a line use every single day. In fact, sometimes 10 times a day. When I provide IT support, I invariably find that people do not try this simple solution to most problems.
One day, I got a call to come fix someones computer. I drove 30 More >
€5 Hack For Thrifty Photographers – Make A 10 Stop Filter
Jan 16th
I keep an eye on a Flickr photostream by Victor Walsh. He covers quite a variety of subjects with professionalism. He just posted this hack with some parts he bought from eBay. The total cost was €5. Simply put, he glued some stuff together and got a great result – a 10 Stop Filter.
Here is More >
Learning Photoshop To Get Great Family Portraits
Jan 5th
Disclaimer: This post was written by Bakari Chavanu on MakeUseOf. Link at the end of the post.
If your family is anything like mine, making a family portrait is almost as hard as winning the lottery. We manage to get a portrait done once a year, and it’s usually a few days before or after the More >
Support Sunday: How To Join Two MKV Movie Files
Jan 3rd
I recently ripped a Star Wars movie to my PC. The software I used only gave me the option to split the files into max of 4.2GB. This left me with two files. Which is fine if I name them correctly however I don’t like this. So, I went on the hunt to fix this. More >
Support Sunday: How To Set Up And Optimize uTorrent
Dec 27th
Many people use uTorrent and never actually set it up for their type of connection or needs. So here we are going to delve into it in a little detail to get you your way. Hopefully , you will be able to get faster and more reliable results with this information. Bear in mind, it More >
Photoshop Tips: Removing A Background From An Image
Dec 21st
I personally find Photoshop daunting. I use it a lot in web design and so forth. But I find it a little overwhelming. There is just so much available and so much to forget. My problem is that I will use it a lot for a month then not at all for two months. More >
