Author Archives: Steve

Fix Red Ring of Death PERMANENTLY!

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Steve

I’d like to share my thoughts on the 360 and its notorious problem that is the Red Ring of Death. If you are having this problem, the best advice I can give you is to not follow the common advice … Continue reading →

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Google’s PacMan Game is Still Online

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Steve

For those who loved it, you can play Google’s tribute to PacMan at http://www.google.com/pacman. While we’re talking about it, I’d like to point out that the PacMan game relies on HTML, CSS and JavaScript. No Adobe Flash used here. A … Continue reading →

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Zynga cancelled Space Wars – where’s the bad publicity?

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Steve

I’m disappointed to see Zynga cancelling Space Wars. More to the point, without any warning. Players of the game came online to play it one day only to find that it had been discontinued. Why was it discontinued? I speculate … Continue reading →

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Use a free online organiser to keep your life organised

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Steve

Scheduling applications are often a little complicated to use and are confined to a single PC. One application that isn’t confined to your local PC and actually goes wherever your Facebook goes, is Easy Schedule. Easy Schedule: Allows you to … Continue reading →

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If you drop your laptop, back up your data.

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Steve

Backing up data is something that many seldom remember to do, but it is one of the most important things we as computer users should do frequently. Recently, my wife managed to grab her laptop before it fell off the … Continue reading →

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Use eBoostr to speed up your computer

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Steve

I came across a fantastic piece of software recently that I’d like to share with everyone. eBoostr is a memory caching service. Allow me to elaborate on what it actually does: When you load an application – for example, Internet … Continue reading →

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Blogging posts produce ZERO AdSense clicks – PERIOD

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Steve

After looking over my Analytics data for AdSense, I’ve realised that my blogging posts produce NO clicks. I won’t tell you how many impressions this is based on, but rest assured that my assumption is sound. This is clearly bringing … Continue reading →

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Fragile Allegiance – Classic DOS Game

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Steve

Remember the game K240? Fragile Allegiance is K240, in the modern era of computing. Except, that modern has now become the past again, as does tend to happen in the world of computers. Manage asteroids, dig ores, sell the ores … Continue reading →

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Use System Restore to reverse viruses and other infections

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Steve

Sometimes when you catch a virus, System Restore can present a quick fix. To use System restore: Go to the Start Menu. In Vista, type System Restore and the program should appear. Otherwise, go to Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System … Continue reading →

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How to remove Antivirus 2010 (Spyware Removal)

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Steve

It’s that time of the year again – the plethora of fake Antivirus applications is growing. Recently I’ve noticed many of my customers getting caught with this one. Antivirus 2010 is usually caught from less-than-trustworthy websites. It disguises itself as … Continue reading →

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