In the last month I have had several enquiries about purchasing Office software, so I thought it would be worth reminding you of your options when it comes to typing a letter, doing your household budget or making your computer suitable for your child to do their homework on. To go into a shop and… [Read more…]
April 21, 2012
There are an increasing number of ways to get legitimate free wireless internet access while you are out and about. There has been an increasing amount of publicity about so called “piggybacking” which is where you effectively steal a person’s broadband by connecting to their unsecured wireless router. It is illegal to use someone’s broadband… [Read more…]
April 21, 2012
There is a wealth of legitimate internet TV and film content out there without having to go near any suspect sites. There are plenty of programmes to watch without breaking the law. Most internet users are familiar with the BBC iPlayer (www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer), which is arguably the best online TV and radio service in the world!… [Read more…]
April 21, 2012
How often have you sat down to finish some work on the computer, type a letter or pay some bills online, only to get distracted by interesting websites, Facebook or news pages? It’s not just me is it? I thought I would share some of the websites I have been time wasting on recently. www.tv-ark.org.uk… [Read more…]
January 15, 2012
Can you believe that 2012 sees The ‘PuterTutor enter the 6th year of writing Gazette articles? That is well over fifty editorials! Computers and the internet have continually evolved over this time so there is always something new and exciting to tell you about. With January being the month of resolutions and new starts it… [Read more…]
December 7, 2011
With Christmas around the corner I find it hard to believe that it was twelve months ago that I suggested you visit www.norad.com on Christmas Eve to watch Santa’s progress around the Earth delivering presents. NORAD is actually a North America’s early warning air space defence system. So they really are the best placed for… [Read more…]
December 7, 2011
I have had a couple requests this month for more information on the cheapest and best way to print out digital photos. If you have a decent printer at home you can print out photos on special paper at home but if you want to print out more than a couple this can work out… [Read more…]
October 6, 2011
One of my most frequently asked questions is – “Which internet browser is the best to use?” So this month I thought I would round up the three most popular browsers so you can make an informed decision. The three main players are: Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Browsers are our… [Read more…]
September 11, 2011
There has been a lot of publicity lately about passwords being stolen or easily hacked. So I though you would be interested to know what constitutes a “strong” or “weak” password. I will also give you a few tips on how to create good strong passwords. Weak passwords include common words. For example perhaps the… [Read more…]
August 12, 2011
I recently read an article in a PC magazine about how we become creatures of habit and tend to visit the same websites all the time. So this month I thought I would introduce you to some different sites. The first is www.flightradar24.com This site shows you all the aeroplanes in the sky at this… [Read more…]
April 21, 2012
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