So today is the day that Office 2013 went on sale. And no, I didn’t rush out and buy a copy – mainly because I’ve been using it for quite a while since it was made available to Microsoft Partners. Lucky me, eh? [one_half] And it definitely has some nice features, works nicely with Windows …
Hands up if you’ve seen a post like this on Facebook recently… WARNING: Facebook is doing major updates and many pages are currently affected. VERY SOON we will disappear completely from your feed, check your page for a new tab on the left called ‘pages feed’ with a little orange flag. We are …
Facebook Pages are NOT disappearing completely from your feed! Read More »
I’ve just fixed a server with my business card. I’m sure I have made comments along the lines of “if you know someone with IT problems they only need my business card” during my 60 second BNI slots, although that’s usually covered by my memory hook: “Don’t just press any key, press the HDG key!“ …
Fixing a server with a business card – literally! Read More »
Let’s get these two caveats out of the way… 1) Yes, password expiry is a good idea. But it can be a pain in the backside for most users, especially when Office 365 isn’t particularly good at warning you and if you don’t use the web client. Besides, we encourage our users to set their …
Preventing Office 365 Passwords Expiring – stopping users pulling their hair out Read More »
Free the Whitstable 18! No, not the latest legal system scandal. This time, it’s a case of when you’re not good enough to be in the first 66%. Regular reader(s) will know that here at HDG Towers we have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of BT Infinity in Whitstable. From initial reports of a June …
When Infinity is Finite – do @BTCare about the Whitstable 18? Read More »
Starting today, Google are no longer allowing sign-ups to the free Google Apps service. Any existing trials or business accounts can be downgraded to free in the next 30 days, but after that the door is closed. Any existing free accounts will still be free. Just as when the number of users on the free …
At about 930pm on Tuesday night, the peace and quiet of HDG Towers was shattered by the flap of the letterbox and a thud as a yellow book arrived.
Not too long ago, I had the (dubious) pleasure of taking two laptops apart for the same reason. On both of them I needed to replace the cooling fans. The first was a joy. An old Acer laptop – flip it over, four screws and all the useful components are easily accessible via one panel. …
I’m often asked how or why I “got into computers” and I usually answer, only half-jokingly, “I went to an all boys school and they were easier to talk to than girls.” Back in that distant past, you didn’t just own a computer, you had to be “into it.” My first three computers (ZX81, BBC …
Geek Origins – the search for young coders (media whore) Read More »
Dear Geek, Just read your blog post from March re Whitstable broadband speed. I moved here 18 months ago from Ramsgate where my speed was around 3Mbp and here on Mariners View it’s around 0.7Mbp on average, so very slow!