Energy costs are on the rise which is making more of use energy conscious, but apart from switching off lights and power hungry devices that aren’t being actively used here’s another way you can save power. For around 50 dollars you can buy a device that can monitor how much electricity any one device is using and estimate how much[Read More…]

Norton has just released the 4th Online Family Report. With issues such as “Cyber-Baiting” and use of parents’ credit cards without permission on the agenda, it’s clear that more education at all levels is needed. Today I spoke with Internet Safety spokesperson Michele Thompson from Symantec Australia about the findings of the latest report. You can listen to the interview[Read More…]

Just like a tune up for your car will get the engine running properly, a tune up for your computer can also have it running faster and more stable. Fortunately unless you have a serious problem you don’t have to take it to an expert to fix, you just need the right piece of software. One program that I use[Read More…]

If you spend most of your day in front of a computer, then it’s important to take a break…afterall out bodies weren’t exactly designed for sitting hunched over a keyboard and mouse staring at a computer screen all day. Now while it’s all very well to recommend breaks, here’s a free program for your computer that will remind you take[Read More…]

From Apple support today (and posted on the Apple Australia Website) Apple has determined that, in very rare cases, the battery in the iPod nano (1st generation) may overheat and pose a safety risk. Affected iPod nanos were sold between September 2005 and December 2006. This issue has been traced to a single battery supplier that produced batteries with a[Read More…]