Protect yourself against Wannacry ransomware
Here are some basic yet essential tips to protect yourself against ransomware such as Wannacry. I’m sure it won’t be the last piece of ‘ransom’ malware to be released. Wannacry was a nasty piece of malware that surfaced a few weeks ago, and was covered extensively by the media due to the problems it created for […]
What is USB Type-C
With the recent release of the new Apple Mac, there seems to be much discussion of USB type C interfaces, mainly because Apple removed all the USB, HDMI and SD interfaces and left only one USB Type-C port! WTH? Yep, well OK, if they want to use other devices they will need adaptors and more […]
Phonetic Alphabet
Certainly not IT related, but you will use the phonetic alphabet in the IT world – strange but true. The Phonetic Alphabet is a system of phonetic notation devised by linguists to accurately and uniquely represent each of the wide variety of sounds (phones or phonemes) used in spoken human language. Ideal for spelling/giving details […]
Stop Forced Windows 10 upgrades
There has been much written about Windows 10 and how it forces users to upgrade from Windows 7/8 even if they don’t want to. How do you stop it? Luckily there are a few ways, 2 of which are shown in this post. If you’re like me, you love Windows 7 (or maybe even 8), […]
What Model of Raspberry Pi Do I Have?
So you’re had your Pi for a while and see there are a couple of different models out there. Which model do I have? A or B? Hang on…. there’s a few more than that 🙂 Found a great visual break up of every model Pi that there is. So it will be easy to tell […]