What is a Raspberry Pi?
The Raspberry Pi is a credit card sized computer, with a few connections (more on this in a minute) on board that allow it to be used as a normal computer, or really cool electronic projects – you are limited only by your imagination. The Pi project originally started in 2006, with the first […]
What is the Heartbleed bug?
I’m sure you’ve heard about heartbleed in the news in the last few weeks. But what is it? And should I be worried? Basically, it’s a very bad security flaw and yes you should be concerned. Read on and I’ll explain why. This vulnerability (which is actually 2 years old!) in the OpenSSL encryption system potentially […]
Windows XP support ending April 8, 2014
It’s 12 years old, but support for (i think one of the best operating systems) Windows XP is ending soon, and time to think about upgrading your operating system. Windows XP has been a great OS, and is not bloated so it can run on a modest system with only 512M RAM quite comfortably. But […]
The story behind Windows XP bliss wallpaper
Ever wonder where the very famous default Windows XP wallpaper which is called ‘bliss’ came from? It’s an interesting story, and I think you could impress people with some little known trivia about it. Who created it is a great start? The original owner was a person by the name of Charles O’Rear. Despite what […]