http://www.asonda.co.uk/blog Computing, Technology Blog from Newquays 'Computer Guy' Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:29:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Oh wait, so how does one go about getting on the net, without a browser to go and download your preferred..browser? Dear oh Dear. Well done Microsoft. Thanks to your abusive behaviour (NB Netscape) there are going to be plenty of people who buy perhaps their first PC and have no ... http://www.asonda.co.uk/blog/2009/06/12/windows-7-no-browser-for-europe-no-ie/ So, it's happened. The iPhone 3G is being replaced with the iPhone 3GS. It was unveiled at the WWDC and was one of Apples more exciting releases. Amongst the new tech specs, such as Auto Focus Camera, Faster HSDPA speed there a few things some of you may not know about the ... http://www.asonda.co.uk/blog/2009/06/09/iphone-3gs-some-things-you-may-not-know/ Hi Everybody, We've let this part of our business down, Blogging. We never really knew what to write, we didn't even know we'd have so many people want to read more about US rather than just reviews and tips and tricks. So, we're going to get personal, starting with me, Jamie. From this point ... http://www.asonda.co.uk/blog/2009/05/26/update-back-to-blogging-on-twitter/ Hello Readers, One aspect of security many people are failing to think about is the security aspect of their Wi-Fi routers. Without a security key enabled on your router anybody with a Wi-Fi enabled device is able to connect to your internet and computer network without you even knowing it. Some people ... http://www.asonda.co.uk/blog/2008/06/16/is-your-wi-fi-secure/ Today we came across an interesting video on YouTube. It shows the pitfalls of the new, sleek, shiny and outrageously slim MacBook Air when compared with a Lenovo X300. This goes to show that the humble PC based system, wins again when it comes to close calls wih MAC. The video speaks for itself, ... http://www.asonda.co.uk/blog/2008/05/02/macbook-air-vs-lenovo-x300/ WOW! We must be going nuts, offering PC towers installed with Ubuntu Linux starting from £169.99. The world is an amazing place, every which way we turn there is a decision, an opportunity or a choice. With such variety in the world it’s only right we play along and offer you ... http://www.asonda.co.uk/blog/2008/04/23/we-have-launched-a-range-of-linux-computers/ Great. Whilst messing about with Vista we came across something we'd like to share. This little marvel is called the 'Snipping Tool'. Found under Start > All Programs > Accessories > Snipping Tool This little app will allow you to selectively copy anything on your screen infront of you and save it as a ... http://www.asonda.co.uk/blog/2008/04/21/vista-snip-snip-chop-chop/ Anti-Virus has become a bit of a sore point for PC users as of late. Norton, McAffee are crazy resource hungry apps and to be quite frank many people end up realising this AND realising that for personal use, you need not pay a penny for Anti-Virus protection. This means we ... http://www.asonda.co.uk/blog/2008/04/21/removing-norton-anti-virus/ Hello, To kick start the blog we're going to include all sorts of things that take our fancy here at Asonda. Something that caught all our eyes recently was this computer built in a fish tank and submerged in Mineral Oil. Are you thinking, Surely the computer would not function? Surely electricity ... http://www.asonda.co.uk/blog/2008/04/21/mineral-oil-computer/ Well, The time has come to launch a Blog for Asonda Computer Systems and Services. Here we're going to give you Tips, Tricks, Tweaks and Information on Technology in General. One problem, we might not appear sane at all times so please do make sure you have fun, bookmark the blog and ... http://www.asonda.co.uk/blog/2008/04/20/hello-welcome-to-the-bloggy-blog-blog/