Category: Blog
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What’s the difference between PC and Mac?
PC vs Mac: one of the oldest debates in tech If you’ve ever shopped for a new computer, you’ve probably noticed there are a lot of options to choose from. Once you decide if you want a desktop or a laptop there are still so many choices that could be made. One of the biggest…
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The Importance of Using CAPTCHA to Protect Against Spam
Does the image above look familiar? If you’ve spent any time on the internet and had to fill out a form chances are you’ve probably seen something similar before. This is a common example of a CAPTCHA, which stands for “Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart.” I’ve seen many of…
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File back-ups: do they matter?
Failing Hard Drives – not music to anyone’s ears! Anyone who knows me knows that on top of being a huge nerd I’m also a massive music fan. When I’m not working I can usually be found playing music, going to concerts with my wife, or even reading about the various happenings in the music…
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“Hello world!” from Bloom Computing
“I don’t know how you have the patience for this stuff! I could never work on computers like that.” This is an actual quote from one of the many users I’ve worked with in one of my previous IT support roles. I’ve worked a few jobs like this in my career, supported thousands of people…