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How do I protect my computer from spyware?

Posted onAugust 17, 2009August 17, 20091 Comment

My computer has just been cleaned from what was described as a “massive spyware infection”. The engineer who cleared it for me installed a program that was supposed to keep it clean for me, but Read More …

CategoriessoftwareTagsanti-spyware, anti-virus, norton, software

How do I create an alternative to Javascript?

Posted onAugust 10, 2009Leave a comment

I’m coding this new left navigation menu for a new website site, and I want to be able to have the navigation show if the visitor has Javascript turned off. Unfortunately the menu has sub-menus Read More …

CategoriesAJAX, web developmentTagsJavascript, Programming, Scripts

How do I rotate photos?

Posted onAugust 9, 2009Leave a comment

I occasionally take portrait-styled photos with my camera rather than the landscape. When I copy them onto my Windows Vista computer they’re on their side. How do I turn them around?

CategoriesapplicationsTagsapplications, photos, Windows Vista

How do I stop getting double notifications of SMS messages on my Android?

Posted onAugust 7, 2009August 7, 20091 Comment

I’ve recently installed a new SMS application on my phone called ChompSMS. I’m loving the new app, but everytime I get an SMS message, I get two notifications in my Notification Bar. They both take Read More …

CategoriesapplicationsTagsandroid, Mobile Computing, SMS

Why isn’t my Num Lock on?

Posted onAugust 5, 2009April 17, 2013Leave a comment

I’ve just performed a clean installation of Windows XP Professional and now I find that on start up the Number Lock is not enabled. I can switch it on manually, of course, by pressing the Read More …

CategorieshardwareTagsBIOS, Num Lock

How can I get the cheapest price for a book?

Posted onAugust 2, 2009August 2, 2009Leave a comment

A friend of mine showed me an application for his phone that lets you look up prices online while in a shop. Can you point me at it?

CategoriesapplicationsTagsandroid, application, ShopSavvy

How do I remove my Word backgound?

Posted onJuly 29, 2009Leave a comment

Every time I open a saved document or create a new one in Word, there’s a grid sitting behind my texxt making it really hard to read – is there any way I can remove Read More …

CategoriesapplicationsTagsMicrosoft Word

What’s a good gadget to get a science geek?

Posted onJuly 18, 2009Leave a comment

I’m looking for a gift for my 15 year old brother. He’s well into his science and astronomy and loves taking things apart. I bought him a telescope last year, but I’m at a bit Read More …

CategoriesgadgetsTagsgadgets, hardware, microscope

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