9th July – put this date in your diary – the FBI could stop your computer from working!
It sounds like something out of a Holywood film or the title of one of those “dodgy” emails doesn’t it – well this time it’s true and I’ll explain why.
There is a virus that has been flying around the Internet for the past four years that has been silently hijacking people’s computers – some 4 million computers to date. The virus is called DNSChanger and it has managed to alter the DNS (Domain Name Server) on the computers it has infected. Read this entire article »
I am regularly being asked whether there is an easy way to access the TV on demand services that are so useful in the UK. Understandably people want to be able to download their favourite programmes and then watch them when they want – rather than having to tune in at a certain time and date in order to catch the latest episode. Read this entire article »
Or more to the point, how much do you want Google to be able to store about you? Since March 2012 Google have started to store much more information about how you use your computer and if you haven’t opted out of their new privacy policy then you might want to consider doing so.
Google stores information about you based on the pages that you search the Internet for and from your use of Gmail if you use that as an email account. Historically it has used this information to provide targeted advertising to you based on your search terms on the Google website. Read this entire article »
Fancy yourself as a bit of a designer? Well this month we give you the tools to put yourself to the test and the ability to create 3d plans in minutes – and all for free!
Whether you are planning to build an extension, move house, re-design your garden or just want to check different layouts in a room before you go moving heavy furniture around I have a couple of websites for you. Read this entire article »
Well there were quite a few emails relating to the article last week about booking appointments for your doctor online – if you have not yet seen the article you can access a copy of it at www.bluemoonsolutions.es/booking-a-spanish-medical-appointment-online
A great number of you managed to successfully navigate the maze of menus and questions to book your appointments, thank you for all of you that have emailed in with your appreciation and positive comments. Read this entire article »
Do you ever have to queue for ages to get an appointment with the doctor? Well, I have the answer!
I don’t know about you but every time Liesl (‘er indoors) or I have need to go to the doctor the biggest frustration is the fact that we know that we will need to traipse to the medical centre and queue for up to an hour – and that is just to get the appointment to see the doctor! Read this entire article »
This month we continue to look at Amazons book reader, the Kindle, last month we looked at how you might use additional software to get the best out of the Kindle, and this month we continue in the same vein, covering some of the less well-known features of this great little device. Read this entire article »
Welcome to the first of many computer related articles brought to you each month by BlueMoon Solutions. We are very pleased to have been asked by Gran Alacant’s most popular magazine to keep you up to date with technology news. Each month we will bring you news and interesting snippets from the world of technology. As always we welcome feedback and suggestions for topics and we will try to accommodate where possible. Read this entire article »
This month we look at Amazon’s book reader, the Kindle. Part 1
It seems to be this year’s most popular gift judging by the number of people that have asked for help with setting it up, connecting it to WIFI, changing the default country etc. so this month I thought we would spend some time looking at this great little device. Read this entire article »
Last month we looked at the various web browsers you can use to view Internet pages and we found that there were four main alternatives. We also looked at the fact that it’s important to ensure that your computer has the latest updates installed and how you go about doing that. If you missed last month’s article you can find a copy of it on our website at www.bluemoonsolutions.es/articles This month we continue our look at web browsers and focus on Microsoft’s latest version – Internet Explorer 9. Read this entire article »