Computer Mechanics, Computer Repairs Perth Western Australia

Computer Mechanics are computer, laptop and notebook repair specialists based in Perth, Western Australia.

Services: Our mobile technicians do on-site support and repairs for businesses, home offices and households from $99. We also do workshop repairs, saving you a call-out fee. Our range of services includes virus and spyware removal, networking, internet connections, wireless and data recovery. If you call before 10AM we can almost always do same day service. We pride ourselves on rapid turnaround and advanced problem solving. Suburbs serviced More about us.

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  • We Make Stories

    Well, no. We fix computers, but the web site 'We Make Stories' lets kids design and write e-books. There's a modest fee but so far, they refuse to pay us a commission. Source.
    Tue, 30 Jun 2009

  • Embarrasing companies into fixing your technical problems

    We're not suggesting you do this. Not suggesting. OK? Telstra.
    Sat, 20 Jun 2009

  • Best Visual Illusion of the Year 2009

    Went to Great Southern Plantations: "this looks like a great investment!" Not really. It went to the SUNY College of Optometry for the Curve Ball Illusion.
    Mon, 08 Jun 2009

  • The future of email

    And IMs and lots of other stuff. Google Wave. If you want to know how your computer is going to work in a year's time, check out the dorky video Google prepared for software developers. It runs nearly 90 minutes, so you'll need to care. If not, read Bret Treasure's Google Wave overview or a good book.
    Tue, 02 Jun 2009

  • Sick headphones

    SkullCandy. They also have the world's coolest warranty *that's how they spell it in America*. Check out the Aggressive Listening Discount. The sooner these people start selling cars the better.
    Thu, 28 May 2009

  • Robot made out of the font Helvetica

    That's all I've got. What it says in the headline. It's just an illustration; it doesn't make your bed or anything.
    Tue, 26 May 2009

  • Netbooks go beserk

    Acer's shipped nearly 2 million. By the end of 2008, netbooks were selling at 30 times of the 2007 rate, when ASUS launched the EeePC. Prices are crashing and Dell and HP are slugging it out for market share. Computer Mechanics repair netbooks too. We only hire people with little fingers now. Source.
    Tue, 19 May 2009

  • Nice photo of the space shuttle Atlantis

    The guy who took it gets picked up in a year's time. The pic.
    Mon, 18 May 2009

  • Swine Art

    by Ashanti Leshelle.
    Mon, 11 May 2009

  • Facebook manners

    Facebook: the Electric Friendship Generator. Some tips for Facebook users from the 1960s.
    Sat, 09 May 2009

  • Why text messages are limited to 160 characters

    It's Friedhelm Hillebrand's fault. Here's the story. Here's his rather expensive book.
    Mon, 04 May 2009

  • Sand, Ice

    Tottori in Japan hosts the World Sand Sculpture Festival. Alaska has the World Ice Art Championships. Due to the Global Financial Crisis they're planning to combine the two this year into the World Cold Mud Sculpting Festival.
    Sun, 26 Apr 2009

  • Air Hockey

    As God intended it.
    Sun, 12 Apr 2009

  • Don't like accepting those license agreements?

    This is for real: some chick in America has built a device that lets her cat click the 'I accept' option on an End User License Agreement. There goes the rule of law... Source.
    Sun, 12 Apr 2009

  • Video of our first contact with creatures from another planet

    Unfortunately the video includes some extraneous footage of the camera man and his girlfriend having a domestic.
    Sun, 12 Apr 2009

  • Little Red Riding Hood

    Using infomatics. Not so much a fairy story as a didactic multimedia presentation. Source.
    Fri, 03 Apr 2009

  • This only works in Firefox; don't try it if you use Internet Explorer

    Sorry to do that to you. But it's very cute in Firefox. Source: Bronwen.
    Mon, 30 Mar 2009

  • Meet Dominique

    And manipulate her face until you get bored with it. Doesn't take long.
    Mon, 30 Mar 2009

  • Another trend you heard about first here...

    Fingerstaching.
    Sat, 21 Mar 2009

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Computer Mechanics: computer repairs, laptop repairs and notebook repairs. Servicing Perth, Western Australia; all suburbs.

Computer Mechanics: We answer the phone in person and our technicians exceed the speed limit to get to your place pronto. Then they do their damnedest to fix your computer problem (or problems) cheaply and quickly. If you're a small business, a home office or a normal household, call 041COMPUTE for a quick fix. By the way, if your PC is acting strange, you should act promptly. Many virus and spyware problems get worse and take longer to fix if you leave them. More about us.

Help Desk

Tue, 30 Jun 2009

Taking Notes

Sometimes, when I'm feeling nostalgic, I use pen and paper. Other times I use a text file. I've never used ANY of these 40 suggestions for online note-taking. My brain hurts. 
Sat, 27 Jun 2009

Netbook? Notebook?

Don't know the difference? Sometimes, neither do the manufacturers. ZDNet on the blurring line between netbooks and notebooks.
Sat, 20 Jun 2009

Password idea

A sensible suggestion about creating passwords from F-Secure: Write down a 7 or 8 digit PIN and keep it in your wallet. Have a 3-digit PIN that you keep in your head. Your password is the written down PIN combined with the PIN you remember. Then, if someone kidnaps you, they'll have to torture you to find out the PINPIN.
Sat, 20 Jun 2009

Naming netbooks

So the marketing guy from Microsoft doesn't like the word 'netbook' and thinks we should be calling them 'low cost small notebook PCs'. Catchy, huh? Source.
Sat, 20 Jun 2009

Fake patches

Sophos and Computer Associates are reporting on emails containing fake Microsoft security patches. They promise Cornficker removal tools and "important Windows XP/Vista security update". The emails carry malware. Make sure you don't click through. Microsoft won't send you patches by email; they'll use the automatic update service. Source.
Thu, 18 Jun 2009

Ultra-portables

OK, you think you want a netbook not a notebook. Are you sure? Maybe you want an ultra-portable... Here's the difference spelled out.
Thu, 18 Jun 2009

Better emailing

Here's an article that asks the question, "is email wasting your day". The answer in my case is "yes". "Yes". "Yes". "YES". Some suggestions follow about improving my email productivity. I mean "your".
Thu, 11 Jun 2009

Tax Refund?

Just received an email saying I'm entitled to a tax refund... "Click here for the form to claim your refund"... Does that sound like the Tax Office you know and love? This is another example of people trying to infect your computer with trojan viruses by getting you to click on a link. Stick to trusted sources, e.g. a letter from your accountant.
Tue, 09 Jun 2009

Phone, SMS scams

The Sydney Morning Herald reports on an Eastern European scam which involves automated phone calls to bank customers telling them they need to phone an Australian number to correct an account error. The number you call is also an automated service which asks you for your CC details and security number. It's not kosher. Hang up. Source.
Tue, 09 Jun 2009

IE photo editing

As an alternative to Photoshop, which is expensive, consider the free SUMO photo editing solution. You do the editing in a web browser instead of running software on your PC. Just upload your pic, tweak it and Bob won't look like your uncle any more. Source.
Tue, 09 Jun 2009

Spelling errors

Recent research shows that deliberately mispelled web sites are commonly set up by hackers to infect accidental visitors. For instance, sites that seem like Google sites but aren't. Best not to guess the web addresses of well-known sites. MORE>>
Tue, 09 Jun 2009

Quick Fix

There's a QuickTime vulnerability that effects Windows 2000, XP and Windows Server 2003. It's not widespread but if you want to eliminate the risk you can protect yourself by going here and clicking Fix. You don't need to be running QuickTime as your media player to be vulnerable. Source.
Tue, 02 Jun 2009

Bing Search Engine

Someone said BING stands for 'But It's NOT GOOGLE!' It's from Microsoft who have had a crack at this a couple of times now. Anyhow, it's fast, it has good image search and it's better than the old Live service (now called Dead) so check it out and see what you think.
Tue, 02 Jun 2009

Spyware Doctor

Spyware Doctor has been causing some strange side-effects after a recent update that slows down the computer to a grinding halt. The best fix is to uninstall the program completely, while in safe mode. Then install the new version.
Tue, 02 Jun 2009

In your TRUNK

Some hugely sensible (American) advice on protecting your laptop from thieves.