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Computer Mechanics Web Site Privacy Notice

Computer Mechanics collect information through the use of cookie technology. If you do not wish to have persistent cookies stored on your machine, you can turn them off in your browser. However, this may stop some features of our web site working properly.

We collect and store this sort of information for statistical purposes:

  • The Internet domain name and IP address you use to find our Web site
  • The type of browser and operating system you use
  • The date and time you access our site
  • The pages you visit
  • The address of any web site you used to access our site

Similar information is gathered for anonymous ftp remote account login or for other comparable types of connections.

The above information does not identify you personally. If you supply personal information to us it will not be sold to other parties or made available to other companies for advertising purposes.

The information that you provide on a Computer Mechanics Web site will be used only for its intended purpose, except as required by law.

This policy is subject to change from time to time.

Help Desk

Mon, 05 Jan 2009

Unwanted Skype

If you use Skype and are sick of unsolicited IMs from 'hot chicks who want to talk', you can eliminate that problem...MORE>>
Wed, 31 Dec 2008

NBN fiasco

If you're not already following this, it's an amazing story. Sol and his American poker-playing mates vs the Australian Government. MORE>>
Wed, 31 Dec 2008

Driver updates

When did you last check for Driver Updates? If you have a blank look on your face, your PC or laptop is probably not running like it should. Here are your options...MORE>>
Tue, 23 Dec 2008

Sync files

Drop Box is a simple way of sharing files and folders with people over the Internet. Generates a link which someone can follow to access your file(s). It's still in beta but is available to Computer Mechanics clients at no cost. And to everyone else too.
Mon, 22 Dec 2008

2008 in one page

A good collection of summaries of the year that was, including the Business Spectator's Biggest Mistakes of 2008. Apparently they were all economic.
Sat, 20 Dec 2008

Nude Santa Claus

We've received spam offering Nude Santa Claus pics. Hard to imagine a less enticing offer. There'll be lots of Silly Season Spam, especially Christmas Cards. There's also some very convincing GMail and Google Analytics spam out there. Look out for that. Click carefully unless you want the Storm Virus for Christmas.
Mon, 15 Dec 2008

Internet Explorer

The Washington Post is warning users (even Australian ones) about a Windows Internet Explorer vulnerability that affects practically all versions. It's a Zero Day Exploit, which means hackers can exploit the weakness before the company develops a fix. A number of sites have already been infected.

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Sun, 14 Dec 2008

Straight to the Pool Room

Here's a handy monitoring tool for people experiencing excessive aircraft noise or wanting to buy real estate cheaply.
Sun, 14 Dec 2008

Ocarina as #1

You might wonder why an iPhone ap that mimics a woodwind instrument is the most popular cheap program in the world. That's what this ReadWriteWeb article tries to explain.
Sun, 14 Dec 2008

Hard disks 101

A short lesson in how hard disks work. You might say, 'why would I bother understanding that?' and that's probably a fair question.
Sun, 14 Dec 2008

Coke, McDonalds emails

No, big companies will not spam you with Special Offers. These are faked emails with links you don't want to click on. Details here.
Sun, 14 Dec 2008

PC turn-offs

Should you turn off your PC or keep it running all the time? Here's an article from the Sydney Morning Herald that can't really make up its mind but ends up at probably the right spot. Turn it off. Saves power.
Sat, 06 Dec 2008

Dangers of MySpace

Make sure your kids know that photos posted on MySpace and Facebook can come back to haunt you. Conservative employers WILL check your profiles and WILL NOT like pictures of you behaving in that way you do. An student teacher in Pennsylvania ran into difficulties getting her degree because of a relatively innocuous photo on MySpace. 
Sat, 06 Dec 2008

Review: Blackberry Storm

This looks like a botched launch. Sydney Morning Herald recounts a high incidence of bugs and problems with the virtual keyboard. A product that historically has had more attraction for big corporates who can push email out to users because they run enterprise versions of the Windows Operating System. Home user market: fail.