Wayne Stewart - Computer Services

07/14/2021

I see these ALL the time!

If you have recently received a Facebook friend request from someone you’re already friends with, we explain what to do. So you notice a new friend request and you realise that its someone who is an existing friend on Facebook. The first thing to do in this instance – before accepting the reques...

11/30/2020

Whenever a client tells me they’re having charging issues, the first thing I suggest is they go in with a toothpick and dig out the dust and lint from the charging port. It usually solves the problem! Anything you keep in your pocket is going to attract pocket schmutz. Btw, I’ve also used the same technique to solve drives not being recognized by the USB ports on a computer!

11/30/2020

If you’re playing (or trying to play) music over Zoom, this video will help you set it up to sound your best.

Zoom now has High Fidelity Music Mode! Zoom have recently released a new update with enhanced audio settings for musicians. Discover how to set up Zoom for t...

04/08/2020

Thanks to the Great Stay-at-Home Experiment of 2020, gadgets are backordered, but there’s plenty you can do with your old ones.

04/02/2020

The Zoom videoconferencing saga continues. Short story: if you’re on an iPhone or iPad, update your app!

The lawsuit comes after Motherboard analyzed the Zoom iOS app and found it sent analytic data to Facebook once opened.

03/31/2020

I’ve been asked by a couple of people whether the Zoom videoconferencing app is a security risk. I’ve not heard about any security breaches, and a quick Google search didn’t bring up any hits. I have found concerns expressed about possible privacy issues with some features which allow a chat host to track your attention, like whether you’re actually watching the chat screen or have clicked away, for instance. The only other thing I’ve read about is the usual concerns about use of data collected for targeting advertising, much like every online service. Here’s an article that outlines the concerns and includes Zoom’s response at the end.

Many people are using the video conferencing app Zoom for work, health related meetings and socialising during the coronavirus crisis. But the service might not be as private as you think…

03/27/2020

The most frequent tech question I’ve heard lately is whether anything can be done about the lag in chat software like Zoom, FaceTime, Messenger, or Skype. The latency is the result of your machine converting the audio and video to a format it can send + your router determining the next router to forward the resulting packets to for delivery + the next indeterminate number of routers along the path to make the same decision + the fact the packets usually take different paths + the time it takes electrical impulses to travel from router to router + the time for your router to pass the packets to your CPU + the time for your CPU to assemble the packets and pass the stream to your application to show it to you. It’s a miracle it works at all! Lag is inevitable. Accept it.

03/20/2020

I'm getting a lot of requests to set people up with remote work solutions. Here's a good article to get you started. Feel free to ask me for advice!

Are you on the hunt for the best apps for remote working? If your office is preparing to work remotely, this list will help you find the best tools.

01/23/2020

“Abandon-ware“ is already a huge security issue, not to mention the environmental cost.

Modern 'smart' hardware now comes with hidden expiration dates that encourage waste, p**s off consumers, and put the entire internet at risk.