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IT’S HALLOWE’EN – TIME TO KILL A ZOMBIE
Do you know how to tell if your computer’s a zombie? It would be really convenient if we could check for the telltale rotting flesh and shuffling gate, but when it comes to computers, it can be very hard to tell when one has been zombified.Unless you’re brand new to...
DEFENESTRATABLE DEVICE – WHY PRINTERS SUCK
Printers have no mercy. They’re temperamental devices out to ruin everyone’s day, and they do a great job of it. On the Just Fix It help desk, we address issues with the accursed beige monoliths almost every day, and we’re still baffled by some of the issues they...
SCAREWARE – THE ANTI-ANTI-VIRUS
Without looking, can you remember what anti-virus software you’re running? You are running anti-virus, right? I ask, because it’s important to know. Simply having anti-virus is fundamental, but knowing what you’re actually using on a given system serves a necessary...
SCAMS – EVIL TECH SUPPORT
A computer can be a scary, unfamiliar place. Here at Just Fix It, we get that. There’s nothing wrong with being overwhelmed. A computer is a labyrinth of features and options, any number of which can have big implications. True story; one evening started with telling...
THE DEATH OF THE CLASSIC MICROCOMPUTER
The landscape of today’s computer industry is a lot different than the one that was seen during the 1980’s. Computers today are modular beasts, but whether we buy a ready built machine from OEM’s like Dell or assemble it ourselves from individually selected...
COMPY CLASSICS: ZX SPECTRUM
You need only look in your pocket to find evidence of how far computers have come. From the monolithic vacuum tube mainframes of yesteryear to the dizzyingly complex smartphones we now take for granted, the evolution of our computational devices is as fascinating as...