Month: February 2020
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Environmental / Green Considerations
Our aim is to encourage people to: Buy secondhand technology equipment in order to maximise the usage of a product over it’s entire lifespan Repair rather than replace (although we understand that sadly this isn’t always cost-effective) Upgrade their existing technology products instead of buying new (e.g. you can upgrade an older (non smart-TV) to…
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Setting up Telephone, Online or Smartphone App Banking
We can help you set up your digital banking. Whether we like it or not, society is moving further and further towards a digitised way of doing everything. Some people find this process stressful, however or job is to take the stress out of technology. We reduce stress by doing the tasks for you, and…
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Smart TV Abergavenny – Setup & Configuration
We setup smart TVs in people’s homes, in Abergavenny and surrounding areas. If you want to stream television programmes or films via Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or YouTube, we will get it done. If you have an older television that you want to upgrade to a smart TV, that is also possible by adding Amazon…
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Why Does Switching it Off and Back On Again Work?
Roy from the Channel 4 comedy The IT Crowd, famously asked: Have You Tried Turning It Off And On Again? You’ve almost certainly heard a similar phrase before when asking someone in IT support for some assistance. You’ll be on the phone and they ask this seemingly irritating question. I’m still surprised how many people…
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Password Safety: Make Your Passwords Different
Nagging. Every professional seems to nag us about something we’re supposed to be doing or not doing these days. The dental hygienist telling us not to drink coffee, tea or indeed anything but water, and the car mechanic reminding us to change our oil and check our tyre pressures regularly, and of course our doctor…
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Noise Pollution Solution: Pink Noise
We were recently asked to help an elderly gentleman with a noise pollution problem, in his case a noisy neighbour with a loud barking dog. The first recommendation with noise pollution is of course to attempt to get the noise stopped, either through politely asking (which let’s face it doesn’t always work, and sometimes even…