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20/07/2021

It's on days like these that great at the bottom of the really pays off! Who needs an ? 😀 If you want it too, contact James at

16/04/2020

If you've got a data cap on your broadband, particularly mobile (4G) broadband, this is great news:

All of the country's major telecoms providers have committed to a number of measures to help people stay in touch and work from home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

17/03/2020

If you need to do a lot of calls from a home computer with a lot of background noise (kids / pets / neighbours / significant others etc), I thoroughly recommend Krisp. It has an uncanny ability to mute background noise from any online call tool (e.g. Skype, Teams, WebEx, etc etc etc). I have no affiliation with their product, but have used it for many months now. They are also doing a special offer at the moment. Use this link to get it if you need it:

With a single button, Krisp removes all background noises for incoming and outgoing calls. Increase your productivity by having professional and noiseless conference calls from anywhere.

14/03/2020

If you need some tech support while stuck at home, call me!

07/02/2020

If you haven't already done it, it is REALLY time to get off Eircom email now!

Eir to impose €5.99 monthly charge on users of its email addresses

14/01/2020

If you're still running Windows 7, it's time to upgrade to Windows 10. If you need help upgrading Windows, choosing a new computer, or transferring your data, give me a bell.

PC users running Windows 7 have been warned to upgrade to avoid possible cyber attacks as support for the software comes to an end.

01/12/2019

DeGeekIT Christmas recommendations: Don't get ripped off by sales people or fake discounts. Get independent, proven, personal advice before spending money on a new device.

09/05/2019

Parents: Watch out for Yolo and Piksa... the latest teen fad "anonymous feedback" apps. Rapid adoption by young teens. They may fizzle out, but they are a gift to bullies. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-48214413

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11/04/2019

If your Windows won't login today, this is why... Windows April 2019 roll-up patch has a conflict with centrally managed Sophos installations. Had several calls about it today.

Sophos Central Endpoint and SEC: Computers fail/hang on boot after the Microsoft Windows April 9, 2019 update. Please follow knowledge base article 133945

28/02/2019

When does sharing "information" and talking to our kids about online safety put them at more risk?
It's been a troubling week. Please grab a cuppa and bear with me for 9 minutes on this one! If you want more info, go to trusted sources like https://cybersafeireland.org/blog/posts/2019/february/the-momo-challenge-what-parents-really-need-to-know/ and https://www.webwise.ie