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Greetings Anything Tech clients, I hope you’re all surviving the winter weather! It seems like a great time to talk about smart home technology. This might sound complicated, but I reckon some of you already use it! But perhaps you don’t know about the advances in this area. What do I mean when we talk about smart home technology? Little widgets that can take care of routine tasks, making life easier and safer (and more comfortable). For example, let’s talk about smart

Greetings Anything Tech clients This newsletter is addressing a common issue (one which I haven’t yet nailed): how to store /organise digital photos. With the advent of the smartphone, the ability to take 60 photos in a flash is commonplace. Which means suddenly you have hundreds of photos and it can feel overwhelming. Gone are the days of loading the film, taking the picture and then waiting a month for the photos to be developed. In that instance though, what did you do

Hello dear Anything Tech clients, This newsletter touches on an important topic: staying in touch online. I went on a Rotary Youth Exchange when I finished school in Australia and went to school in France for 12 months. I didn’t have a mobile phone at that point (early 2000!) and I remember I had a phone card that I would load money onto. To make a call, I would ring a phone number, enter a 14 digit PIN, and then the area code + landline of the person I wanted to talk to.

Hello dear AnythingTech clients, Time for another newsletter from me. This one addresses a common frustration: printers. It’s like they know when something is urgent or important. And that’s when they mysteriously don’t work (despite having happily worked previously). Some common things to get your printer going (if you’ve watched the IT Crowd then you’ll be familiar with this): Have you tried turning it off and on again? 1. Switch it off at the wall (unplug it) a

Hello there, A very happy New Year to you – I hope that you had a relaxing and enjoyable time over the last few weeks and stayed cool! I went down to Hobart to visit my Mum and brother and the Canberra heatwave when I returned was somewhat of a shock! I’m back in Our Nation’s Capital now though, and today’s newsletter is all about getting to know your smartphone (or “how to make the most of the tiny computer we all carry around in our pockets”). The first tip is to take

Hello valued AnythingTech clients! A very happy beginning of December to you. This time of year can be hectic and I do hope you have time to enjoy the lovely warm weather and abundance of beautiful trees here in Canberra. This short communication is on the topic of password management. Previous newsletters have touched upon the topic of the importance of strong and unique passwords – feel free to revisit that topic here . So we’re all in agreement: you need strong and u

I trust you’re all doing well and enjoying the glorious spring time weather. I really feel like Spring (and all the flowers) are about to burst upon us! Tech Tip #3 The topic of this wee newsletter is about scams. Just by way of reminder: a scam is someone trying to hoodwink you. You might have also heard the term hacking. Hacking and scams are not the same thing. Hacking is an activity carried out by a nefarious actor (or computer) who tries to breach your security to gai

I trust you are staying warm in the rather chilly weather we’re currently experiencing. I’m writing this newsletter wearing a dressing gown over my regular outdoor clothes - can recommend for an instant hit of warmth! Thank you for all the lovely feedback about the first occasional newsletter - I really enjoyed hearing from you. Tech Tip #2 The topic of this weighty epistle is two-factor authentication. This is a phrase bandied around a lot, and it refers to allowing org

I thought I’d try sending a semi-regular newsletter to my favourite clients to a) say hello and hope you’re doing well! And b) to offer a wee tech tip each time, as we all benefit with a bit more knowledge. Tech tip #1: Update your passwords I know it’s a total pain. However it really is the number one thing that will make you safe online: using strong, unique passwords . Strong means long, mix of upper and lower case, number and symbols. Unique means totally different. It do