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Is that a fact?
In 2009, when my Dad forwarded this chain email to me I replied, “Thanks for the heads up, but actually, this is a hoax … see this article on Snopes. It’s always worth checking on Snopes – a site which exists to debunk urban myths and other such things – before forwarding them on.” But…
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An art gallery on your desktop
A picture can inspire, can calm or can amuse. And if you spend many hours in front of your computer, what better showcase for the pictures you love than your desktop? Fortunately, Windows makes it really easy to create your own exhibition. Here’s how! The first thing to do is create a folder for your…
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Safer downloading!
In my article on spring cleaning your computer I wanted to recommend tools which, while great in themselves, needed to be downloaded from freeware sites. The trouble is, these sites offer traps for the unwary. These safer downloading tips will help you use these sites with less risk. Trap 1: misleading search results Search for…
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Creeper: the first virus
1971 saw the first computer virus—Creeper. It harmlessly copied itself and displayed the message “I’m the Creeper, catch me if you can!” Reaper swiftly followed. Its sole aim was to find and delete Creeper and was effectively the world’s first anti-virus. In the decade that followed, the few viruses created were simply experiments to push…
