CrowdStrike crash There is a global systems outage that appears to affect Windows computers running CrowdStrike security software. Systems that have updated are crashing with a BSOD (Windows Blue Screen of Death). If this issue affects you, there is a quick fix. How to fix the BSOD How to boot into Safe Mode If you’re… Continue reading Worldwide Mass IT Outage 19 July 2024
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Who even needs a website anymore?
I remember seeing a mobile hairdresser with their facebook address displayed on their car and I realised that people are going to do this instead of a website or even a phone number. It makes sense. It’s cheaper. It’s easier. It’s memorable. And so it came to pass. There are countless small businesses now whose… Continue reading Who even needs a website anymore?
The Future of Social Media
Twitter is an amazing platform. During the pandemic you could have direct access to the thoughts and opinions of the top scientists in the world. They would even answer your questions! If you are interested in politics you can follow the best journalists and get the very latest news – often before it breaks anywhere… Continue reading The Future of Social Media
Broken WordPress: Quick Fix
You’ve updated WordPress and now your website is broken. You need to fix it. Fast. The two most likely culprits are a broken preloaded plugin or a broken theme. Let’s look at how to fix both. Broken Plugin The quickest way to fix this is to go in with ftp or go to your webhosting… Continue reading Broken WordPress: Quick Fix
Fraud Prevention and Online Security
The pandemic has seen a significant uptick in fraudulent activity, whether it’s on the doorstep, over the phone or online, it’s never been more important to be vigilant. Just last week we had the news that scammers can spoof caller id, so they can call you and it will appear your bank is calling or… Continue reading Fraud Prevention and Online Security
WordPress update
There is a new point release of WordPress available along with a brand new theme. I normally run updates and test new themes on a staging site, before updating live sites, but it was a rainy Sunday so I just dropped it straight on here and this is the result! The recent default WordPress themes… Continue reading WordPress update
Encrypting an AssetJournal project
One of the feature requests we’ve had for AssetJournal is to be able to encrypt projects. The trouble with encryption is it’s a rapidly evolving and quite sensitive space. It also places restrictions on your software, because there are all sorts of problems exporting encryption, or even a program that contains a tiny slice of… Continue reading Encrypting an AssetJournal project
Covid-19
As a small software development company, Covid-19 doesn’t have a great impact on us. Computer programmers have naturally been practising social distancing for years! It’s an occupation that requires intense concentration with hours spent staring at obscure looking computer code. A lot of the kinds of technology that people may be using for the first… Continue reading Covid-19
Blocking Spam
The contact page for this website has recently been inundated with spam from webcrawling robots, so it has become necessary to implement some basic spam blocking. The website is now using Google reCaptcha technology. Apologies if this makes it harder to contact us, but the spam was spiralling out of control. Here is a snapshot… Continue reading Blocking Spam
Farewell Windows Seven
Support for Windows 7 ends on January 14th. After this point, there will be no new patches. Should hackers manage to find a new exploit, your unsupported computer will suddenly become very, very vulnerable! Although the free Windows 10 upgrade expired some time ago, it would appear that it can still work in some circumstances.… Continue reading Farewell Windows Seven