Tech Articles

Here are a selection of articles I have written to help you use computers and the internet safe and effectively

Privacy while Browsing

A staggering amount of data gets can be scraped while using websites, social media and apps. Facebook for example frequently gets caught out using dubious practices to gather personal data, acts like its doing something…

Blockchain, Bitcoin and distributed platforms

PART 1 – HASHES Underneath the hype of the Bitcoin et. al being touted as an alternative currencies lurks some actual clever ideas and actual useful potential. I will attempt to highlight a few aspects…

Minimising Data Loss from Hard Disk Failure

There is never a good time for things to go wrong. But it always seems to happen at the worst time, when you least expect it. Fortunately, the vast majority of Hard Disk failures are…