Get ready for hospital – have a ‘go bag’ ready
If you get so sick they send you to hospital, you’ll be too ill to get ready. ‘Prepare for the Read More
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You don't need a tripod or camera stand - ask Prince Charles
You don’t need a tripod or camera stand, just a few books and other bits can do the job. Don’t Read More
Wide angle lenses easily added for online meetings
There’s a simple and cheap way to expand the view of computer and smartphone cameras. Simple clip-on wide angle lenses Read More
Convert WAV and other formats to MP3 audio for PowerPoint
The BBC Sound effect downloads are in WAV format. That’s a good, high-fidelity and uncompressed format that works in PowerPoint Read More
Beating Bots, Spies & Cock-ups - easy and secure sending of files
We’re delighted to announce a timely update to Beating Bots, Spies & Cock-ups All about safely and securely sending files Read More
Unpacking a big day for Office 365 / Microsoft 365
Microsoft has dumped a lot of news in a single day. As a result there’s a lot of misunderstanding and, Read More
Excel’s EOMONTH() to find the last day of the month
The Excel function EOMONTH() returns the date of last day in a month. With a little extra, it’ll tell you Read More
Using a GoPro, Camcorder or DSLR as a webcam
Some GoPro, camcorder, digital camera or DSLR cameras can be used as a webcam connected to your computer, with a Read More
One readers experience with WhatsApp, Skype and Viber
For a different perspective on calling apps, we were delighted to receive this long and detailed message from Michael Joyce Read More
Get ready to Viber
If someone asks you to Viber with them, here’s how to get ready for Viber and some settings you might Read More
Online call services ranked
Choose the best online call and conference service to keep in touch with the people in your life. We’ve looked Read More
Get an emergency, backup email account
Be prepared for the possibility that one mailhost/email address might not work. That’s a risk at any time, not just Read More
Is my email slowing down? and what to do about it
A few readers have asked if email services are slowing down. Maybe, but not significantly and not to worry about. Read More
Insert a signature picture into a Word document
There are some nifty tricks to inserting a picture of your signature into a Word or other document. Tips that Read More
What’s going on with Microsoft Teams?
Microsoft’s Team collaboration service has hit some snags this week in stark contrast to the company’s shameless promotion of Teams Read More
Microsoft cloud servers slow down
Microsoft has quietly announced some minor but important slow down in some of their cloud services including the way real-time Read More
Skype subtitle and translation magic
Skype subtitles are great if you’d prefer a text record of your call or you’re hard of hearing and like Read More
Do you have your tech ‘eggs’ in different ‘baskets’?
Already we’ve seen signs of stress on Internet access, cloud and streaming services. Do you have alternatives ready to use? Read More
Remote Access options to control a distant computer
There are several free options to access one computer from another. You can see the screen, type and mouse from Read More
Collaborate remotely on documents, spreadsheets and presentations
Working on an Office document can easily be done between many people no matter how far away they are. Most Read More
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