Archive › March, 2011

Services We Provide

We do much more than just repair computers. Everything from finding clients new computers that suit their needs and budget, setting up and maintaining servers, website and email hosting, and much more! If you would like more information on any of the services we provide, please don’t hesitate to contact us!

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Joomla 1.6 Features

As most of you already know, Joomla 1.6 was released back in February. But what did they change? These are some of the major features offered: Auto-update Extension — Much like WordPress has a built-in plugin manager and auto-update tool, Joomla now does, too. This is great for users who have multiple sites with lots [...]

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Firefox 4 Browser Released

A couple days ago Mozilla release its Firefox 4 Browser. Some key features to the new release make it faster, enhanced security, and more customizable for users. Click here to see WHAT’s NEW. Keep in mind, if you choose to download it some of your old plug-ins may not be compatible. I am not sure [...]

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TimeWellScheduled Demos Get A Great Reception!

I had an excellent demo today from Mark Kempe on the TimeWellScheduled software for my largest NerdCare client. The demo was very fast paced, and didn’t waste their time, which they were very pleased with. It showed them everything they needed to know, and Mark answered all of their questions.

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Spam Volumes Plummet upon Coordinated Takedown of Rustock Botnet

One of the largest botnets on the Internet today, Rustock has been the target of a coordinated takedown effort. This effort appears to have paid off as Rustock has gone from sending about 2,000 spam emails per second to virtually none in the last 12 hours. The CBL estimates that over 815,000 Windows computers are [...]

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Screenshot of PPTP 3G connected

iPhone and iPad VPN capabilities improved

Some NerdSpeak here, but your IT person may appreciate this news: You can now make a PPTP VPN connection over Canadian mobile carriers’ (Bell & Rogers) 3G connections. Many SMEs (Small & Medium Enterprises) use Microsoft VPN technologies, specifically PPTP (Point-to-Point tunnelling protocol). One of the reasons that this is a popular VPN technology is [...]

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TBT Engineering Testimonial

“I had the pleasure of working with Nerds On Site to develop a new website for TBT Engineering Limited. The entire design and development team at Nerds were very friendly and very helpful. Changes that I requested were always completed quickly and when I needed assistance, Mark and his team were always happy to chat [...]

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Listen to the Man Who Invented ‘Control-Alt-Delete’ Explain Its Origin

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_lg7w8gAXQ[/youtube] Wait for the Bill Gates zinger at the end of the clip!

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Questions About Nerds Backup Answered!

Here are some questions the head of our Nerds Backup team has received, and the answers.

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