I'd like to introduce you to Richard Vobes and "The Vobes Show" !

Richard explores different places and does audio-tours of the countryside and also shares bits of his life with we, the listeners.

You don't HAVE to subscribe to the website or pay any money to listen to the daily show, however, I'm a subscriber so that I can get the shows every day to my computer/iphone easily and listen at my leisure (a measley £2 a month)!

I have known Richard for a while now and have been on his show on the odd occasion (via remote Skype of course!)

Richard broadcasts from his Beach hut in Worthing, West Sussex in the UK at the foot of the South Downs

It's a good chance to catch up with the UK life as a lot of my customers are from the UK originally and also for we Aussies who like to broaden our horizons!

Richard Vobes is a comedy actor and prolific podcaster. This site represents some of his work, from crazy comedy characters to straight-laced investigative audio documentaries.

Richard and the team are often out in the countryside exploring the local history with both microphone and video camera and produce a cross section of interesting programming for your entertainment. You will find an assortment of themes and subjects presented here, such as beer-tasting to history videos; food sampling to murder investigations.

With over 1400 thirty minute daily shows produced over the past five years, Richard has become the UK's most prolific podcaster and has won an award for the audio tours.

I do hope you find something there to interest you!

Click Here to tune into "The Vobes" !

Right! I've had enough.
Lots of people are being bothered by this and it's getting worse, so it's time to alert all my customers and others alike.

If you get a telephone call from someone claiming to be from a company called Windows, Windows 7, Windows Vista etc etc, they will tell you that your computer has been sending them a notification that it has a virus and they are here to help you.

This is complete and utter rubbish. It's usually a foreign accent and they will try to bamboozle you with buzzwords concerning viruses and how bad it is.

One of my customers had them on the phone for 3 hours trying to "fix" the problem and they wanted payment. The more the call went on, the more suspicious he became.

There is no such service from Microsoft. When Microsoft help, YOU have to ring THEM and they WILL require a credit card BEFORE the help takes place.

If you get a call from these so-called technicians, the best thing to do is to hang up or you can say "No Thanks" and hang up, however you like.

If in doubt, always give your regular computer technician a call to check.

Bottom line is: DON'T GIVE ANY MONEY OR PERSONAL DETAILS to someone you don't know on the phone!

There is an interesting article in the SMH which you can read by CLICKING HERE.

Forewarned is forarmed!

Cheers,

Lloyd.

Is Your Computer Full of Annoying Popups? It could be infected with Malware, Adware or Spyware.

These are programs designed to "live" on your computer and desperatley try to sell you programs to get rid of these things. However, when you download these programs, they almost always ask for a 'donation' or a fee to make them work.

This is an underhanded way to extract money from you and is almost always incorrect.

Popups that are NOT from your installed virus protection software, alerting you to bad things happening on your computer are a sure sign of something awry in your PC.

Click "Read More" To find out how to stop these!

Click Here To Read More!

Ok. I've had enough of these emails and feel it best to pass on some words of wisdom.

There are emails floating around (and have been for some time but are multiplying in volume) that seem at first glance to be from a bank or other institution. Some that I have seen have been from Westpac, ANZ, National, Bigpond and even Ebay.

Read more: Tricky Emails

Right. After seeing a lot of this over the last few months, I feel I need to make people aware of this.

If you have someone upgrade your software (especially Microsoft Windows or Microsoft Office) from an older version to a newer version, they MUST, repeat, MUST give you the original installation CD-ROM discs AND the original serial number sticker/certificate of authenticity.

Read more: Software Of Dubious Origins

Remember that during summer, computers, like everything else, can overheat. If you have been experiencing lockups or strange behaviour, it might be a good idea to check your vents and fans for dust. This should be cleaned out to allow maximum airflow for the processor.

NB: Never open the case of your computer if it is still under warranty. This will void your warranty. Some manufacturers have a way of checking if the case has been opened.

NB: Never open your power-supply unit inside the computer as dangerous voltages lurk within, even after unplugging. A charge may be stored for up to 2 days.