Dec 23, 2011

When we mention an “Easter Egg” most people typically think of Easter and chocolate confectionary but in computer terms an Easter Egg is a hidden feature inserted into software by the programmer. There are Easter Eggs hidden in all sorts of programs, games and even the Web. The Software Developers at Google are a fun bunch of individuals and have...

Dec 13, 2011

Facebook users beware; there’s yet another scam offering money for nothing. There’s currently a JB Hi-Fi scam spreading through Facebook promising a free $200 gift card to the first 25,000 attendants of a special JB Hi-Fi event. In an official statement released by Terry Smart of JB Hi-Fi: “The ‘Free JB Hi-Fi Gift Card’ offer being shared on...

Dec 2, 2011

Welcome to the new MicroEd website! We hope you like the new look and feel. We thought it was time for a new look and the new design makes it easier to maintain. We have also made the site easier to navigate by splitting the content into News, Articles, Specials and Products. Please feel free to browse through the pages and pages of interesting content. We hope...

Apr 29, 2011

In late March an attack was made on websites worldwide which has resulted in over 2 million websites now containing false links that re-direct the unsuspecting surfer to a Fake Antivirus alert. Put simply the user is confronted with a website that is designed to appear very authentic warning them of multiple security threats on their computer.  At this stage...

Jan 12, 2011

Yesterday (11/01/2011) the Caboolure/Morayfield area was evacuated due to flooding. We have posted some photos for those interested. The automated evacuation recommendation came through about 11am by SMS and we started to move out but all roads north,south,east and west were closed so we decided to sit it out until the water went down far enough to leave through...

Jan 10, 2011

The frequency at which we are receiving calls in regards to the Microsoft Tech Support Scam continues to increase. Last week the Northern Times ran the following article on the SCAM If you are contacted by scammers then we advise shutting down your machine and seeking advice. To report an incident please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333...