Latest News - 14th May 2012:
Have been working pretty hard on my Talking Dictionary and Talking Rolodex for the blind. The Talking Rolodex was an idea I came up with to manage my own appointments, customer details and etc. It actually started life in 1994 as something I called “SmartScan” but never got round to finishing. Now, I’m spending a little more time working on this to see if I can make it into something useful that a visually impaired computer user can enjoy. This being as it is, I am still available to help with all your PC issues. Just give me a call on 01620 8502843 Latest News - 14th February 2012:
Have some wireless extenders available still if you want the range improving round the house. Nice laptop for sale at a good price. Fake technicians are still scamming this area so beware. I kept one on the go for about an hour just last week. Amazingly, she did not hang up the phone even when I told her that my PC was “physically spinning round and round so much that I couldn’t even touch the keyboard”. These scammers are thieves pure and simple. If you get someone -anyone - calling you up and asking you to hand over control of your PC hang up! If you’re feeling more adventurous (like me) you can string them along and see how far you can take it. I managed to keep the phone call going despite the fact that... - My computer had just appeared and nobody knew where it had come from.
- My computers changed colour according to their mood.
- One of my computers had started to spin round and round madly.
- One of my computers had just tried to bite me so I was frightened to go back to it.
Latest News - 5th November 2011:
The iPad is a popular gift this year, as is the Amazon Kindle. I can help you set up both if you need. If you find your wifi is dropping out around the house I can help you extend the range of your home network by setting up a wifi extender for you. Its much more reliable than mains networking, which is prone to intereference from electronic devices connected to the same mains circuit. Latest News - 30th June 2011:
Fake Alert, Rogue, Hoax. These malware programs trick you into installing more viruses on your system. The fakealert software is clever, disabling internet explorer and any anti virus you have installed. Give me a call if you were unlucky enough to see and respond to a window looking something like this: Call 0755 735 3862 or 01620 85 0284 Now Latest News - 20th May April 2011:
More occurrences of fake technicians calling PC users in North Berwick. If someone calls you up claiming to be from Microsoft do not let them take control of your computer. This is the point at which they’ll install malware on your system - and then ask you for £80 to clean it off! Latest News - 23rd April 2011:
I can’t say I’m impressed with the latest Microsoft browser - even though I’ve sung the praises of IE8 over Firefox and Chrome in the past. The problem is the newest feature of IE9 - hardware rendering (basically, a faster way of drawing / displaying the web page). Older and incompatible machines running IE9 might petulantly show a blank page instead of the desired content. Luckily, the fix to this is quite straightforward but (sadly) makes upgrading to IE9 pointless. In the coming months I hope MS will improve on the compatibility issue. After all - we’re not all running PCs that are five minutes old! Latest News - 7th April 2011:
Quite a few occurrences of “brokencommand” malware / virus the past few days. If you are unlucky enough to have this I can remove it for you. Call me on 0755 735 3862. This virus affects your computer so that programs and other files will not open (file association errors appear). Latest News - 10th February 2011:
I’m still working on a talking project for blind computer users but I am available if you need me to look at your PC. Latest News - 2nd February 2011:
I have another cheap PC for sale for only £60 if you are willing to collect. This reconditioned PC comes with a 30 day warranty. Latest News - 26th January 2011:
I have a new PC for sale right now. This PC is £160 and the price includes a 6 month warranty, installation and free anti virus and spyware solutions. Add a printer too for just £35 extra! Just give me a call on 01620 850284. Latest News - 1st January 2011:
Happy new year to everyone! I’m still working on my Talking Rolodex for the blind but I am now available again if your PC needs attention. Just give me a call on 01620 850284. Latest News - 13th November 2010:
All customers should be receiving a small gift through the door shortly!. Latest News - 5th October 2010:
Lots of issues right now with TalkTalk, Tiscali and Pipex. If you find your service is slow or if you’re having connection problems it might be because of this. Latest News - 22nd September 2010:
I am very surprised to learn about the new bogus support scam that has been happening a lot in Gullane and beyond. See here for more details. Tesco in North Berwick are offering a terrific deal right now on a HP printer / scanner / copier that’s a nice, substantial device that would serve a student or home office very well. Only 49.95, if memory serves, and its original price was in excess of 100.00. Latest News - 23rd August 2010:
I have a number of printers that I can supply, install and demonstrate now for under 80 pounds. Just give me a call and ask me about them. I also have two Pentium 4 PCs in need of a good home - supplied and installed for 80 pounds each. Call 0755 735 3862. Latest News - 18th August 2010:
Wow, a month goes by already! If you find that I’m not home when you call you can leave me a message or you can call my mobile: 0775 1025 824. Latest News - 18th July 2010:
The Dirleton village fete went beautifully, even if the flapjacks I cooked ended up a disaster. My son and I enjoyed a great day out. My TR7 joined the classic car display and looked (for a brief moment after the rain) just brilliant. Of course, once the rain droplets evaporated all the tiny cracks and blemishes on the paintwork were visible once more. I also took a picture of my all time favorite car, the beautiful Triumph Stag. Many thanks to Fidra Stores and everyone else who helped to make it a fantastic day. “” | 
