I have been a long time fan of Tim Ferris and his book The 4-Hour Workweek., which is an attention-getting title for the concept of ‘lifestyle design’ using 21st Century technology and tools to make a life where the actual ‘work’ you do [Read more...]
The Four Hour Work Week
Free inspiration to Dip Into
Seth Godin, author, marketing expert and blogger surprises constantly with his succinct and powerful daily blog messages. Now, he has put together a free e-book simply titled ‘What Matters Now’ that symbolises all that is good [Read more...]
Book Review – Free: The Future of a Radical Price by Chris Anderson
Most people ‘glazed over’ as I tried to explain the premise of this book. But to ‘internet obsessives’ like us – this book is a mind-bending and scintillating look into the business model that is ‘Free’. [Read more...]
PC Repairs and Sales
Computers can cause as many problems as they solve if they are unfamiliar to you. However, there are many problems that can be fixed with a phone call (we won’t charge you). They may be easy fixes like an internet set-up or they may be something more complicated. We can help with any problem, our I.T guys are Certified professionals. If we need to see your computer – we are happy to come to you or you can drop your machine to us. Whatever suits. And we pride ourselves on what is probably the lowest hourly rate in town.
We also have access to the latest computers and technology products that we can sell to you at a great price. Compare our prices to some of the big retail chains and then look at what we offer that they don’t; full set up of your computer, advice on software and we can also transfer your data from your other computer/s and set the new system up in your home or office if you require. It’s a great deal.
6 Must and Must-Nots to Stop Your Computer Costing you Money
We get computers in our workshop all the time that have problems that could easily have been avoided. Here is a list of things you MUST and MUST-NOT do to avoid uneccessary cost and down-time on your home PC or laptop: [Read more...]
Lenovo G550 Review – These Lappys Are a Bargain!
Hey, they are not the most beautiful things on the planet – but the Lenovo laptops we are selling plenty of at

The Lenovo G550 not the prettiest - but real value for money!
the moment are serious bang-for-your buck. The specs aren’t specially impressive – Celeron 900 2.2 GHz processor, 2GB RAM and 160GB harddrive – but despite that they run really well – fast and crisp. They are tough, resilient machines and we currently have plenty going into schools where they get quite a hiding – they are holding up well! Windows XP drivers are available for these machines on the Lenovo site – this is a real plus and at $899 + GST RRP for around a thousand bucks this is value. Compare the usability of this machine with the 15.1″ screen to a similar priced netbook and your decision is made, this is a great buy. Give us a call if you’d like to have a look at one!
Web Hosting Case Study
I currently have 2 websites that are built in WordPress – which I happen to think is a FANTASTICALLY powerful platform for creating your own good looking websites with minimal coding knowledge - but that’s another story! [Read more...]
New Premises!
We’re in new premises in 3rd avenue from the 11th May. We are available at the office by appointment, but are often there, call us on 0800 249 727 before you pop in to make sure if you want to. We’ll see you soon at Ground floor, Unit 2, 144 Third Ave. See You There! [Read more...]
Web Hosting – 6 Tips for the Unwary
A website hosting charge is the charge for the disk space on the hosts’ server that is taken up by your websites files and also includes a charge for the bandwidth used by the visitors to your site. There are pros and cons for where to host your site and how much to pay. Following are some explanations and tips that will help sort out the minefield of jargon filled choices available.
HOW BIG IS YOUR WEBSITE?
Most information websites on the internet are under 10Mb in size, so beware of a company that is offering you unlimited disk space to host your site – they know also that it is unlikely to be larger than 10Mb. Don’t go paying for something your are not going to need [Read more...]
Laptop Computers Reviewed
With the recent drop in the value of the $NZ and as a consequence the price of imported electronic goods
going up, it’s more important than ever to get value for money when buying a high priced item. In this review we examine the laptop computers on offer for around the $1000 mark (give or take a few hundred!). There are many highly-spec’d laptops that are considerably more than this – often running over the $3,000 mark, but for the average user, be that a business person or a student you don’t need to spend that much to get a machine that will perform perfectly well for your needs. [Read more...]