personal computing

Ahoy, me hearties! Today we shall talk about something of great importance to millions of people worldwide and an issue of contention with the powers that be -the issue of software piracy. Piracy by definition means "one who takes another's work without permission" which unfortunately... Read More

Take a stroll on Kampala-Jinja road in the Central Business District one sunny day; I guarantee you will be amazed at the endless back-to-back computer shops showcasing name brands like Acer, HP, Dell, even Apple. Uganda’s Indian community dominated the genuine computer retail business years... Read More

The entire process of second hand or used-PC hunting is admittedly cumbersome on a good day: so many brands to choose from, so many options to sift through. You will find dubious salesmen gunning for a quick sale, broke campusers offloading excess baggage at graduation... Read More

Update: Windows 10 now comes with inbuild Wireless Mobile hotspot feature. Contrary to popular belief, setting up a wireless network hotspot in Windows isn’t rocket science. Far from it. A tech zombie can have their laptop hotspot up and running in under a minute. Now... Read More

Sometime last year I wrote about the looming death of Microsoft’s most successful operating system. Today is Day 1 after the fact (yesterday 8th April 2014 was Dooms Day). For a while, Microsoft has been screaming to all users of the legendary operating system to... Read More