Posts by Melvin Foo

The Ninja website gets a facelift!

We are proud to announce our newly redesigned website. This was been made possible by Kimberly Coles and Cre8d Design. Kim, who was voted one of the top 50 women web designers in the world along with other impressive accolades, went back to the drawing board and created a website design that was true to [...]

DNS Server Virus – Avoid Internet Service Interuption!

This is a reminder that there is less than a month away to check your computer systems for the dreaded DNS Server virus (also known as the DNS Changer Virus). If you do not remove the virus by July 9, you may risk losing your Internet connectivity. The DNS Server virus is one that redirects [...]

How Search Engines work (in 90 seconds)!

A quick 90 second explanation of how search engines work by Reuben Yau of Manta Media… (Ref: Manta Minute)

10 commandments of computer usage

i.    Thou shall install an Anti-virus software on your computer ii.    Thou shall always have your Antivirus definitions updated iii.    Thou shall be careful where/what you are downloading on the Internet iv.    Thou shall delete an email if you don’t recognize it’s sender and it has an unknown email attachment v.    Thou shall not try [...]

10 signs your computer has a virus

The computer is really slow Nothing responds when you click on an icon or/and your software applications do not work correctly anymore The system reboots, freezes up or crashes for no reason Your antivirus security program or/and firewall is suddenly disabled You can’t access your disk drives or hard drive You are suddenly unable to [...]

Sharing Your Vacation With Friends & Family In Real Time

Have any plans for Spring break or have future vacation plans? Due to the growing number of free blog, photo-sharing, and social networking websites, such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Where are You Now? (WAYN), loved ones do not have to wait to hear about your trip. Choosing a Social Network or Photo-sharing Site There [...]

Comparing Windows 7 versions

What is the difference between the available Microsoft Windows 7 versions? How is it different from Windows XP and Windows Vista? Which one you would buy will depend on the features needed from a home or/and business perspective. Here is a chart to help you: Here is a more detailed chart: (Image courtesy of www.crs-uk.biz) [...]

How much can a 1 TB external hard drive hold?

Here is a common question from our customers, “How much does a 1 TB* external hard drive hold?” That’s a good question. The answer is, a lot! To put it in perspective, we’ve created a table to show how much you can store. (Note these are just estimates as data sizes may vary) Music Number [...]

Business Tip of The Month: 4 Ways to Improve Working on a Virtual Team

Working on a virtual team can be a challenge. Here are some suggestions to help with virtual team management and to help your team work more effectively. Use Instant Messaging (IM) for Unscheduled Meetings Use instant messaging (e.g. AOL IM, Meebo, Skype, Microsoft Live Messenger) to get quick answers or opinions from your teammates. IM [...]

New for 2012: Our FREE 5 point computer health check

For 2012, we are pleased to introduce our FREE 5 point computer health check. Start your year off by getting your computer in tip-top shape!  Our 5 point health check will entail the following: 1) System hard drive & memory check We check your hard drive and memory modules to make sure they are working optimally [...]