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How to Learn Computer Science with a Raspberry Pi

2024-10-17T09:46:18+01:00

How to Learn Computer Science with a Raspberry Pi What is a Raspberry Pi? In short, the Raspberry Pi is a stripped back, very basic PC. It is a single motherboard, exposed with all its components there to feel, touch and configure. They are approximately credit-card sized, which can be a surprise, for something that can fit in the palm of your hand, and can work as a computer, but it's true! And because it is so stripped back, it can be a great way for people to learn how a computer works and how to put one [...]

How to Learn Computer Science with a Raspberry Pi2024-10-17T09:46:18+01:00

Introducing the Digital Services Act and How it Could Affect Your Business in the Future

2024-10-17T09:46:29+01:00

Introducing the Digital Services Act and How it Could Affect Your Business in the Future What is the Digital Services act? The Digital Services Act targets the big tech companies, on how to enable users to have more control over their online data. It covers things like data collection and targeted advertising. They want to make the online world safer, for things that are illegal in the real world need to be illegal online also. It replaces the E-Commerce directive of 2000, back when Facebook didn’t exist. It addresses numerous things like counterfeit products, erasure of content and [...]

Introducing the Digital Services Act and How it Could Affect Your Business in the Future2024-10-17T09:46:29+01:00

Cut Your IT costs with thin and zero clients

2024-10-17T09:46:46+01:00

Cut Your IT costs with thin and zero clients With technology evolving at an ever-increasing pace, even the traditional laptop setup has been revolutionised. As the world transitions to a working from home model, thin and even zero clients could be the solution your business needs. What are thin and zero clients? Thin clients are very stripped back laptops. They have the basic setup, on a cheap and cheerful PC. They have just enough ram and other specs to have someone boot up a laptop. Now where a thin client really comes into its own, [...]

Cut Your IT costs with thin and zero clients2024-10-17T09:46:46+01:00

How to Speed Up Google Chrome

2024-10-17T09:46:53+01:00

How to Speed Up Google Chrome Google Chrome is the most popular web browser and for good reason. It offers much functionality and constant updates that mean it leads the web browser space. Our easy tips will help keep your Chrome browser speedy. Latest version Ensuring that you have the latest verison of Google Chrome will mean that you have updates from their developers to improve performance and security functionality. To check whether your Chrome is up to date, open Google Chrome, go to the three dots in the top right of your screen and [...]

How to Speed Up Google Chrome2024-10-17T09:46:53+01:00

How the Semiconductor Shortage Affects Your Electronics

2024-10-17T09:47:03+01:00

How the Semiconductor Shortage Affects Your Electronics In an era when technology is constantly advancing, a shortage of semiconductors and therefore desktop computers could significantly seriously hinder the tech world's progress. Besides desktop computers, semiconductors go hand in hand with a variety of other devices, such as phones, printers, and even cars. Semiconductors are also essential tools in major industries, including finance and manufacturing so a shortage of computers would be devastating to the world. What exactly is a semiconductor? Semiconductors are widely employed in electronic circuits. A semiconductor, as the name implies, is a [...]

How the Semiconductor Shortage Affects Your Electronics2024-10-17T09:47:03+01:00

What Benefits Could SharePoint Offer My Business?

2024-10-17T09:47:15+01:00

What benefits could SharePoint offer my business? SharePoint comes bundled in Office 365 E1, E3 and E5 licence types. But often, companies are not taking advantage of this powerful product. We are here this week to explain the benefits that SharePoint could offer your business. Essentially, SharePoint works as a shared cloud service within your business. It allows for sharing of files in the cloud, so you can work from anywhere. In the past, you may have been at places where you have a shared drive for sharing files between colleagues. Well with SharePoint, the shared drive goes [...]

What Benefits Could SharePoint Offer My Business?2024-10-17T09:47:15+01:00

Looking Forward to Windows 11 Release

2024-10-17T09:47:28+01:00

The Windows 11 Release Date and the New Features When Does Windows 11 Release? Windows 11 is the latest OS release from Microsoft. This upgrade will become available from October 5th 2021 and will be available as a free upgrade for eligible PCs and Laptops in phases. New PCs and Laptops will be available to purchase pre-loaded with Windows 11. On release day, some features will not be available, for example, access to android apps. Windows 11 Features With the new Windows 11 release, you can be sure there will be a slew of new features [...]

Looking Forward to Windows 11 Release2024-10-17T09:47:28+01:00

Greenlight Computers HQ – New Lease Agreed

2024-10-17T09:47:44+01:00

Greenlight Computers HQ – New Lease Agreed Most of the world has been in some form of lockdown since March 2020. Our world continues to operate in a different way than pre COVID-19 days, with many people now working from home. Greenlight Computers is bucking the trend and is delighted to announce the renewal of its lease with the University of Manchester for its HQ office under the Arches. Arch 28, Altrincham Street, Manchester, M1 3NL Skeleton staff have been coming to the office for the last few months typically 1 day per week and [...]

Greenlight Computers HQ – New Lease Agreed2024-10-17T09:47:44+01:00

Will I Get My New Computer for Christmas?

2024-10-17T09:48:04+01:00

Will I Get My New Computer for Christmas? Most of the world has been in some form of lockdown since March. Our world continues to operate in a different way than pre covid19 days, with restrictions on what we can do, where we can go etc. The impact of the availability of electronic goods has been very severe. In this article, I want to discuss the shortage of laptops and tablets. What’s the stock of computers like? In August three of the biggest computer companies in the world, Lenovo, HP and Dell, announced that they have [...]

Will I Get My New Computer for Christmas?2024-10-17T09:48:04+01:00

Bring Business Back – COVID-19 Track and Trace

2024-10-17T09:48:14+01:00

Bring Business Back - COVID-19 Track and Trace We are all keen to Bring Business Back. Greenlight Computers, in common with many businesses, is emerging from remote working and opening up its facilities. As with all businesses we need to make sure we follow government guidance around coronavirus safe working practices. Of course, we have all put in place signage, hand sanitising stations, physical separation etc. It’s not only our staff we are thinking of, but we also hope to welcome visitors into our premises. In doing so we needed a track and trace solution. COVID-19 [...]

Bring Business Back – COVID-19 Track and Trace2024-10-17T09:48:14+01:00

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