A small note before we get started today. This isn't the normal carefully worded blog post. Today it's a passionate post fueled by coffee and deep concern. If you're running a small to medium business, this post is for you. If you're running a small to medium business and have been putting off hardw...

I wasn't planning to come back to this topic so soon, but I guess lots of unexpected things are happening in the world today.

I want to start this topic by acknowledging our previous post on AI as a research tool. I'm acknowledging it because I'm also sharing this document generated by AI. It'...

I feel like I’ve seen this movie somewhere before.

Just a few years ago, the idea of an entire workforce upending their commute and setting up at the kitchen table seemed like the plot of a sci-fi thriller (thriller? fizzer?). Then, almost overnight, it became our reality. We learned to navigate Z...

This post is going to be a doozy. I started out considering our core focus - I was writing a blog on the security implications of AI use in small to medium businesses. That alone is quite a serious topic, but the more I wrote, the more I found I needed to write. So today, we’re branching beyond our...

It’s official: the global hardware market has hit a bit of a snag, and it’s being driven by what industry experts are calling the "AI Tax."

I’ve spent the last few days digging into the data, and the landscape for 2026 is looking... well, gloomy. Between Western Digital and Seagate already selli...

We need to discuss why "Good Enough" Internet is Costing Your Rental Property 5-Star Reviews

So this blog post took longer to suss out than normal. We had arrived at our Airbnb for a big family get-together down on Phillip Island, and one of the first comments I get - before the bags are even out...

It has been a few months since the 14 October 2025 deadline passed, and the dust is finally starting to settle on the Windows 10 End-of-Life (EoL) transition. As a keen observer watching it all happen, the lead-up to that date felt like a slow-motion car crash: do homes and small businesses fork out...

On more than one occasion we've spoken about redundant internet. Why you may not want to put all your eggs in one basket. Here and here to be precise.

Often this all boils down to one very practical question: "If my internet goes down right now, how much money am I losing?" Whether you’re ru...

As I write this, I’m sitting in beautiful Bright, Victoria. The Christmas rush is just around the corner, but right now, the weather is absolutely perfect. The Ovens River is flowing clear, the trees are green, and the coffee is hot. It is the ideal setting for a bit of remote work before the holida...

Windows, Windows, Windows - I feel like it's all I've posted about recently. Unfortunately that's all for good reason.

The date has come and gone. For years, Australian businesses have had the 14th of October 2025 circled on their calendars - the official end-of-life date for Windows 10. Now tha...