Local IT Solutions

  • Synology Security Updates are now available

    Synology have recently released security updates for both 4.3 and 5.0 versions of DSM. We recommend you check the updates on the control panel of your Synology to make certain you are running the latest version. If you have your Synology accessible from the internet, check out this guide for tips on securing your Synology.…

  • Google’s Response to the outage on 24/01/2014

    You can find the details here: http://googleblog.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/todays-outage-for-several-google.html

  • Synology DSM 5.0 Beta Now Out

    The latest Synology Disk Station firmware release is now available as a beta: http://www.synology.com/en-global/dsm/dsm5_0_beta

  • Confluence 5.0 is out now!

    Confluence 5 has been released today. Meet the all-new, redesigned Confluence – the result of months of tireless planning, user testing, and pixel-by-pixel optimization. You’re going to love it. Check out the Atlassian blog here.

  • Synology DSM 4.2 Beta Now Available

    The latest release of Synology’s OS for their great line of NAS devices is now available as a beta: http://www.synology.com/dsm/dsm4.2_beta.php?lang=enu Expanded enterprise capabilities and improved virtualisation support looks good. We will be trialling over the next month or so to make sure there are no unexpected issues for our customers! [NOTE: Do not use on…

  • MYOB Tax Tables

    If you are running MYOB or QuickBooks on the Mac or Windows and need to update the tax tables to comply with the changes to tax rates, but don’t want to upgrade to the latest version of MYOB and pay the high price for the MYOB Cover agreement, check out these guys: http://www.fghtables.com/ These guys…

  • Confluence 4.2 Has Been Released

    Confluence 4.2 has been released today with heaps of new features and functionality. There is an improved content creation with Page Layouts. There are is now more support for social collaboration with Confluence “Likes” and “What’s Popular”. Quick Comments allow you to quickly comment on content and share feedback. The new visual Page Layouts features…

  • Synology DSM 4.0 is now available

    Synology have just released the latest DSM for their wide range of NAS devices. Check it out here: http://www.synology.com/dsm/index.php?lang=enu

  • Architectural Firm

    Supplied new computers, associated licenses and installation and support to a Hobart-based architecture firm. This project included data migration, virtualisation using Parallels, and some server-based changes. Work with server upgrades is on-going.

  • Orthopaedic Practice

    Recently designed, ordered, configured and installed a new orthopaedic practice in Melbourne. The project included networking, a new server, and a few new computers. On-going support will be carried out remotely using solutions such as a VPN and LogMeIn.

  • Theme Update in Progress

    Sorry for the hassles browsing the site – a theme upgrade is underway!

  • Confluence 4.1 is now available

    The latest release of Confluence, 4.1, is now available for download from Atlassian. I have already updated one site using Confluence, and the AANDCP Wiki will be updated over the next couple of days.

  • Confluence 4.0 is now available

    The team at Atlassian have just released version 4.0 of their fantastic Wiki platform, Confluence. You can find out more information here: Faster. Richer. Simpler. A new standard in content collaboration. We have already downloaded the upgrade (as we have been using Confluence for a year or so now for documentation) and installed it without…

  • Mail’s Related Messages view

    A customer just asked about the new conversation view in OS X Lion’s Mail.app. The messages are all displayed together, and there is a link to display the related content at the bottom of each message. There is a menu option under the View menu, “Show Related Messages”, which will put your sent items in-line.…

  • Useful Lion Window Keys

    So… following along in Twitter yesterday, and the following tweets turned up: Nifty little feature in Lion: hold Option and resize a window and do the same only hold shift. Very nice work, Apple.