Amanda Conroy - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Amanda Conroy

Article | 1/04/2001 And they're off

The continuing brouhaha surrounding gambling online has hotted up with the Government's proposed Internet gambling legislation. But why is the Net alw...

Article | 1/03/2001 Web doctors or spin doctors?

Do you think that visiting the quack is a waste of time when you can take some Echinacea and get back to work? Maybe you want to know if Echinacea rea...

Article | 1/02/2001 Child's play

Get your motor running and head for the hills, because the next generation of tech toys, designed for the kindergarten set, may see you applying for a...

Article | 1/01/2001 Help at hand!

No matter how tech savvy you are, no matter how much they try to make computers easier to use, there'll always be some problem that defies logic. Now,...

Article | 17/12/2000 Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop 6 in 24 Hours

If you want to grasp the basics of Photoshop 6, without too much stress, then this step-by-step guide is a great place to start. Alternatively, if you...

Article | 1/12/2000 Friendly fire

From its early days, PC gaming has often been perceived as a pastime for loners or misfits. Really, it's a great way for people to come together in fr...

Article | 15/11/2000 Shopping is a sin

Shopping is a sin

Article | 15/10/2000 Build your own PC (Second Edition)

If you thought buying a PC was difficult enough, building your own is definitely not a task to be undertaken lightly. This book aims to step you throu...

Article | 1/10/2000 Hackers scorned?

When security issues are in the spotlight, whether it is a DoS attack or your credit card number going AWOL, hackers are the first in line to take the...

Article | 15/09/2000 Sharing the wealth

The headlines may read like a grab bag of technology cash deals, company buy-ups and monopolisation by certain IT moguls - but maybe we have it wrong....

Article | 1/09/2000 Computers for Small Business

Many small businesses have been feeling the pinch recently. Let's face it, it is difficult to go anywhere these days and not hear about the informatio...

Article | 1/09/2000 You can't stop the music

Pop music. Everyone talk about . . . pop music! Whether or not you think Napster is naughty or nice, shutting it down won't stop the music, with plent...

Article | 1/07/2000 More than meets the eye

More than meets the eye

Article | 1/06/2000 Putting profits before privacy

A recent survey has uncovered a truth that most of us have suspected: many Web sites are more concerned with profits than protecting their customers' ...

Article | 11/02/2000 Under the Radar

Any Linux aficionado will already be familiar with tales from the open source movement, and the emergence of Linux as an operating system that is chan...