Introduction
Welcome to the site of Richard Dunn.
This is my personal site which also provides information about the
services I offer in computer support. I have worked in the computers for
over 20 years from providing help desk support and management, designing
and delivering training packages and presentations, running a busy
computer sales and repair business through to my latest interests in
digital photography and video.
For years there
was a risks section on the website that I direct point people to in order
that the problems with PC security, your data, and viruses could be
covered. The Internet and connected computers are transforming
our lives and businesses. As we put more time into our efforts to master
and apply computers there are others who choose to disrupt and cause chaos
amongst computer users . Stop for a moment to think about your computer,
is it vital to you, do you backup your data, contact lists, photographs,
reports, or do you just let it be? What problems would it create if you
lost all of this today? Would you ever get it back? What would it cost?
Well I have had to
call it an end for that section of the website. The sheer escalation in
virus and security attacks has seen to that. It is now more important than
ever and so I have created a website called
www.virusnews.co.uk with more
information and links. I have also asked various local
organisations, media, and councillors to promote the
information the site gives. This persistent level of virus attacks could
damage the way the Internet is used forever. Don't let your PC, maybe
unbeknown to you, be part of these attacks. Go to the site now and check
your PCs for Viruses.
For services offered suiting home users, tele-workers, and small
businesses. See my Services page.
Cowboy Hate
I have an open dislike for large chain stores, or dishonest
dealers, who sell empty promises and frustration to the customers.
Often adding insult to injury they charge large sums of money for useless support contracts. Look at their
contracts and you will find that nothing but the physical hardware is covered.
This is the least problematic area of computing. The biggest problems lie in
Software, i.e.. Microsoft Windows, it's use and configuration, and all the other
issues that make this the 95% that you do need cover on. Yes, they can provide
that, but you may find out its NOT FREE and by premium rate (£1/min type) phone
numbers.
We charge £35 on
a single hour to come out and fix your problems. (i.e..
35 minutes on a Cowboy World type support line!). Additional
hours get charged at a lower rate of £25 / hour. These rates are for new
customers. Customers can negotiate for reduced rates and booking more hours or a
permanent arrangement.
Open and honest. Existing customers will
provide excellent references on request and potential customers will be put in
direct contact with those referees.
Hopefully this open style will attract customers that require our skills.
For the last 5 years a section of this website
has been devoted to practical measures to reduce the
risks associated with using personal computers. Now I
start a bigger level of attack with
www.virusnews.co.uk. It is one attack that I know I can never win, but at
lease I am trying.
 Joy Rainey, the
famous motor racing Hillclimb lady has allowed me the honour to do her
website. Follow Joy's exploits as she gets ready to complete in the
gruelling London to Sydney Marathon 2004. With Joy's history and
achievements in motor sport and the columns she writes for The Telegraph
motoring sections I thought this would be an excellent place to also have
all my photographs and videos of Motor sports. After all, I want the
pictures to be viewed, and the videos watched. Joy does a weekly Journal
and I am adding a personal motorcycling history section.
The other part of this website
is
my online photo galleries. They now also
include some Digital Video stuff. Most of my recent photos and videos are
from the collaboration with Joy Rainey and cover Hillclimbing and the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
These are no longer in
my galleries but on pages in Joy's website above. All motor racing stuff
will go on Joy's site, all other photographs will go into the Photo
galleries on this site.
When I was a kid I had photography as a
hobby. I managed to afford with my pocket money to take and process about 2
films! I got back into photography in 1998 when I jumped in and bought a
1 Mega pixel digital camera. My hobby is reborn! Several thousand (literally)
photos later and I'm getting better. Have a look www.rjdunn.co.uk/photogallery1.htm
Contact Information
- Telephone 01384-238986
/ 07971-042716
Web
www.rjdunn.co.uk
Email richard@rjdunn.co.uk
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