short circuit

the everyday work

Most of what we do is ordinary, which is how IT ought to be. Something needs doing, it gets done, and you can stop thinking about it.

IT consulting

Practical advice on what to buy, what to keep and what to retire. Plain answers, no upselling.

Hardware & networks

Workstations, servers, switches, Wi-Fi, cabling, and the cupboard where all of it lives.

Managed PCs

Your team's computers looked after remotely: updates, security, backups and the occasional mystery slowdown.

Servers & mail hosting

Servers kept patched and backed up. Mail hosts managed so email keeps arriving and stays out of the spam folder.

Email & accounts

New starters set up with email and everything else on day one. Leavers tidied away properly.

Remote support

Most problems are solved remotely; site visits avoided, but possible.

Data recovery

Failed drives, deleted folders, corrupted cards. We recover what can be recovered.

Setup & rollout

A new office, a new fleet of laptops, a new everything. Planned, installed and handed over working.

the less ordinary work

Some work doesn't sit neatly on an invoice line. It's listed here by catalogue number. The gaps in the numbering are intentional.

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  Listening

  Some faults only reveal themselves to patience. We sit with the machine until it explains itself.

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  Recoveries

  Files, mostly. Printers we'd rather let rest. Occasionally a Wi-Fi network that was definitely there yesterday.

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  Phenomena

  Fans at 3am, lights blinking in patterns, problems that vanish if you look directly at them. We take notes, then we find the cause.

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  Laying to rest

  Retiring old hardware properly. Data wiped, parts recycled, nothing left behind.

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  Second opinions

  If you've been told something can't be done, we're happy to take another look.

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  Things made

  Parametric 3D modelling and 3D printing. Parts that don't exist yet, or no longer do. Custom electronics where nothing off the shelf will do.

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  Copies of places

  Photogrammetry. Many photographs become one measured model: a building, a paddock, a unique object.

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  Thinking machines

  AI implementation: letting machines do more of the work, so you can do… even more work? We show you where it genuinely helps, how to set it up safely, and which parts are hype.

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  Access

  Licensed to work underwater, at height, in confined spaces and on building sites, with first aid along for the trip. We also have passwords for things.

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  Unlisted

  If it isn't here, ask. We're curious about your strangest problems.

how an enquiry goes

1. 1

   Tell us what's happening. A rough description is fine.

2. 2

   We take a look, on site or remotely, whichever suits the problem.

3. 3

   It's sorted. We note down what happened, so next time is simpler.

getting in touch

Email

cameron@shortcircuit.com.au

Phone

08 9250 1234

Coverage

There's no shopfront or workshop to visit. We come to you when necessary, and work remotely where possible.