How to Block Facebook Places
Facebook took away another piece of your privacy the other day when they activated Places which lets everyone know where you are whenever you use Facebook whether you want them to or NOT. Mark Zuckerberg may want his buds to know when he’s using the WC but I prefer to keep that item of national [...]
> MoreAnother Security Company Gets a Big Cash Infusion
Quick, hang out a shingle as a security company! Money keeps flying their way. This time the luck recipient is AVAST which is about to get $100 million to help them defend us. Hope this really translates into more security. Whose next? Microsoft buys Symantec?! Ed Rudel
> MoreThe Do’s and Dont’s of Creating Strong Passwords
This article will outline some of the basics of setting up strong passwords that won’t be easily broken by hackers. That doesn’t mean that they are unbreakable, but it does mean that it will take a hacker a little longer to try and crack it and that means wasted time for them. You become a [...]
> MoreApple Magic Trackpad…your mouse on steroids!
Apple has brought the magic of the touchpad from your laptop to your Mac desktop! The Magic Trackpad uses the same gestures, and then some, as the touchpads on the MacBooks, such as pinching, scrolling and page turning. The difference is that this is now all incorporated into a wireless device that can take the [...]
> MoreUS Government Releases 17 Mobile Apps
USA.gov has a ton of free mobile apps that give information about product recalls, most-wanted criminals and other federal government information and services. Most of these tools use data from interactive websites optimized to work well in “microbrowsers,” the small-size, limited-functionality web browsers that come with many mobile phones. CNN Report
> MoreSolution to MacAfee Update Damage
MacAfee offers the following solution to the mess that its most recent update caused on Windows XP machines. These instructions come from MacAfee US. Be very careful about downloading any other solutions from other sources because hackers are taking advantage of the situation to download phoney anti-virus programs which are actually trojans. Here is the [...]
> MoreThe Best Free Software of 2010
Get what you DON’T pay for! PC Mag reports on 196 programs that cost nothing but will make your computing life richer while keeping your wallet fat!
> MoreWhat is the best Anti-virus suite out there?
PC Mag recently put 12 anti-virus suites to the test to see who really give the best all around protection. Remember, these are suites: they are like Swiss Army Knives with lots of functions, all of which take up Ram but just might offer some pretty comprehensive protection. Full Story
> MoreLook Out for Energizer Bunny’s Trojan!
A piece of software designed to run with one of Energizers’s battery-charger products contains a nasty Trojan according to Technewsworld. If you bought Energizer’s Duo USB battery charger and then downloaded the unit’s companion PC software, you should take steps to remove the Trojan immediately.
Ed Rudel
Create a bootable Live-CD
HOW TO – Recover data from your computer when Windows has crashed
Your computer has crashed and all of your data is still on the hard drive – Photos, Documents, music, and even your Taxes and Resume.
If your computer powers up but Windows will not start then a LIVE CD can be used to save your [...]
