Blinded By Tech
First off, let me just state that the ordering of DSL from Verizon was a surprisingly painless procedure. The support and sales people I talked to were courteous and helpful. I called up to get a “dry loop” (no phone service) DSL line, and they got me squared away (with one small error [...]
“If the man at the top and a team of Microsoft’s best engineers faced defeat, what chance do ordinary punters have of keeping their Windows PCs virus-free?” Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and a team of top Microsoft engineers couldn’t remove spyware from a PC. If they couldn’t do it, we know we have [...]
If you’re using Yahoo Instant Messenger, beware of strange messages from friends or strangers. There’s a couple malicious things floating around that may trouble you.The first is a worm virus, that sends a message with a malicious URL. Clicking on the URL will send you to a page that will install a custom [...]
If you’re using Yahoo Instant Messenger, beware of strange messages from friends or strangers. There’s a couple malicious things floating around that may trouble you. The first is a worm virus, that sends a message with a malicious URL. Clicking on the URL will send you to a page that will install a custom [...]
Everybody probably has this thought at some point: I have two UPSes rated for 20 minutes of battery time; can I plug them into each other and get 40 minutes of power? The short answer is ‘no’. It’s just not a good idea, and not just because it voids your warranty. [...]
Everybody probably has this thought at some point: I have two UPSes rated for 20 minutes of battery time; can I plug them into each other and get 40 minutes of power? The short answer is ‘no’. It’s just not a good idea, and not just because it voids your warranty. [...]
The previously reported serious security flaw has been patched by Microsoft, who, thankfully, decided to release the patch earlier than stated. This patch was released via Windows Update, so if you have automatic updates on, then you may have already installed this patch. Everyone is encouraged to install this update, as not doing [...]
The previously reported serious security flaw has been patched by Microsoft, who, thankfully, decided to release the patch earlier than stated. This patch was released via Windows Update, so if you have automatic updates on, then you may have already installed this patch. Everyone is encouraged to install this update, as not doing [...]
The music industry is at war with you, the consumer. You might not have even known you were at war, and yet, you are. The music industry as a whole, and especially the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), is working to restrict your rights. Whereas before when you would buy an [...]
The music industry is at war with you, the consumer. You might not have even known you were at war, and yet, you are. The music industry as a whole, and especially the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), is working to restrict your rights. Whereas before when you would buy an [...]
