Monthly Archives: February 2010
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – February 21, 2010
10 Best Ways to Use Your PC While You’re Sleeping or At Work – There’s only so much a processor can handle at once. That’s why we keep our home PC powered on while we’re at sleep or at the … Continue reading
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Filed under Internet Security Alerts, Tech Net News
Blender 3D – Open Source Animation to the Max
Have you ever wondered what it must be like to be a James Cameron, or a Steven Spielberg, and watch your dreams and creative impulses take shape before your eyes? Imaginary worlds, imaginary characters come to life; through the magic … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – February 20, 2010
7 reasons to stick with Windows XP – Last week a reader challenged me to come up with 7 valid (-ish!) reasons for users to stick with Windows XP rather than upgrading to Windows 7. Here you go! 10 things … Continue reading
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Online Banking Do’s and Don’ts
While it’s true that the Internet, despite its fundamental design flaws, has the “potential” for safe and secure financial transactions, safe banking online relies on you making good choices, and decisions, that will help you avoid costly surprises, or even … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – February 19, 2010
School uses laptop webcams to spy on students – For many students, renting laptops from schools to use is an effective and inexpensive way to get work done. Even some universities offer the same deal, but no student ever stops … Continue reading
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WordPress Back Online
WordPress suffered an unexplained outage earlier today, and took down over 9 Million Blogs with it. But as of now, it’s back up. I know, you wouldn’t be reading this otherwise – right? I read some interesting Tweets, Buzzes, and … Continue reading
Filed under Bill's Rants, Personal Perspective, WordPress
Kick Adobe Reader to the Curb! – Three Free Alternatives
Without a doubt, Adobe Reader is one of the most hacked pieces of software – ever. While it’s true that Adobe releases patches and updates to close security holes, they generally appear long after the vulnerabilities have been discovered, and … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – February 18, 2010
PleaseRobMe Highlights Dangers of Over-Sharing Online – A new Website with the tongue-in-cheek name “PleaseRobMe” seeks to highlight the potential danger of updating the world, via social networking sites, on your every move. GPS: A Stalker’s Best Friend – Your … Continue reading
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A Message for Spam Commenters – WTF!
For many Bloggers, particularly technology Bloggers, comments are an important part of the mix. Amongst other things, comments can spark discussion (always a good thing), allow a reader to present his/her point of view, share tech wisdom, or spread the … Continue reading →
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