For OSX users: Apple just released Java for OS X 2012-003, an update to the Java implementation in OS X. The update removes "the most common variants of the Flashback malware." Check that out here. You should definitely update your Java NOW! For Windows users. It’s even scarier again. Trend Micro has found some scary [...]
It’s been a long few weeks. I Had an Exchange 2003 server whose physical hardware was failing – drive and drive controller errors and the physical disk was running out of space on the system drive. Which happened to be the ONLY drive in the server. Yes I know that the system, log and dbase [...]
It’s no secret I like Virtualization technologies a lot. I have written several other articles on some of my tips and tricks mostly involving creating Virtual Machines of OS X. You can read some of those here, here, here or simply just search my blog. For those who support multiple operating systems or simply have [...]
I spend all day working online and managing information systems. I was asked again how come I don’t have the same ‘bad experiences’ others do when browsing the internet. Why I don’t get things like getting ‘drive by Trojans’, bogus Anti-virus pop-ups, and obtrusive music or videos that play no matter what. I mentioned that [...]
People very often ask me about the differences between Apple products and Microsoft’s. My usual answer is this simple – one sells hardware (Apple) the other software (Microsoft). Both provide Operating systems that run PC’s (Personal Computers where the abbreviation PC really comes from!); Apple’s Operating system is OS X, Microsoft’s is Windows 7 (both [...]
Microsoft Mathematics 4.0 includes a full-featured graphing calculator. It’s designed to work just like those expensive handheld calculators and it’s optimized for algebra, trigonometry, statistics, and calculus. Additional math tools help you solve systems of equations, evaluate sides and angles in a triangle, and convert from one system of units to another. It also has [...]
These videos are from Google’s "Send Your Parents A Tech Support Package" site. Basically it is a site that lets the techies (usually the younger generation) send some ‘canned support’ to their parents and elders. But these are also especially useful to those that are either new to computers and technology or just a little [...]
Hi folks just thought I’d pass this on. The folks at Shadow Server have found this propagating. There are loads of new security threats – many using tried and true vectors. This one uses the ‘E-Card’ email route. One that STILL somehow get people! Please NEVER, EVER, EVER open up these type of links! They [...]
I am asked a few times a week at minimum “how can I speed up my system?” by friends, family and colleagues alike. Here are some very simple performance tips I perform on nearly all Windows systems I work with. Before starting any system modifications please make sure you have a recent backup. Follow my [...]
Here is fine article on fixing common PC (Windows) problems. I highly recommend anyone with a Windows PC read this article. As mentioned in the above article F1 is invaluable! I have learned more from reading help files (and Internet searches) than through ANY instructor related training I have been through in the over the [...]