Smartphone theft, personal safety & data security As the technology landscape changes, so does crime. A new trend in crime has picked up the catchy title of “Apple Picking,” which refers to the theft of iPhones and Smartphones, (even tablets), often right out of the hands of the user/owner. Here’s some scenarios that have happened: [...]
It Is Just An Illusion
It’s not as it appears. Sure looks real, though, doesn’t it? Optical illusions are cool. I really like it when they paint an ugly building or wall with an illusion. It fools the eye. The French call it a Trompe D’oeil (pronounced Trowmp Duh-ee). What is not cool is the illusion of your computer data [...]
Is your computer data backup offsite?
Summer is coming, and so is fire season. Is your computer data backup offsite? I (Warren Frush) used to live in Colorado Springs, CO. Last summer, I was reviewing coverage of the horrible fire burning there, I was jolted when I looked at a map of the fire and saw that it was burning within [...]
Great Excel Conditional Formatting Post
Productivity Tips: Conditional Formatting in Excel Guest Blog from Sudhir Diddee Let’s assume you have a lot of data and you quickly want to see some values visually. The best tool to do this is conditional formatting. In regards to the table above, if you want to know the most expensive items vs. least expensive, [...]
Avoiding 5 Major Computer Disasters
The 5 Biggest Mistakes Business Owners Make With Their Computer Network That Cost Them Time, Money and Aggravation Want to avoid the most common and expensive computer problems most business owners experience? Then read on! We’ve compiled a list of 5 things you should be doing to save yourself a lot of time and money, [...]
Feds crack multi-million scareware ring
Some of you have experienced this misfortune of getting what we call “scare-ware” or rogueware. It is an unwanted piece of software that gets installed on your computer, without your permission (or knowledge, usually), that displays a authentic-looking screen on your computer that tells you you’re infected with hundreds of bad things, and then wants [...]
Phishing attacks rampant on Facebook, Twitter, gmail, others
After a lull during the summer, there is a huge upswing in phishing attacks, now on Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Yahoo mail, and others. Read the complete story at: http://lastwatchdog.com/unstoppable-phishing-attacks-blanket-facebook-twitter/
How to lower my carbon footprint – move all the servers to Iceland.
Here’s an interesting article in the BBC’s technical web section: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/8297237.stm The gist is this – Iceland has more electricity than it can use, and its produced from geothermal, so there’s no carbon produced by making it. Plus, the cool temperatures can help keep all those servers cool with no air-conditioning costs. Iceland is busy [...]
