Uh… No? (Plus Java in the news – again)
Thanks, guys, but I’ll get back to you on that.
(And monkeys might fly out of my butt..)(Seriously? Toxic Belly-bug Fix???)
Of Note:
* Oracle releases Java update to close 37 high-risk vulnerabilities
“Oracle on Tuesday released its latest update for Java with the release of version SE 7 Update 25.
The update addresses 40 vulnerabilities in the software, which include 37 flaws that can be remotely exploited without authentication. In addition, 11 of the bugs received the highest common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) rating of 10.0 due to their significant threat level to users.” Read more..
Wonder how many more “vulnerabilities” there are in that *wonderful* piece of software? (Maybe you just want to uninstall Java altogether?)
* Flaw in BlackBerry Protect app addressed, impacts Z10 smartphone users
“A bug has been fixed in the BlackBerry Protect application – which was designed to help users find their lost mobile devices – lowering the chance that a skilled attacker could access data belonging to Z10 smartphone users.“ Read more..
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Today’s quote: “Having is not so pleasing a thing as wanting, it may not be logical but it is often true.” ~ Mr. Spock
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Are you shopping for a tablet, notebook, or desktop?
Folks, I don’t usually ‘plug’ a particular store, but this sale has some deals worth considering.. if you’re in the market.
Click on image if interested..
The store is TigerDirect (who I use rather frequently) and to see this “100″ items, click here. While you’re there, you might want to check their other clearance sale as well …
Note: There are Windows 7 units in there..
(And did you see the 23″ monitor deal?)
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A Priceless Secret
No telling how much this trick’d be worth…
And I thought my Tech How To’s were valuable…
Outlook.com doesn’t show the excla’s (!) in red.. but they’re still red flags.
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Has it really been so long?
What?! Another “On This Date In History”???
(This may look familiar to some, but I’ve added to it.)
Exactly six years ago today, I posted the very first Tech – for Everyone. June 8, 2007. And I have (by and large) posted something here every day since.
A few quick T4E “stats”:
• 2.037 Postings (with 2,331 images)
• 10,334 Comments — almost exactly half of those are my Replies. (additional: 263,892 spam comments, submitted by bots and *helpful people*.)(That’s a lot of A-holes, isn’t it? [averages to 120 per day.. each and every day.])
• Over two and-a half million mostly-human Visitors
I never had any intention (or inkling) that Tech – for Everyone would still be “alive and kicking” this long. My original intent was to post several answer pages — answers to those questions I kept hearing over and over (and over) — with the idea that instead of constantly repeating myself, I could simply say, “here, read this.”
(That was before I truly understood that people don’t/won’t/can’t read anymore.)
Naturally enough, my efforts here changed and “evolved” over the years. As has the tech. 2007 was the year we lost the war with the hacker/criminals. Back then there were no “netbooks” much less “tablets”; the iPhone had just been hatched; Microsoft introduced Vista, and “The Ribbon” replaced the Menu bar in Office (to very vocal, very negative ‘public reaction’)(Sound familiar?).
.. In 2007, they did not chant “cloud computing”, but “SaaS”. (How “sassy”!)
.. In 2007, Norton went from being one of the last things you wanted on your machine, to one of the first.
Just to name a few.
Yes. Things change. But much stays the same. They’re still rushing half-baked products to market and letting us pay to be the ‘beta testers’; showing us unwanted ads is still Mission 2 (Mission One is spying on us [recording every keystroke and click]); and security is still an afterthought (or ignored problem).
As of this month, I am now “Semi-retired”: gone are the days of daily posting. I’ve learned much from doing this (online publishing) and I hope I have helped a few folks along the way.
Thank you. And, have a great weekend!
Today’s quote: “Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” ~ Bill Gates
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History Was Made Today
Shortly after midnight the assault opened with the landing of more than 13,000 American, British and Canadian airborne troops …
.. followed by an amphibious landing of Allied infantry commencing at 6:30 AM…
.. wading ashore on five beaches, codenamed “Utah”, “Omaha” (American), “Gold” (British), “Juno” (Canadian), and “Sword” (British). Free French, Polish, and Commonwealth troops also landed. The place was Normandy, France.
The operation was the largest amphibious invasion in history, with over 160,000 troops landing on 6 June, 1944. Over 5,000 ships were involved.
It is my humble opinion that the best book to read if you want to learn about D-Day, and the liberation of France from Nazi occupation, is The Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan. (The movie isn’t bad either.. after all, John Wayne’s in it..)
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Today’s quote: “Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart.” ~ Henry Clay
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Now There’s No Reason To Get Google’s Glasses..
If you were eager to get the new computer-in-your-eyeglasses… this news item may be of interest.
Google Bans Porn Apps on Glass
“A Seattle-based company looking to distribute a porn app for Glass apparently inspired Google to change its policies regarding adult content.” Read more..
Darnit. I was kind of looking forward to hearing stories about the new antidote for Mandatory Meetings (and Cubicle Time Freeze). But.. if you have WiFi, there’s always Redtube…
… this is starting to get creepy …
More Good News Department: China Snatches US Veterans’ Data
“In one of the nastiest — not to mention large scale and long-term — hacking exploits yet to be reported, it appears that the Chinese army has been rummaging through the data of those who have served in the US Armed Forces.” Read more..
Blah blah blah, right? (Somebody’s gotta be laughing at us..)
Today’s quote: “The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.” ~ Norman Vincent Peale
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A couple of software reco’s
It’s kind of odd.. but since I went into semi-Retirement, I’ve been busier than ever.
I have been reminded recently that a couple of free software utilities I use, well, I cannot recall if I’ve ever mentioned them to you guys… as they are rather Geeky (aka not “for everyone”).
* First up is a file copy/transfer utility. TeraCopy isn’t anything fancy, it just makes Windows work like it should, when working with big copy/transfer jobs. It’s free for personal use.
“One of the most common complaints about newer versions of Windows is the slow copying speed, especially when transferring lots of files over the network. If you want to speed up your copying or if you regularly transfer large amounts of data and have to stop the process to perform some other disk-intensive task, this program may be just what you need.” Check it out here.
* Next up is a “boot disc”. Now, most of you will not ever have call for a boot disc, or need to know how to use one, but if you know what they are, and don’t know about UBCD4Win, well I suggest you take a look.
“UBCD4Win is a bootable recovery CD that contains software used for repairing, restoring, or diagnosing almost any computer problem. Our goal is to be the most complete and easy to use free computer diagnostic tool.” Check it out here.
One of the things I use the UBCD4Win most often is to make “images” (backups/”clones”) of a hard drive using DriveImageXML, but you do not need to use a boot disc to take advantage of this free disk imaging/archiving tool. (It is a ‘standalone’ app that’s been bundled onto UBCD.)
“DriveImage XML is an easy to use and reliable program for imaging and backing up partitions and logical drives. Image creation uses Microsoft’s Volume Shadow Services (VSS), allowing you to create safe “hot images” even from drives currently in use. Images are stored in XML files, allowing you to process them with 3rd party tools. Never again be stuck with a useless backup! Restore images to drives without having to reboot. DriveImage XML is now faster than ever, offering two different compression levels. ” Check it out here.
Today’s quote: “Everybody ought to do at least two things each day that he hates to do, just for practice.” ~ William James
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• About Tech Paul
I am a recently (semi)-Retired CompTIA Certified computer & network technician, and the owner of Aplus Computer Aid. I have been fixing computers since Windows 95 was the new kid on the block.
I have regularly posted how-to’s and tricks & tips and general computing advice here for the past six years. (Use the Search tool to find answers.) Sometimes I answer/have answered (your) specific questions in an article if I believed the answer generally helpful to “everyone”. All the writing you see is my own, typos and all. There is an implied “IMHO” in what you see here.
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Folks, this is not one of those "trick you into buying" free scans, but a scan that show what is running, and loaded to run (Startup folder, etc.). You can also click links to learn more about the files it finds. And, please, do a search before you decide something doesn't belong. 
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