Happy Holidays (and More)
Folks, I wish you all the happiest of holiday seasons.
eHow: How the Angel Became the Decoration on the Top of the Tree (click on image)
[Related: About.com’s The History of Christmas Tree Angels.]
A few tech items…
* Six awesome built-in Windows utilities no one knows about
“Windows 8 may not be the easiest operating system to use, but no one can accuse it of being stingy. If you poke deep inside the new OS, you’ll find a generous assortment of software tools, many of which make third-party utilities redundant.” Read more..
[Note: Many (most?) of these are also included in older versions of Windows, too.]
*** No, what Instagram just did to its users is not acceptable
“There is a tendency among tech watchers to think that, when it comes to free services, everyone should accept that they are the product and, as such, exploitable. This is a road we can and should avoid going down.” Read more..
* The 10 Biggest Cloud Outages Of 2012
“Just How Reliable Is The Cloud? In 2012, outages hit cloud hosting companies with regularity, creating a sense that they are no longer extraordinary events, but rather a normal part of the cloud computing business model.” Read more..
* FBI Memo Discloses Industrial Control Hack
“The target was an air conditioner system, but the FBI says that the source of the attack predicts further attacks against industrial systems.” Read more..
* Fake Email From Better Business Bureau Spreads Malware
“Victims receive an email notification suggesting there is a complaint against their business. An attachment that is supposed to carry the details actually carries a Trojan.” Read more..
* Let’s take the Internet back from the ISPs
“The next great American infrastructure investment should be fiber to the home.” Read more..
If you read just one, read the Instagram one..
Still shopping?
* HP Flash Sale Holiday deals and free 2-day shipping
* Holiday Gift Guide 2012: 25 Hot Ideas For Your Techie
“Looking for the perfect high-tech gift? Here are 25 hot suggestions from CRN, sure to complete any techie’s holiday wish list.” Read more..
* Vipre (antivirus) End of Days Sale
“This may be your last chance ever to save on VIPRE Internet Security 2013!” Read more..
Today’s quote: “Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” ~ Norman Vincent Peale
Just me: Many of you will be traveling to be with your loved ones, and I hope your travels will be safe ones. Go forth and spread joy and ease pain, and enjoy the blessings of life during this special time of year.
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• About Tech Paul
I am a Retired computer & network technician. I used to think the machines were pretty cool. Now I don’t.
They’re anything but.
I regularly posted how-to’s and tricks & tips and general computing advice here starting in 2007. (Use the Search tool to find answers. But be aware, many are rather dated.) Sometimes I answered (your) specific questions in an article if I believed the answer was generally helpful to “everyone”. All the writing you see was my own, typos and all. There always is/was an implied “IMHO” in what you see here.
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