A Double-barrel Friday Fun

This journey we call Life shouldn’t be all toil and trouble, so here’s some fun, to help you through your day.

First up: something from our four-legged friends.

This next, well. I hope the title works.. but, be warned, it does have a few “adult” words/images..

Bonus fun: And my “bonus video” today is dedicated to the memory of my friend KsTinMan, who once told me a funny story about a G.T. concert … (Sing along, if you know the words!)

KsTinMan had that special ability (some people have) to not only be able to make me laugh, but to know when I needed one. (In case you haven’t heard. laughter is the best medicine.) I read somewhere that people won’t remember what you said, or what you did, but how you made them feel. I suspect that that’s correct and, I hope I’ve shared a smile or two today.

Have a great day everybody!

Today’s quote: “The truth is simple. If it was complicated, everyone would understand it.” ~ Walt Whitman

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Fridays cannot be all fun and games

People Are Talking

Oh, yes, Dear Reader. I get comments here at Tech – for Everyone. Comments and questions submitted by folks just like you. But for every one of those, I get at least 120 “spam” comments, usually posted automatically (by ‘bots’) by special “submission programs” designed by cheats and lowlifes attempting to manipulate the search engines, and/or get viewers to click links to dangerous websites.
And/or sell me crap.

Here, a ‘bot’ posted a ‘linkback’ URL, and signed it “acting schools in indiana”.
Of all things.

What on earth for? Um.. maybe they need students? Maybe someone got paid to “optimize” the school’s “SEO”? Maybe that webpage is “poisoned” with a lurking “drive-by download” attack?
Maybe someone just has way too much time on their hands… (and not enough IQ)

Bizarre.
The Internet’s a rather bizarre place.

Today’s Friday Fun Video has been reader recommended, consistently comes in at the #1 position of YouTube’s personalized (aka “my”) “recommended for you” list, and, contains an ingredient that should appeal to approx. half the world’s population. (And the thing’s had more than 66 million views!)

And, yes, I know. There’s a bunch of tech headlines I could discuss. The New York Times was (allegedly) hacked by the Chinese; there’s a new Blackberry; iPad sales are just a little too good, maybe; Google’s trying to change the way we use passwords (more accurately, doing away with passwords); and the usual plethora of hacker break-ins/hacktivist attacks; Java’s insecurity; and Windows 8/Office 2013/Surface (tablet) hyperbole.
(For a look at those headlines, click here.)

But I’ve been “keeping my finger on the pulse” for so long now, it’s all starting to look the same as it did in 2007. (Vista, the “new Office”, and a new thing called the “iPhone” were the names in those headlines.) Which looked the same as 2003 looked.
And I’m bored.

.. Though .. headlines like this are kinda new.. Yes, U.S. authorities can spy on EU cloud data. Here’s how

“EU citizens and businesses are warned against using the cloud over the risk that U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies can obtain your personal records. Here’s how the U.S. can acquire your data, even if you’re based in the EU.” Read more..

(Love that cloud computing. [Not.]) (And if they can do it.. who else can too?) Lengthy, but important, read.

Reader submitted: Loyal readers will know that I am a fan of CCleaner (see https://techpaul.wordpress.com/2010/11/17/tutorial-using-ccleaner/). Recently, a reader mentioned another, CCleaner-like program to me, and said they really liked it. It’s called PrivaZer. I have not had time to test this yet, and doubt I’ll be switching, but here is one good, informational review (includes download link) if you’re interested: PrivaZer, Deep System Cleaner that removes traces

“I first thought that PrivaZer was just another system cleaner like CCleaner or the myriads of alternatives that are available: boy was I wrong. First thing that I liked was the option to run the program as a portable application or install it. When you then start the program you are asked what you want to do, and which device you want to scan.” Read more..

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Windows 8 Users: A Free Software Utility To Edit The Windows 8 Quick Access (WinX) Menu

“Recently I posted the article, A Must Learn Windows 8 Tip: How To Get To The Quick Access Menu And To The Windows 8 Start Menu. In summary, this menu appears when you place your mouse pointer in the bottom right corner of the screen and when the the Start Screen thumbnail (or tip) pops […]” Read more..

Glad the weekend’s here.. almost.

acting schools in indiana?
Really??

… 66,000,000 views. I’m in the wrong line of work!

Today’s quote: “We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.” ~ Frederick Keonig

Um.. I don’t think so..

I think I see a pattern here…

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