Hillary Sent Me An Email…

Folks, today, Hillary Rodham sent me an email. And I think you should see it.

RE: Your fund in ATM card

It seems Mrs. Clinton wants to let me know something important regarding my ATM card..

And the FDIC sent me a poor-grammar email as well.. Of all people.

You’d have to be Too Dumb To Live to open those. Right? I mean.. the planet is ruled by Darwin’s Law. (The slow and the stupid are food.)

Today’s Pop Quiz: What could that paperclip (attachment) be?

They were nice enough to send it.. maybe I should take a look.

Today’s free sleeping pill: Folks, you don’t need a sleep aid. Just read this: The 7 Coolest Features Of The Apple iPhone 5

“As always, Apple’s new iPhone is truly boss. Here’s a look at seven of its most impressive features.” Read more..

“Truly boss”? What measure was he using? Please! The iPhone may have been first, and changed the game, but, seriously, not your best choice. (Unless, maybe, all your other devices are Apple too.) Wonder why those 7 things less than thrill me..?

(Maybe because what’s “new” to Apple is at least 2 years old to everybody else? Or maybe it’s the “cool features” that force you to buy all new peripherals/add ons? “Actually Works On AT&T + Verizon” — um.. wasn’t it supposed to from version 1? Whoever coined “Apple’s reality distortion field” is/was right.)

So.. today’s the big day!!!

Do you have your iPhone 5 yet?

Today’s news:

* End User Security Awareness Gap Remains Wide, Experts Say
“Enterprise-driven security education programs continue to fall short of the mark.”

* Old Operating Systems Die Harder
“Aging OSes like XP still getting hit big-time with old exploits, new data shows.”

Um.. maybe I should have labeled that “today’s headlines stating the obvious”..

Today’s Geekspeak Translation: “End User” = you and me (aka “the people sitting at their PC’s”)

Breaking news: It must really, really, be important to some folks how many “likes” they have..

CNET is giving away a big prize: Win the ultimate home theater

Click on image to see how to enter.. (Facebook)

Facebook & Twitter..
Yippee yahoo.

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Windows 8 RP Released Today (And Other Items of Interest..)

Folks, here are a few news items worthy of your consideration..

* Microsoft’s Windows 8 Release Preview looks to hit on May 31 (that’s today..)

“Microsoft may be set to deliver the near-final release preview of Windows 8 to testers as early as May 31, according to an accidentally posted blog entry.” Read more..

[update: Windows 8 Release Preview: Microsoft gets its apps together

“Microsoft’s carefully timed unveiling of Windows 8 has been frustratingly incomplete. Today’s launch of the Release Preview fills in many of the missing pieces, with the biggest surprise being a… Read more.. ]

* Free Wi-Fi could boost Ultrabooks in business laptop market

“Intel could one-up Apple in the business laptop market thanks to free Wi-Fi on Ultrabooks and tablets.” Read more..

* Cloud Computing: do you have a clue?

“Big systems vendors are spreading misconceptions about the cloud because it helps them sell more kit.¹ Here’s a rundown of some of their tactics” Read more..

* RIM’s impending collapse: By the numbers

“RIM is in dire straits. This week it announced it would suffer an operating loss and suspended its shares on the Nasdaq. Here’s what you need to know before market open.” Read more..

* Judge hands another win to Google; rules 37 APIs not copyrightable

“In a ruling in the Oracle vs. Google case, a district court judge says 37 of Oracle’s APIs are not copyrightable.” Read more..

* Apple’s Tim Cook ‘rules out’ iPhone 5 with 4-inch screen

“Apple’s chief executive Tim Cook appears to have poured cold water over suggestions the next iPhone will have a larger screen. Strangely, he outright said it. On air. Live.” Read more..

¹ emphasis mine.

Okay. That’s all I have time for today.. have a good day everybody!

Today’s quote: “Saying thank you is more than good manners. It is good spirituality.” ~ Alfred Painter

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The CD That Won’t Die

Back To The Stone Age?

There is a new optical disc technology said to be (coming) available this month that actually uses a “rock-like” material. Why? So that the things you burn to disc will be “carved in stone” — these new DVD’s are said to last 1,000 years!

“More and more folks are turning to cloud services like Dropbox to store their oh-so-precious private data, but when it comes to truly valuable info, it’s still a good idea to keep a physical backup disc around in case those virtual services crap out on you. Then again, CDs and DVDs scratch waaaaay too easily and have limited shelf lives. If you’ve ever been screwed by a big gouge across an important backup disc, you might want to check out the new optical media that’s hitting the market soon. Supposedly, it lasts forever, and the Department of Defense vouches for its resiliency.” Read more..

One might indeed call that “permanent data retention”. Here’s a brief video..

From their website: “The M-DISC is the first ever permanent file backup disc that lasts forever. Unlike computer hard-drives and optical discs (CD and DVD) that suffer from decay, destroying the files you were trying to preserve and protect, the M-DISC cannot be overwritten, erased, or corrupted by natural processes. Best of all, you can access your data anywhere and anytime. It is the new standard in digital storage.“

If you have files, photos, or important documents that you can’t afford to lose (and who doesn’t?) then you need backup copies. Period. This new disc technology will sure help us do that right. The M-Disc website is here. Check it out.

Note: You have to make copies [and I suggest store one set elsewhere]. They don’t happen by magic. Fortunately, I have something that can help make that job easier…

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Apple In The News: I’m sorry, but it seems I must join my fellow tech writers and join in the iPhone 5 frenzy of stories..

• If Apple can’t keep its own site up, can we really count on iCloud?

“Since Apple claims iCloud will be the central hub for the digital lives of a hundred million or so iOS users, they need to be able to prove iCloud will be able to hold up under the demand.” Read more..

Um.. good luck with that.

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