Not a whole lot to say about it except it’s a truly lovely gift! http://www.openculture.com/2015/03/download-422-free-art-books-from-the-metropolitan-museum-of-art.html I’d add images…but I’m pretty sure they aren’t free to do that with… Enjoy!
Pre-order is available starting today through Microsoft Stores, (microsoftstore.com) and select retailers, and it will be on sale beginning May 5 ,, with availability in 26 markets by May 7. You can see the tech specs here: http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/productID.314885500?icid=BM_FAS_Hero_S3 There will be 4 models going from 10.8” 1920x1080 res screen 2 GB RAM 64GB storage (don’t forget, some of that will be OS), to 12” 4 GB RAM 128 GB storage. ...
You might be getting this warning…or even several hits with a “high” rating as malware with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Pro. They will probably point to the registry. You won’t be able to see the full path in Malwarebytes (and that should be corrected by them). You can however save it to a text file and then get the full path. So what are they? “The entries that Malwarebytes found are software restrictions that someone or a program have added to the system. They can ...
Good app…install it, but then: Close all browsers Create a system restore point Click on the refresh button after opening the program The program identifies all toolbars, extensions and plug-ins as well as their path. You can then select and remove one or more at one go. Important: All the tool bars, extensions and plug-ins’ boxes are checked by default so you have to remove the checks in whatever you wish to keep! Once you’ve done that, c...
It’s worth it…if for no other reason than not having to try and remember all those passwords, links and extensions…and yes, FEBE has an actual meaning: Firefox Environment Backup Extension. “It will actually rebuild your extensions individually into installable .xpi files. Now you can easily synchronize your office and home browsers. FEBE backs up and restores your extensions, themes, and (optionally) your bookmarks, preferences, cookies. and much more. Backup as little or...
This has to rank way up there on the creepy scale. You remember the creepy Samsung TV that eavesdrops on conversations in the room its located in? If you don’t, it’s here . The truth? TVs since becoming “smart” and “taking orders” by voice command (guess what other appliances do that?) and Stuxnet – you can’t say anything in your own home (or anywhere else they are). Samsung’s privacy policy: “To provide you the Voice Recognition feature, some voice command...
These machines don't even deserve a review. iOS vs. Screwgle OS...aluminum...a whole lotta "meh". Judge for yourselves.
Clearly, the Chinese market is one to penetrate…and how better to do it than via the Xiaomi 4 – an Android smart phone? MS revealed the launch of W10 this summer (no specific date, just yet), but also a deal with Xiaomi whereby owners of the Xiaomi 4 will be able to install and test the W10 Technical Preview and give feedback to MS. Very, very smart. So how did they do that? Well, basically the same way Cyanogen Mod does…via a customized ROM images which overwrite the devic...
MS has revealed ( http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2015/03/16/how-windows-10-achieves-its-compact-footprint/ ) that: W10 will take up to 6.6 GB less space Reinstall faster Will be easier to rid of crapware To achieve this will use “Wimboot” to decrease system file and app sizes To check if it can be used, the OS will check the RAM and other parameters of your machine before installation. To accomplish this, the files needed for recovery from failure...
Well, your cat’s name, or your birthday aren’t going to stand up well under a brute force attack. Actually, you can learn more about that attack type here and other types here . While there’s no “100% certain” way of protection, common sense, security software (updated), a good firewall, protection from “plug and play” devices like USB sticks and strong passwords for your accounts will do a good deal to help. Chrome has its own passwor...
Lots of improvements! Using it now and it's faster. Fixes/changes: Overhauled WebGL. It now properly supports depth textures, shadow mapping and glow shaders. Note that older operating systems or older/embedded video processors may be limited in their support of these features. Updated the ANGLE library to a much more current version. Removed the crash reporter code completely to improve overall browser responsiveness and operation. Please note that a necessary vic...
Gamers…this just in: You’re being targeted…this new CryptoLocker variant (only 8% of the code the same) encodes your gaming files and mods. “This crypto-ransomware variant has been getting distributed from a compromised web site that was redirecting the visitors to the Angler exploit kit by using a Flash clip. Bromium Labs notified the owner of the web site, but they haven’t responded. At the time of writing this blog, the website was still serving m...
Well, I can’t help but say, “Fine…BUT…” to this little gem in the ZDNet article : "While the audit won't cover every single corner of the codebase, we believe it will be a useful component of the broader efforts being undertaken to improve OpenSSL's engineering and security. This is a fairly large audit, so we expect the preliminary results to start coming out towards the beginning of the summer after we coordinate with the OpenSSL team." - Thomas Ritter, a princi...
If you thought that FREAK SSL/TLS security hole was only in programs using Apple’s SSL (old OpenSSL) – you’re wrong, and vulnerable. MS’s Secure Channel (SChannel) stack has it too. Great. FREAK allows mitm (man-in-the-middle) attacks thanks to mistakes made decades ago. “As new technologies emerge, and cryptography hardens, many simply add on new solutions without removing out-dated and vulnerable technologies. This effectively undermines the security model you are trying to bu...
Crapware, tool bars, malware, adware, browser hijackers, wrapped software… The decent sites try to alert you…the others? Switch around the buttons, make it look like a terms and conditions statement, put in ads, even APIs with who knows what functions in them…the latest trend? Pushing lookalike copies of Google Chrome with adware bundled directly in them! Who reads the fine print, even when you navigate through all the double negatives and obscuring language? So…the writer ...