Let’s say you want to know which apps are accessing the net from your computer, especially if you think you've been infected by a virus. Windows comes with Netstat (you have to open it through the cmd>run as administrator), and then open task manager and then in task manager to view>select columns>check PID (process identifier) to get the PID number, and then open Fport (you have to download it first from McAfee ) to be able to shut off the processes to delete suspi...
On March 14th, a disturbing news item slipped by unnoticed. We were all entranced by the Malaysian Triangle. I don’t think JFK’s and RFK’s assassinations together with the late President Reagan’s attempted assassination garnered so many news hours… So what’s the big deal? Supposedly American stewardship of the Internet was always supposed to be temporary (really?). The U.S. government announced plans to relinquish Federal control over ICANN. This...
Island Dog just noted this on Face book. The source article is on Neowin: http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-81-spring-update-back-on-windows-update-links-inside All the links are in the article there.
This is the dream of many. An OR without knives. Decreased side effects and adverse effects of medication. Rapid reperfusion in heart attacks and strokes, without catheterization and medications which can be quite dangerous. Here’s a youtube presentation worth watching…it will be part of the future.
Not a great name, but it is a great tool for keeping all data on your PC safe. Actually, it does the opposite what the name could be mistaken to imply. Why do you need it? Because Windows leaves tracks and traces which can be used to reconstruct files/activities, etc. “With Privacy Eraser, you have the ability to erase the tracks from leading web browsers, hard drive, commonly system folders, third-party software and more. The tool claims to clean the records forever, which ...
In 2012, Stephen Power had a bad accident. His skull, cheek bones, nose and jaw were broken. He required emergency surgeries (several) which left his nose pushed to one side and eyes not parallel (so he was severely vision impaired. Last year, though, surgical specialists started working on new techniques using 3D printing at each stage. CT’s built a 3D model of his skull, and using it, the specialists produced parts (implants) to return his face to its original shape. The...
Charlie, I always wanted to tell you that your nick was too durned long. Anyway, Charlie hasn’t been around for some time. That’s because he switched churches and got pretty heavily involved along with his late wife Kimberly in that new church… Then, due to bone pain Charlie saw his Doctor and found out he had advanced Prostate cancer. He’s undergone various treatments which have improved the quality of his life, but has learned recently that he doesn’t have a great d...
As you all know, Metall Tech (bleumart) was chosen as the skin to base all the app skinning efforts on, after Island Dog raised the idea of a Community Project. Special thanks have to go to sydneysiders for that idea, her screen shots (used here) and for her well known vStyler “back to work, slacker!” whip. teddybearcholla was chosen (with her pom poms) as the Cholla Cheering Squad of 2014. Also, special thanks go to DaveBax for collecting all the links to the skins (below). You...
TheVerge recently published an article about MS considering making its Windows Phone OS and Windows RT available for free to OEMs. That question has been occupying my thoughts lately due in part to two recent Forums posts, and the ensuing comments. I held that due to Google’s business model, Android and Apple’s ‘Updates’ policies, Windows would probably follow suit. Preston Gralla has been an astute observer and author (more than 40 books and countless articles and revie...
You’ll be receiving no Valentine from this CUPID: The Chaotic Unmanned Personal Intercept Drone. This via Zach Honig at Engadget . photocredit Engadget This drone ‘copter delivers an 80,000 Volt zap. The developers say it’s for use against ‘bad guys’. The devs hail from Chaotic Moon, the same people who developed SharkPunch (and its Leap Motion visor mounted controller) and Oculus Rift and VR software as well as a motorized, gesture controlled skate board (Board of ...
This little gem is just what the Doctor ordered for those who repair family PCs/laptops as well as being a great portable tool on a stick if you’re traveling. First of all, it’s free, it launches from the systray, and gives you organized access to everything organized on the USB device and the computer. Further, you can add items to the menu easily. Here’s what it looks like: Main features: Organize and launch applications via a tray menu Closes ...
Of course, at this point you’ll need an iPhone to hook it up to, and it’ll need refilling, but the new alarm clock will wake you up with the sound of sizziling bacon and more importantly, its SMELL! The small device is simply plugged into the headphone jack. While the app and sizzling sound are free on the website, the device will only go to those who fill out a request and are chosen in a lottery. This makes the price of an iPhone worth it! Good luck! Sou...
Avira has added two good features to its free edition security software: Cloud protection and browser safety. The former was a premium edition only feature. This should happen per gHacks within the next three months. This works by virtually fingerprinting the files to be uploaded and they are inspected for safety for other Avira users. “Browser Safety” is included when you install Avira Antivirus. Avira browser safety has been around as a beta for some time as a Firefox and Chro...
“Users being targeted by the scam will see a phony webpage modeled after the Netflix login page. When a user enters Netflix account info, the scam site claims that the user's Netflix account has been suspended due to "unusual activity" and then provides a fake customer service number. When the user calls that number, a representative on the phone recommends a download of "Netflix support software," which is actually remote login software that gives the scammer...
They happen to you because the website you visited was infected. This can happen to even the best of websites, but usually doesn’t if it’s well maintained. You didn’t attempt to download anything…it happened through vulnerabilities. These are “Drive-by” downloads. Once the malicious code is injected into the website, it will exploit vulnerabilities in your browser, Adobe reader, Adobe Flash or Java. So, how do you prevent this from happening to you (remembering nothin...