Google was the victim of a phishing hack. It was a good one, and a nice guy by the name of Zach Latta actually posted the process on his twitter account as a video: https://twitter.com/zachlatta/status/859843151757955072/photo/1 "A click on the button loaded the Google Accounts website. Users who use multiple accounts on Google are asked to select one to grant permissions. A click on the name of the developer, Google Docs, reveals right on that page that something i...
"Both updates are listed as compatibility updates for Windows 10 Version 1703. To make this clearer: these are dynamic updates and not updates that most users will come into contact with directly. They may be added to Windows 10 ISO images or installation sources, and are also provided during installation when the operating system runs an update check." gHacks. By the way, RedneckDude has noted that MS has requested people not to download and install the Creator's Update be...
It's no secret that Elon Musk (and others ) are afraid of the huge, possible pitfalls of AI. And yes, usually what happens is something we never considered, sort of along the lines of "No one expects the Spanish Inquisition.", not that I think the Inquisition was at all like a Monty Python skit, but there are reasons to fear both "minded" or "mindless" machines. The irony is that they can be both simultaneously, thanks to AI. So, Musk has come (it appears) to have come to Dr. S...
F.Lux 4 is a new, beta version of the blue light filtering application for Windows. It introduces presets, and options to whitelist programs. You can download it here: https://justgetflux.com/flux-setup4.exe Read more about it here: http://www.ghacks.net/2017/04/05/f-lux-4-brings-presets-and-program-whitelist-2/ What's new? Bedtime mode: warmer light before bed gets you ready for sleep, and works with all kinds of schedules Disable by app (s...
Don Rickles is no more... He was pretty much an unknown until one night in 1957, when Frank Sinatra walked into a club during his act. “Make yourself at home Frank. Hit somebody.” said Rickles. Sinatra roared — with laughter. In 1985, when Sinatra was asked to perform at Ronald Reagan’s second Inaugural Ball, he insisted that Rickles accompany him for a comedy routine. Rickles, naturally, did not spare the president (“Am I going too fast for y...
MS has finally revealed what data it collects from you (if you're using W10). I'm sure they collected data from earlier OSs, but they haven't revealed just what in which OS. There's a good general picture in the linked article, but if you want the nitty gritty, go here: https://technet.microsoft.com/itpro/windows/configure/basic-level-windows-diagnostic-events-and-fields and here: https://technet.microsoft.com/itpro/windows/configure/windows-dia...
This just in from an early updater to the north of us (me, anyway)... "Microsoft may have talked up the creativity aspects of the Windows 10 Creators Update, but some of the best things about Windows’ major releases are all the little conveniences that fly under the radar. Some of these are truly new additions—USB Audio 2.0 support, for example—while others are once-buried features that have gained new prominence, like the family options breakout within Windows...
I enjoy reading articles in TechRepublic...I found this one very informative as to possible borking with the Creator Update. Mind you, I know folks who opted for early update and it has gone just fine for them, without problems at all. On the other hand, MS's big updates have a penchant for problems, so you might wish to wait with this one to see reports of problems before implementing the update. This article discusses how: http://www.techrepublic.com/arti...
Well, SJ34 passed. That little gem can be read here . "Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to “Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services”. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule subm...
For people updating the usual way, the target date is 4/11/17. If you can't wait until then, Then you'll be able to download it on 4/5/17 (per Neowin): "The method will be the same as it was with the Anniversary Update; you'll be using the Update Assistant application, which you'll be able to download here . The only steps necessary are to install it and run it, and the Creators Update will begin downloading." - Neowin Those participating in the Windo...
Well here's a first...gHacks (Martin Brinkmann) gave an app a five star rating. "Bandizip 6.0 is offered as a portable version for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows, and as an installer. The latest version is not compatible with Windows XP. Only option that you have is to keep on using Bandizip 5.x on devices running the operating system. Installation is straightforward. Please note that the option to send usage statistics and crash reports is enabled when you install the p...
" Adguard is a third-party web service that allows you to download Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office ISO images from Microsoft services directly.... One of the better options to get those is provided by the Windows ISO Downloader program for Windows . You may use the program to grab ISO images of Windows or Office versions or editions straight from Microsoft servers.... The Adguard website offers an alternative. If's biggest advantage over Windows ISO Down...
The easiest way to get rid of the adds in the W10 Start Menu is with Start10. But say you haven't gotten Start 10 (not here!), there are other places it will appear: Your desktop and file explorer. Here's a quicky video tutorial from TechRepublic on how to rid yourself of the nuisances: http://www.techrepublic.com/article/windows-10-gets-even-more-ads-heres-how-to-disable-them-all/?ftag=TRE684d531&bhid=23906934820265111040450294515746 Enjoy! ...
More meanderings and a really good find for the photographers among us. Lightroom (Adobe) is a great piece of software for image improvement. The article linked gives five alternatives which are free. I'm playing with two of them at the moment, and they are: RawTherapee and LightZone . You can read about them on their sites. There are screen shots as well as help pages. Steep learning curves, but really good software. Download links...
Wow! Adobe KnowHow has a ton of courses (on its software, of course)...some are free some are paid. However, there's a programming course for absolute beginners...free... Anyway, won't cost you anything to take a look. Here: https://www.adobeknowhow.com/