I like learning about the programs I use because I like the feeling of being able to use them fully. So, I discovered a series of tremendous “Guides” on makeuseof.com . There are guides to everything from making your own gaming pc to making professional documents in Word, Photoshop (yep, he’s back talking about that), and how to use Dropbox, and an authoritative guide to Windows 7 as well as your pc inside and out. All you have to do ...
Lifehacker is a great website. I love it for it’s DIY’s and articles. Adam Dachis has published a tutorial series on Photoshop there which is worthy of attention. Adobe Photoshop is an incredibly powerful software program for image creation and processing. It’s my favorite hobby since learning of it here on WinCustomize. For the longest time I was afraid to touch it or use it… that is until a dear friend, mrs. starkers (my favorite pyrate girl)...
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Last week, McAfee reported attacks on our energy companies of a sophisticated nature. They originated in China, however it could not be determined whether they came from a governmental, corporate or criminal entity. Security researchers at McAfee have sounded an alarm for what is described as “coordinated covert and targeted cyberattacks” against global oil, energy, and petrochemical companies. McAfee said the attacks began November 2009 and combined se...
I caught this article about eleven utilities that improve Windows 7’s appearance. I find it significant that two of the eleven are Stardock Applications: WB7 and Fences. The article can be viewed here: http://tinyurl.com/4vsht56 There are nine other apps cited, and each is worthy of your attention. Congrats, Stardock! WindowBlinds 7 (before and after): Fences (before and after):
Gregg Keizer at Computerworld reported today that Microsoft started offering Windows XP and Vista users an optional update that disables AutoRun, yesterday. AutoRun is a feature of the operating system that the notorious Conficker and Stuxnet worms used to infect millions of PCs (but not Windows 7 OS). The move, said Microsoft, was a response to malware's continued reliance on infection tactics that abuse AutoRun and AutoPlay, a pair of technologies that automatically l...
Microsoft has announced the availability dates for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. Today MS officially handed off the final release (RTM) of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) to it’s OEM partners. On February 16th Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 will be available for MSDN and TechNet Subscribers as well as Volume License customers. On February 22nd, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 will become generally available...
I found a really great article by Adam Dachis today at Lifehacker! Adam Dachis writes for Lifehacker, but apart from that, he’s a Photographer, Photoshop guru, and a web designer. Today, Lifehacker published Adam’s article, ” Basics of Photoshop: Color Correction, Touch Ups, and Enhancements ”. Adam takes you through various tools in Ps and explains what they do and shows how to use them. I found his video really educational and easy to f...
This non-invasive technology using extremely small nanoparticles embedded in the contact lens was developed by Chemical and Biochemical Engineering professor Jin Zhang at The University of Western Ontario. These engineered nanoparticles react with glucose molecules found in tears, causing a chemical reaction that changes their color. The obvious limitations are how the person ‘sees’ colors and that diabetes damages the eye’s natural lens and nerve layer...
Facebook most blacklisted site on the net. I just read this article on TheWindowsClub.com informing on the latest Facebook fiasco and that while supposedly increasing their security measures. Emsisoft has reported a massive outbreak of new Facebook Malware. One variant even hijacks the user’s Facebook account. Interestingly, it’s passed by using their instant messenger. Hardly surprising at the site where it’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg’s account was hacked . Em...
MakeUseOf.com has written about: “The 7 Best Powerful Netbook Applications That Don’t Chug System Resources” and named Impulse the Best Game Platform For Netbooks! The reasons given were that it is not as resource hungry as Steam which always runs in the background, that Impulse can be shut down and the games still played. Though fewer games are available, they also are less resource hungry. Mak...
Because of difficulties folks are having recently due to changes in the code at Youtube, I thought it might be a good idea to run through a “How to” thread. My special thanks to Hankers for the solution and for being my patient teacher. Embedding Video: Choose “ Use old embedded code ”. Right click and Copy it. In the Quick Reply choose the little “ HTML ” button, right click and Paste the “old code”. ...
Everyone loves excellent freebie alternatives to expensive software. The all to often truth is that you get what you pay for (hopefully) and “There ain’t no such thing as free lunch.” So, folks collect gems, share them, write articles about them, try and find sites loaded with them…. Here’s an alternative to that: The alternative is AlternativeTo.net . Bookmark it now. You can always come back to this article. The approach to use is easy: click on Windows...
In the news this past week was an article notifying on the last block of IPv4 addresses having been sold in Florida. What does that mean? Well, it means that for ISP’s, mobile and home users the transition to IPv6 has become fairly imminent. When the Internet was born, a mistake was made by the designers, pretty much like the mistake that led to the wave of fear about the 2K bug. This time, the fault was a lack of imagination in seeing how huge the Internet wo...
From Technet : Microsoft today said it will issue 12 security updates next week to patch 22 vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer (IE), Windows, its Internet server and Visio, the company's data diagramming tool. The company also announced it will provide patches next Tuesday for three bugs it has already acknowledged, including one that has been exploited by criminals for several weeks, which I’ve kept you updated about. The most important of these fixes are the ...