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Entries Tagged as 'Soap Box'

Installing Internet Explorer 8

September 10th, 2009 · Comments Off

Now that I have played with IE 8 for a while, I can feel reasonably safe in recommending that you install it. However, as with anything there is the caveat of taking the default settings.
When the program begins its installation, the first screen will ask if you want to “… improve Internet Explorer” I suggest [...]

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Tags: Internet · Soap Box

Fake security warnings are on the rise

September 4th, 2009 · Comments Off

Well, it’s that time again. What time you ask? The time for more mal-ware, crap-ware, spy-ware, trojans et al.
In the last 3 weeks we have received more calls per day than we receive in a normal month from people who have pop-ups claiming they are infected or who actually clicked on the pop-up and became [...]

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Tags: Malware · Security · Soap Box · Trojans · Virus · Worms

Vista, Linux and Android

July 8th, 2009 · Comments Off

I have been working on an article to “deal with” the whining of people about Vista. During that process I found various other writers who were in the same boat as I am. Yes, Vista is not perfect, yes Vista is stable, yes I use Vista.
During my research I came across the PC Magazine article [...]

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Tags: Purchasing · Soap Box · Software

Politically incorrect part 2

March 30th, 2009 · Comments Off

I know I have been posting very spuratically as of late. There are just too many changes in the US and world for me to keep up.
As a technology professional, Heath requirement changes, PCI compliance, HIPPA and others have made me some money and stand to keep me fed for years to come.
I hate to [...]

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Tags: Non-Tech · Soap Box

Politically incorrect but truthful part 1

March 30th, 2009 · Comments Off

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Tags: Non-Tech · Soap Box