This young man created a great video that illustrates the difficulties of typical notebook computer service; removing too many panels, parts, screws all to get to a component for replacement, repair or cleaning. In this case, he just wants to “clean the fan”. Sure it is funny to watch, but honestly, some of these notebooks make it very difficult to …
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Samsung Galaxy Tab, Fascinate & Epic 4G Thoughts
Anyone who has been following this blog knows that it was just about a month ago that I bought Android based phones and dumped our (until recently) beloved RIM Blackberry phones… My thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy S Epic 4G after EXTENSIVE use are pretty much what I knew the day we first got them: Short battery life (Have increased that …
Six MILLION dollars for computer virus cleanup? That’s what one man paid!
A New York Times article that was tweeted yesterday by @randomlycb really caught my attention… It involves a well-to-do gentleman who takes his computer to a local (New York) computer repair facility for a simple virus cleanup / removal in 2006, and things go horribly wrong. The owner of the computer service center tells the PC owner that he has …
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SECURE IT ALERT: Microsoft Patch Tuesday Brings Critical Office Updates
Homeland Secure IT Alert for Wednesday, Nov 10, 2010 Welcome to another exciting episode of Microsoft Patch Tuesday! In this batch of updates, Microsoft has focused on critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft office. I have included WatchGuard’s description of the updates below since it is a LOT more understandable than the Microsoft version. If you require any assistance with these or …
Get $100-$500 through the Microsoft Business PC Reward by buying Windows 7 computers!
Here’s a deal for your company…. Buy some new computers, get a reward, from Microsoft! This applies to business computers and notebooks we offer from Seneca Data / NexLink, so if you are purchasing them, you should be golden! I have included the FAQ from Microsoft below for your reading enjoyment: Q: Who is eligible to participate in …
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The Rocky Horror Show at Warehouse Theatre Rocked Our Socks Off! #RockyHorror
I’m sure most people who are of a certain age (say, in their 40s?) have seen The Rocky Horror Picture Show, staring Tim Curry as Dr. Frank-N-Furter… And maybe more than a few have been to a midnight showing of that movie at a movie theater. However, how many people have experienced a live performance of it? A live performance …
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SECURE IT ALERT: Apple Mac OS X vulnerabilities and Firefox fixes (for Mac/PC/*Nix)
Homeland Secure IT Alert for Friday, October 22, 2010 Apple has issued two advisories which outline Java security updates for OS X 10.5.x and OS X 10.6.x (Tiger and Leopard). These advisories warn of several vulnerabilities in the OS X Java components (a total of 10). There are updates out to address a few of the flaws, however, many still …
Prevent loss of your data due to theft of a computer with an online backup solution
You could have a happy ending to your story, where your laptop is stolen (or lost) and the person has mercy on your soul and sends your data back to you (See THIS STORY). However, if you are like me just a few years ago, you will lose your notebook and your data along with it. Avoid this by using …
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Hate analog technology? You can opt-out of Yellow Page delivery and be green…
How about this for saving the environment: You can OPT OUT of receiving those pesky yellow pages phone books at your location! VISIT HERE to Opt Out This will come as good news for those who strive to be green, and bad news for the yellow page providers. Of course, there are some legitimate reasons you may still wish to …
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Listen to your Asterisk / TrixBox Voice Mail WAV Email Attachments on Android Phones
Are you using an Asterisk based VoIP system and have your voice mails sent to you via email? If you are using an Android based phone, you may not be able to open these attachments within email and play them. Several forums discuss workarounds that should get you going, such as having the VoIP system convert the audio file to …