No, this isn’t a Mac mini…. It’s an Amiga…. And for only $2495, you can buy one. And starting at $1295, you can get the C64X Supreme! No, I didn’t leave out a decimal point. Here’s the whole story: http://gizmodo.com/5895462/
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Upgrading RAM on new 21.5″ Apple iMac is “an exercise in disappointment”
Thinking about getting a shiny new 21.5″ iMac for Christmas? The popular site, iFixit claims that the machine is right up there with MacBook Pro in the level of difficulty in repairing it. Previously, they stated that the MacBook Pro was “the least repairable laptop we’ve taken apart”. In fact, they both received a score of 3 out of 10 …
Our Black Friday Trend Micro anti-virus giveaway winners are…
Everyone signed up to this blog was automatically entered in our little giveaway. We have so few subscribers that your odds of being selected were extraordinarily high! In fact, I actually was selected once, so in the essence of fairness, I ran the random number generator until someone not associated with Homeland Secure IT was selected. Normally, our rules are …
Trend Micro Internet Security anti-virus giveaway and Black Friday special
Homeland Secure IT wants you to be protected… So much so that we are giving away *FIVE* free 1 year Trend Micro Internet Security packages to random people subscribed to this blog. We’ll do it on Friday, November 23rd. This product retails at $49.95…. To be eligible, you must be able to pick up the product at our office here …
Secure IT Alert: Multiple updates for Microsoft and Adobe products for November 2012
Microsoft “patch day” for November is upon us like the cool autumn nights…. It looks like the Microsoft has a total of six bulletins with four of those being CRITICAL. In all, 19 vulnerabilities will be corrected and they will affect the .NET Framework, Internet Explorer and Office, in addition to Windows itself. But wait, that’s not all! You also …
Leap into the future with the most interesting gadget so far this year
What would you say if you knew there was an interface that was about to be made available for your computer (any computer, not just a Microsoft Windows PC or a Mac) that would let you interact with your computer in a way that up until now was only possible in science fiction movies (or in high tech labs, medical …
Apple Mac users should be aware of “super dangerous” drive-by Java exploit
Microsoft Windows users are well versed in malware and are armed with a plethora of ways to help protect themselves and their computer from becoming infected, such as: Computer operating system updates downloaded and installed (Microsoft Windows) Support application updates updated regularly (Java, Adobe, Microsoft Office) Robust anti-virus and anti-malware installed and up to date Backups of systems in place …
Adobe and Microsoft Windows Updates Galore!
UPDATE YOUR COMPUTERS! Mac owners too! And don’t delay! The updates released this week are serious, people. If you do not patch up your computers and servers, or call us in to do it for you, the chances of being exploited are incredibly high…. Especially for the Microsoft Exchange and Remote Desktop vulnerabilities. Sorry to harp on it, but this …
New Apple MacBook Pro virtually impossible to upgrade or service by users
Many people are probably drooling over the new line of Apple products, including the MacBook Pro with its awesome retina display, however, many are voicing their opinion of Apple’s continued migration towards machines that are not user-serviceable. According to articles on iFixit and SlashGear, the new Apple MacBook Pro will pose a number of problems for those who like to …
SECURE IT ALERT: Mac malware making headlines (this is not a repeat)
Homeland Secure IT Alert for Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Flashback was so last month. The new hotness is SabPub, which actually has been around for a while now, but only recently making its appearance in the headlines. Even though SabPub has been around for around two months, it was not discovered in the wild until a few days ago. Not …