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The Controversy Over Apple’s Child Security Proposals
If you were paying attention during the last lecture, then you know Apple announced two proposals to scan iPhones for photos involving sexual abuse and exploitation of children. First: before photos are uploaded to iCloud, they will be scanned on the phone to look for...
OFFICE 2007 SERVICE PACK 2
Microsoft released Office 2007 Service Pack 2 today. There are some important fixes and performance improvements for every Office 2007 user. You should install it. You don’t have...
BACKUPS – SEAGATE REPLICA
Previously:Backups - IntroductionBackups - Data Backups vs. Drive ImagesBackups - External Hard DrivesBackups - Software for Data BackupsBackups - Online BackupsBackups -...
KAISER RECORDS IN A FLASH
Kaiser is taking an interesting step to make your medical records available to you in a flash. Let me give you some background, then tell you about yet another of the ways that...
WGA DEJA VU
Why is this appearing again? In the last few weeks, I’ve seen many Windows XP users confronted with a window that pops up out of nowhere to install “Windows Genuine Advantage...
GOOGLE PROFILES
There’s no shortage of places to create an online presentation of yourself – Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Windows Live Spaces, and many more. When you’re going to look for...
AVG 8.5 UPGRADE
If you’re running the free version of AVG antivirus, you may have seen a window appear unexpectedly in the middle of your screen. That’s a legitimate message. But let’s take a...
COMPUTER SHOPPING 2009
Let me give you some updated generalizations that may help you get started when you’re shopping for a new computer. Generalizations are dangerous things. Not everyone ought to...
SURGE PROTECTOR FAILURE
In one of those odd coincidences, I’ve dealt with four or five surge protectors in the last few weeks that have failed in the same way – by having one or two outlets go dead,...
UPDATES
Microsoft will release security updates on Tuesday night for Windows and Office, following its normal monthly schedule. Your computer will restart tonight. You should be...
INTERNET EXPLORER 8 UPDATE
Internet Explorer 8 is the latest version of Microsoft’s web browser, released in final form a few weeks ago. Starting soon, it will be offered to you by the Automatic Update...
Outlook Auto-Complete
You know the drop-down list in Outlook when you start to type a name in the TO: box? It’s not an address book! Use it for convenience but don’t rely on it! You’re setting...
SUBSIDIZED NETBOOKS
Netbooks will be widespread by the end of the year, shaking up the PC market and changing our world in ways that will be more dramatic than you expect. You might not have...
NETBOOK FEVER
The world is changing in front of our eyes again. Let me give you a preview of some technology that is going to change the computing landscape permanently – and do it before the...
DOWNLOAD WITH WINDOWS LIVE PHOTO GALLERY
Windows Live Photo Gallery is Microsoft’s free program for simple photo management, a great choice for doing basic photo editing, viewing slide shows, and sharing photos online....
BACKUPS – IMAGE-BASED BACKUPS
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