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Tech Support Flow Chart! (0)aBook and the Medieval Help Desk
… from Dr. Platypus. (0)Russians in Orbit
… or going to Mars. They’re working on some new ideas, with Soyuz as the only remaining vehicle. (0)Some Gadgets You Don't Need
… by Gadgetbox. I think the bike book holder sounds promising. (0)HP Has Plans for webOS
As the owner of a Palm Pixi, which I’ll admit I only own because Sprint brought the price down to $0, I’m glad to see that HP has big plans for webOS. (0) May 2013 M T W T F S S « Apr 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
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The Humor of Customer Support – Seriously!
TechRepublic has been running some of the humor of customer support, most of which has to do with clueless users and how funny some of their responses are. I am acquainted with this kind of humor and occasionally pass some … Continue reading
Posted in Information Management, Workplace Thoughts
Tagged communication, tech support
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Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit
I recommend Malwarebytes Anti-Malware regularly. I like to call it the “biggest broom” for sweeping out a computer that has been infected. I want to alert you to a new tool from the same company, Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit (HT: TechRepublic). It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Security
Tagged antivirus, malware, MalwareBytes, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, Rootkit
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Be Careful with Facebook Page Identities
I haven’t posted here much lately, but many more businesses are using Facebook pages, including some of the authors for my other company, Energion Publications. One problem with Facebook pages is that you can change your identity. You can post … Continue reading
Do You Know How the Internet Works?
… and does it matter? Most people probably don’t. Claire Evans on ScienceBlogs gives an overview with a look at how most of us relate to technology. I often wonder whether technology can continue to progress at its current pace … Continue reading
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Empty RSS Feed on WordPress
This is probably an exceptionally rare cause for this problem, and once spotted, it’s incredibly obvious, but since it took me about a half an hour to find it, I thought I’d post a note. It might just save someone … Continue reading
TweetDeck for Ubuntu
I’ve been missing TweetDeck on my main office system, which uses Ubuntu Linux, ever since Twitter bought it and eliminated Adobe Air. I was suspicious of the stability of Air, but I liked TweetDeck, and it worked. I’m embarrassed to … Continue reading
Internet Security – A View from North of the Border
Cory Doctorow is a very well known science fiction writer, journalist, and a commentator on technology and social issues. He is interviewed in about the first 15 minutes of the Canadian (CBC) program Spark 170. I think what he’s saying … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Security, Information Management
Tagged Cory Doctorow, internet security, PIPA, Science fiction, SOPA
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