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Comment on Will You Be Used As A Weapon Against Your Own Country? by Uncle Sam Wants You–to Become a Cyberspace Warrior - Security Corner

Uncle Sam Wants You–to Become a Cyberspace Warrior - Security Corner — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:41:48 +0000

[...] while back, I wrote an article entitled “Will You Be Used As a Weapon Against Your Own Country?” The flip side of that is being used as a weapon for your own country. It seems the United [...]

Comment on How to Write Down Your Passwords and Not Worry About Someone Stealing Them by business phone system

business phone system — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:56:38 +0000

I like your thinking - but part of the reason that people use the same password over and over - is that they can never remember which one they use for what sites.

But i like what you have done

n!(3 0n3

Comment on Give Spam the Finger by hosted VoIP

hosted VoIP — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:45:45 +0000

I agree - but i have seen a few Mac users, who refuse to turn their lap tops off. Always leaving it plugged in - so it is continually charging - so tell us is it true that you can affect the power of the machine if you turn it off? - If so should we be using PCs?

Comment on Say Goodbye to an Old Friend: Cisco is Retiring the PIX by Cisco VoIP Phones

Cisco VoIP Phones — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:04:54 +0000

I agree Ken, so long PIX. Though i see we have some interesting Cisco VoIP phones to look forward to.

Comment on How To Secure Your Computer: Maxim #5 by If You’re Not Patched, You’re a Target! - Security Corner

If You’re Not Patched, You’re a Target! - Security Corner — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:30:23 +0000

[...] may be vulnerable; in fact, you probably are, even if you keep your operating system patched. In a Lockergnome posting last year, I wrote: To say nothing of Microsoft Windows, there are few, if any, application [...]

Comment on How to Secure Your Computer: Maxim #2 (or, How Not to Invite Attackers Into Your PCs and Networks) by How Not to Invite Attackers into Your PCs or Network - the First Line of Defense - Security Corner

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:03:20 +0000

[...] I first posted this maxim nearly a year ago at Ask the Geek, Too. The article was entitled, How to Secure Your Computer: Maxim #2 (or, How Not to Invite Attackers Into Your PCs and Networks). Since then, many routers now contain built-in firewalls, so do double-duty and are even more [...]

Comment on Will You Be Used As A Weapon Against Your Own Country? by How Not to Invite Attackers into Your PCs or Network - the First Line of Defense - Security Corner

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:02:56 +0000

[...] I first posted this maxim nearly a year ago at Ask the Geek, Too. The article was entitled, How to Secure Your Computer: Maxim #2 (or, How Not to Invite Attackers [...]

Comment on Will You Be Used As A Weapon Against Your Own Country? by Introduction to Security Corner - Security Corner

Introduction to Security Corner - Security Corner — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:23:01 +0000

[...] Having worked in IT in various capacities since the early 1980’s, I’ve seen the need for security evolve from simple protection against viruses to the need for complex security policies designed to combat multiple attack vectors. These days, it takes constant vigilance to stay ahead of criminal hackers, to say nothing of terrorists; moreover, clueless users are often unwitting accomplices in security breaches. (See my article “Will You Be Used As a Weapon Against Your Own Country?“) [...]

Comment on Keep Your Backup Media in Your Laptop Case? Are You Nuts, or What? by [BLOCKED BY STBV] windows update get flash player back on vista

[BLOCKED BY STBV] windows update get flash player back on vista — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:15:37 +0000

windows update get flash player back on vista…

no kidding!…

Comment on Learn Morse Code Easily by N5DUX

N5DUX — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:18:49 +0000

Neat, sure. Useful, not for learning. You could use it in a decoding algorithm. Make a binary tree with that data as the nodes, but I’m sure there are code libraries to do that for you.

I guarantee you that nobody has learned Morse code from that tree. I had a friend that tried it. He memorized it, wrote it down so he could use it to decode at 5wpm for his old Element 1 ham test, but came up short.

It’s too slow. If you really want to learn code fast and easy, check out CodeQuick. I have no affiliation with them, I just love his stuff.

Comment on Techsay.com is Bogus! by Steven Jones

Steven Jones — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:08:32 +0000

I was getting stung by techsay as well so I started to lie. I have some points now but a long way from any cash payment. Also their website is crap and sometimes when the survey are emailled and you click the like the oage say’s error. All crap I say.

Comment on Techsay.com is Bogus! by Brookes

Brookes — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:29:48 +0000

I signed up for TechSay for about a year and I have actually been qualified to complete only 1 survey, the rest (I probably average about 2-3 invitations a month) I have completed a handful of questions and then been told that I do not qualify.

So counting my 50 bonus points that I started with and my 200 point bounty from my one completed survey, I am up to a grand total of 830 points after a year. That adds up to 29 invitations and “do not qualify for this survey notices” to complete 1 actual survey.

At this point however, I think I am driven by the desire to break the 1000 point mark and actually see if I can get a check out of these people.

Comment on Microsoft’s Stealth Update Breaks XP Repair Function by Kate

Kate — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:13:41 +0000

Each of those entries failed for me. What now??

Comment on Attention Linux Geeks — Writing Opportunity by Art Blog » Attention Linux Geeks ? Writing Opportunity

Art Blog » Attention Linux Geeks ? Writing Opportunity — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:00:50 +0000

[...] Ask the Geek, Too added an interesting post today on Attention Linux Geeks ? Writing OpportunityHere’s a small reading [...]

Comment on Update: How to make a bootable thumb drive virus scanner for NTFS by The Geek

The Geek — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:39:26 +0000

James, Bob - it sounds like you’re both trying to use the NTFS4DOS floppy image instead of following the exact instructions in the article. Use the HP utility to make the thumb drive bootable, then simply copy NTFS4DOS.EXE to the thumb drive. The Geek

Comment on Update: How to make a bootable thumb drive virus scanner for NTFS by Bob

Bob — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:52:45 +0000

same problem as James. if i choose the option to emulate a floppy, the drive is too small to add anything else. if i make the drive emulate a hard drive, i can’t load DOS.

here are more detailed instructions, but they didn’t work for me either:

http://elnexus.com/articles/floppy-vista.aspx

Comment on Prediction: In the near future, the PC as we know it will be obsolete by adamr

adamr — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:05:22 +0000

While these predictions will have their critics, I think one thing that has started to change in the realm of future technology is the realization that virtually nothing is impossible. Over the past 50 years we’ve made astronomical achievements which were originally thought impossible or improbable. It’s only logical to see that the same thing will happen again.

Also, I think we have a much better understanding of where we are going. It really hasn’t actually happened yet, and it hasn’t “started” to happen yet, but more and more people, like yourself and also myself, are realizing that computing as we know it is going web-based.

- Adam

Comment on Give Spam the Finger by SEO Sam

SEO Sam — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:30:21 +0000

I agree switch it off. Save energy too

Comment on Give Spam the Finger by SEO

SEO — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:22:20 +0000

Totally agree Ken - but this can also relate back to your previous energy saving points. There are a number of anti-spam programs around that can combat the vast amount of spam thrown at us on a daily basis but we need to prevent the problem rather than finding method to trying to find a cure for it.

Comment on Zonbu: So Easy To Use, A Seven-Year-Old Can Do It by MrZonbu

MrZonbu — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 18:13:39 +0000

I was curious if you could use it as an everyday PC too. So I ordered one a few months ago and I have been using it ever since. It’s not perfect but I’ve been pleased how little I use my “big” desktop PC now at home.

In fact, since then, I’ve given one to an employee at work who isn’t that tech savvy and she uses it every day for online work. I also put one in our lobby to let random customers use it without explanation. Works great for web browsing.

I’ve been blogging about my experiences with the Zonbu over the last three months, as well as observations about areas for improvement and business strategy ideas. You can read the blog here: http://mrzonbu.wordpress.com/

-Mr. Zonbu