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Why is McAfee Always Re-installing Itself?
It seems like McAfee is at the center of a lot of my service calls lately. When it’s not shutting down systems by falsely targeting them as viruses, or letting things blow right by, it seems to be putting itself back on computers where it has been removed. For those of you who have never installed McAfee, or who have… read more
How Do I Stay Safe On Facebook?
With all the news about spam, phishing, and scams on the internet, it may start to seem like a scary place where you are just a random encounter away from having all sort of problems. Although there is always that possibility, practicing a few basic habits can sometimes make all the difference. First, let me assure you that the technology… read more
CISPA, kind of like SOPA/PIPA, but without the MPAA
In a Nutshell: Facebook caught a lot of flack for supporting CISPA, something they’ll hopefully rescind in the face of user outrage. The legislation is another one of those things which starts with a good mission (communicating effectively about cyber attacks), but trusts the government with too many really broad powers. I’ll weigh in as opposing this for the lack… read more
The Easy Guide to the McAfee Glitch, Preventing It, and Fixing It
The McAfee Glitch starts when an automatic update is pushed out to users. It is supposed to contain updates targeting new viral threats, but instead becomes ths problem itself. Due to an oversight in McAfee’s quality assurance testing, the antivirus software inadvertently targets a core system process (SVCHOST.EXE) as being a virus. The problem doesn’t rear its head until the… read more
My Disc-to-Digital Experience
First, a little history: Today (4/16/12), Walmart launched a new Disc-to-Digital service for getting your movies into the cloud for streaming. In other words: you can now turn your physical movie library into a digital one. This is all done through Walmart’s Vudu service. For those of you who don’t know, Vudu is a place you can buy and rent… read more
Get an iPad 3 Cheaper!
Do you have an iPad 2, but want an iPad 3? Hate to pay $500 all over again? Here’s a simple trick to parlay your old iPad into your new one: SELL IT! You may think the old adage that technology constantly outdates itself, thus killing it’s resell value after each new model, is true for all technology, but it’s… read more
Open For Business!
Here it is, all the new stuff I’ve been working on! I’ve decided to listen to everyone telling me that I should do this stuff professionally and offer my services to the public, so I’ve setup shop at my shiny new website 🙂 Virus removal, system boosting, setups, installations, website, advice, and more, so take a look around, and remember… read more
Before SOPA or PIPA, There Was ACTA
UPDATE 7/4/12: Thanks to our counterparts across the pond, who voted not to ratify it, ACTA is now effectively dead in the water! http://torrentfreak.com/acta-is-dead-after-european-parliament-vote-120704/ Need a refresher on what ACTA is? Read my original post below: It all makes more sense now. The US co-created ACTA with Japan back in 2006, and ever since, we’ve had bad copyright/censorship legislation which… read more
Changes Forthcoming!
I am launching a bunch of new services VERY soon, so keep an eye out!
Madison-Drake
Just finished a two week long project for Madison-Drake, so if you have a newborn or toddler, go check ’em out (they have a grand opening special, giving everyone 10% off until Dec 31st)!