Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Microsoft begs users to stop running IE6
Microsoft has launched another salvo in its campaign to hammer the final nail into the coffin of an outdated, insecure product: Internet Explorer 6. Are you still running an old version of a browser in your company?
See this Amp at http://bit.ly/hvr3AL
Beware of the the Stripping Girls
Stripping girls don't guarantee secure passwords: Is your password "topless"? A pixellated stripper might be enough to encourage you to use a more secure password - but does she take her clothes off too easily?
See this Amp at http://bit.ly/gfG3fX
Sunday, March 6, 2011
8 Tools to Visualize Info on Twitter
8 Free Tools to Visualize Information on Twitter.
Twitter usually turns into a rapid flowing stream of updates. A whole slew of Twitter apps give you an interesting way to filter through what is being said on Twitter, and better yet let you visualize it. Check out the unique and unusual apps.
See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/bt3wk
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Leo Buscaglia The Time is Now!
Dr. Leo Buscaglia reminds us that the time to love is now. He also reads the poem "Things You Didn't Do."
The time is now to show our love for tomorrow may be too late.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Things you didn't do
"There was a girl who gave me (Leo Buscaglia) a poem, and she gave me permission to share it with you, and I want to do that because it explains about putting off and putting off and putting off - especially putting off caring about people we really love. She wants to remain anonymous, but she calls the poem, "THINGS YOU DIDN'T DO" and she says this":
Remember the day I borrowed your brand new car and I dented it?
I thought you'd kill me, but you didn't.
And remember the time I dragged you to the beach, and you said it would rain, and it did?
I thought you'd say, "I told you so." But you didn't.
Do you remember the time I flirted with all the guys to make you jealous, and you were?
I thought you'd leave me, but you didn't.
Do you remember the time I spilled strawberry pie all over your car rug?
I thought you'd hit me, but you didn't.
And remember the time I forgot to tell you the dance was formal and you showed up in jeans?
I thought you'd drop me, but you didn't.
Yes, there were lots of things you didn't do,
But you put up with me, and you loved me, and you protected me.
There were lots of things I wanted to make up to you when you returned from Viet Nam.
But you didn't.
Leo Buscaglia
See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/bsnsf
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. ~Leo Buscaglia http://amplify.com/u/bsnji
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Mac OS X backdoor Trojan, now in beta? | Naked Security
A new remote access Trojan for Mac OS X has surfaced, showing malware authors are actively developing malware for Apple Mac computers. Read on to learn the malware's capabilities and how it works.
See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/bs36n
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
IT pros: How to incorporate cloud skills into your career | TechRepublic
Takeaway: Here are some tips for preparing to incorporate cloud technology into your career.
See this Amp at http://bit.ly/fUGLeI
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
A friend of mine, Bradley Matthews has requested the following: Prayer chain needed. Prayers need to go out for a FB friend's daughter Audri Kate King and her family. Her two year old daughter was just diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. If you see this post, even if you don't know her, God knows. Please post this to your profile for 1 hour and say a prayer for that little girl. Thank you Thank you for your help! http://bit.ly/gR3zpA
Top tips for Mac OS X security – Part 3 | Naked Security
Make sure you read the third and final part of our series about how to better secure your Mac OS X computers. Learn best practices for the Mac OS X firewall, Safari, how to control services and catch up with previous parts you may have missed.
See this Amp at http://bit.ly/dMKKF3
Saturday, February 19, 2011
How To Check If Someone Else Is Accessing Your Facebook Account
What’s the number one issue people have with Facebook? That’s right, privacy. Ever since there’s been a Facebook, people have been voicing their privacy concerns about it, and we’ve been there every step of the way. Over the past year, we’ve given you 16 steps (8 here, 8 there) to regain control of your Facebook privacy, taught you how to secure your settings, given you tips to protect your privacy, introduced you to apps like PrivacyDefender, and shown you how to tweak your Facebook Places security settings. And after all that, we finally broke down and wrote an Unofficial Facebook Privacy Guide.
So what’s the problem now? Nothing, technically. In fact, Facebook has recently given us a way to see if someone else has been accessing our Facebook accounts (without our permission). Is that something you’d be interested in? Follow me.
See this Amp at http://bit.ly/f9PxLJ
Friday, February 18, 2011
Abell 1689 galaxy cluster | TechRepublic
Abell 1689 galaxy cluster
WorldWide Telescope is a new project from Microsoft Research that combines imagery of space and celestial objects into one easy-to-use interface. From the site's overview page: "The WorldWide Telescope (WWT) is a Web 2.0 visualization software environment that enables your computer to function as a virtual telescope--bringing together imagery from the world's best ground- and space-based telescopes for the exploration of the universe."
This image is a high-resolution image of Abell 1689, a galaxy cluster in the constellation Virgo, as taken by the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. The image is embedded on the digitized sky that is the basis of WorldWide Telescope.
Image used with permission from Microsoft. Caption by Wally Bahny.
Resources:
1. http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/
2. http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/whatIs/whatIsWWT.aspx
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abell_1689
See this Amp at http://bit.ly/f0pvFr
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
HTC Flyer: 7-inch Android tablet with a surprise | ZDNet
The Mobile World Congress taking place in Barcelona has been full of Android tablets as expected, and in the mix HTC presented its new tablet with some unique features. The HTC Flyer is a 7-inch tablet running a hybrid version of Gingerbread (Android 2.4), and not Honeycomb as most tablets being presented at MWC. According to HTC, using Gingerbread allowed the company to bake its Sense interface on the Flyer, while Honeycomb would have required more time. The biggest surprise HTC has put into the Flyer is the inclusion of a pen for taking handwritten notes on the tablet, something no one else is doing on Android.
See this Amp at http://bit.ly/hvp7OL
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
VIDEO: How to steal passwords from a locked iPhone | Naked Security
German researchers say that they have found a way to steal passwords stored on a locked Apple iPhone in just six minutes. Even if they don't know your iPhone's passcode. Learn more and understand the implications if users have iPhones inside your business.
See this Amp at http://bit.ly/gK4LRA
Monday, February 14, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius --- and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction. ~ Albert Einstein http://bit.ly/fcM3fW
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Make Money on Facebook! After many, many requests, they have finally launched it! Now it pays to have fun on Facebook! Join before all your friends get ahead of you! Share any YouTube video on Facebook and get paid! -->> http://bit.ly/fM96zE http://bit.ly/hqBjJG
Fleetwood Mac - You Make Loving Fun http://bit.ly/f7Docq
Friday, February 11, 2011
Google's two-factor sign-in: Use it | ZDNet
The search giant had two step verification in Google Apps, but is now rolling it out to the masses. In a nutshell, the extra verification step means your Google account is harder to hack
See this Amp at http://bit.ly/gPBtvG
“ We're here to make good things happen for other people. Do that... and you'll make good things happen for yourself. ” ~Sam Parker (1965 – ), Co-founder of JustSell http://bit.ly/eIMZCw
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)