In the News This Week: updated April 2, 2010
- "Father" of the Personal Computer Dies: No, not Jobs or Woz or Gates, Dr. Henry Edward Roberts invented the Altair 8800 in 1975 for hobbyist computer geeks, long before the Apple. Dr. Roberts died this week after complications from pnuemonia.
- Microsoft issues Emergency Internet Explorer Updates to fix 10 vulnerabilities. Be sure to get his update because one of the vulnerabilites is currently being exploited. [03.30.10]
- Google Uncovers Malware Attacks in Vietnam: Vietnamese government thought to be behind attacks on anit-government elements.
- Obama Administration considering changes in internet and commmunications security laws. Group wants search warrants before tracking cell phone locations
- Conficker - Where Are We Now? Conficker worm now on 6.5 million computers and analysts still unsure as to future.
- New Intel Eight-Core Chip offers three-fold performance jump. Xeon 7500 headed for servers near you.
Past Weeks:
- Big Patch Tuesday - Watchout Microsoft users, this is a big patch week for XP, Vista, 7, and Servers.
- 7 Beta Users: the time to upgrade is NOW!!! Beginning Feb. 15, beta versions of 7 will shutdown every two hours.
- Concerns for Craigslist: scams on the rise and many users are being burned with fraudulent checks, and oher bad behavior.
- Gmail to become your Best On-line Friend: Gmail to act more like Facebook and Twitter with new add-ons. Oh boy, more social networking.
- Microsoft Denies Windows 7 Battery Problems: some laptops displaying battery problem warning, but issues limited to some notebooks.
I've told you about it. Now see if you can find it.
Read On the Net: updated March 31, 2010
- From PC Mag On- Line: A Video Tour of Windows 7 - Pc Labs' in-depth review of Windows 7.
- From PC Mag On-Line: Windows 7: An Upgrade Story - A true story about upgrading Windows 7 (from 32-bit Vista to 64-bit 7).
- From CNET.com: Windows 7 Product Page - Current info on Windows 7
- From PC Mag On-Line: How to Buy a Netbook - I love mine so learn how to get yours.
- From CNET.com: Holiday Gift Guide - CNET editiors list great Christmas buys for the techie in all of us.
- From HOWSTUFFWORKS.com: How Spyware Works - a pretty good general descirption of spyware and other evil "wares" and how to stop them.
- From PC Mag On-Line: Security Tips and Tricks for Everyone - "There are a few things that are guaranteed to keep your computer and data safe. Don't connect to a network—ever."
- From WIRED.com: Secret Geek A-Team Hacks Back, Defends Worldwide Web - read how a broken arm led to discoveries about the DNS system and how easy it is to hack it.
- From PC Mag On-Line: All About Microsoft - Mary Jo Foley gives us the inside view at Microsoft at this long-running blog.
- From ZDNET.com: A Deep Dive Into Windows 7 - get a "first look" into the next OS from Microsoft.
- From BBC.com: Doctor Who (before the Tardis) - Docs (no pun) show how The Doctor began his four decades old journey.
- From PC Mag On-Line: Netbook Buying Guide - Is smaller better? Think of a small notebook computer that has been left in the water too long and shrinks to become a Netbook. If this interests you, here is a guide to buying the one you want.
- From Mozilla.org: Fashion Your Firefox - if you have wisely switched your internet browsing to Firefox, here are some things you can "add-on" to make it even better.
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