Passed Around

The larger software development companies have several people working on the same project. They must have procedures in place to keep everyone apprised of what everyone else is doing in order to have a successful integration. Standards must be kept and all must be on the same page. Sometimes, however, the process can be more a hindrance than a help. [...]

“We fight for freedom, and Windows Vista is f*cking us up”

the Air Force use Windows Vista, which allegedly crashes constantly due to a faulty ATI driver, but the tech support is in another country? [...]

Dear American News: Thanks for all your help. Al Qaeda

The TSA posted their Aviation Security Screening Management Standard Operating Procedures on their website. Fortunately, vital information was electronically redacted (blacked out). Unfortunately, much of the redacted material can still be read. [...]

Toy for toddlers to twitter with twoddler

Toddlers can now tweet their anal parents with Twoddler. The perfect gift for helicopter parents. [...]

“Windows 7 won’t have any of the problems Vista had”

Ah, gotta love those Macintosh commercials – “Hi, I’m a Mac”. The latest one spoofs the fact that Microsoft’s “upgrades” typically are unstable until they have a service pack or two behind them. In fact, I have a strict policy to not use the first version of Microsoft anything. [...]

iPhone is too much for AT&T to handle

I read with interest this ComputerWorld article: Elgan: Even AT&T says AT&T can’t handle the iPhone. I am an Apple person. I’ve always preferred the Macintosh over any other computer on the market. When the iPhone appeared, I wanted one, my wife wanted one. Unfortunately, it was that little exclusive deal with AT&T that kept me from getting one. [...]

Microsoft ordered to stop selling Word

Call it a travesty or call it justice, a judge in East Texas ordered Microsoft to stop selling recent versions of Word. [...]

Don’t allow your iPhone to be hijacked

According to this article on Forbes.com, the iPhone has an SMS bug that will allow complete control over your iPhone with a simple one-character text message. The article states that this bug has been reported to Apple, but Apple hasn’t patched it, yet. [...]

Don’t be fooled by fake antivirus / antispyware

There’s been a virus warning popping up on computers and it’s had several different faces, but one common theme. It has been known as Antivirus 2008, Antivirus 2009, Spyware Protect 2009, and Antivirus System Pro and is now rearing its ugly head as Windows Security Suite. This is a rogue anti-spayware program that is advertised and installed through the use of malware. This software generally is installed by tricking the user into installing it. It was created by the same people who released Spyware Protect 2009 and Antivirus System Pro. [...]

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