Adobe has released an out of the blue security bulletin stating a bug in Adobe Flash is being exploited by hackers and could potentially allow attackers to take over computers. The attack vector is malicious Microsoft Word documents that exploit the ActiveX version of Flash Player in Internet Explorer on Windows. According to Adobe, this [...]
Continue ReadingHow to Monitor Bandwidth Use on your Mac We are going to use a free utility called SurplusMeter, it runs atop Mac OS X and tracks all network traffic. First, download SurplusMeter 2.0.3 (Direct Download link) and install the app into /Applications. Launch SurplusMeter. Set the day that your monthly billing cycle or bandwidth use [...]
Continue ReadingThings that annoy me: Waiting to be seated at my favorite restaurant; Those flashing, buzzing thingys that my hostess gave me. Hey but that is fixed now, with yet another really cool app….apptly named NoWait. Restaurant wait lists can be unorganized and frustrating – guests are often waiting for their pager to buzz or name [...]
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Introduction: There seemed to me some need for a guide to setting up a FTP server for at-home or over-the-internet use. As per the rules of this server: any discussion in this thread should pertain most directly to the guide itself or use of the server. Please don’t discuss anything illegal or against the rules [...]
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2013 is right around the corner and Microsoft is releasing Office 2013. Finally the product name and the year match. Oh yeah, Office looks pretty cool too. Here’s some of the new cool features of Office 2013: Office at Its Best on Windows 8 Touch everywhere. Office responds to touch as naturally as it does [...]
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