Anyone Can Pick Up Malware
The past few weeks have been hellacious at Casa de la Spera… I’ve been in computing since 1984. I have written more than I can remember without actually reviewing the stuff I’ve written. This...
View ArticleHow To Authorize and Deauthorize a Computer in iTunes
Working with iTunes, regardless of platform, is a pretty cool thing. iTunes gives you a desktop interface to all of your mobile content, and you get to manage all of your mobile content with your...
View ArticleThe State of Consumer Computing
I have NO idea where the industry is going with this… Ok, kids. Sit back. I’ve been cooking up a rant on the direction that consumer/ prosumer computing has been going for a while; and given that the...
View ArticleIs it Really Just Superficial?
Is my love for digital ink and Microsoft Surface PC’s on the level, or just skin deep? Ok, kids… I’m going to make this one quick and short for a few reasons – I’ve got a lot on my plate right now; and...
View ArticleWindows 10 Creator Update Release Date Announced
The Windows 10 Creator’s Update will be released on 2017-04-11. Today is the world is abuzz with the news that Microsoft will be releasing its much touted Windows 10 Creator’s Update on 2017-04-11....
View ArticleGive the Governor, hu-rumph!
I bumped into something that I want to add my own $0.02 (two cents) to… Not many folks around today will recognize the title of this article. It’s a line from the 1974 (now classic) comedy, Blazing...
View ArticleClassic Shell
Get enhanced functionality in Windows Explorer with this handy utility. Over the past few iterations of Windows, the UI has changed a great deal, between Window XP, Windows 7, Windows 8.x and Windows...
View ArticleTop 10 Tips to Avoid Malware
In light of the latest bit of ransomware – Petya – here are tips to prevent getting hacked The latest bit of ransomware – dubbed Petya – is currently running through banks, financial institutions and...
View ArticleThe Day After the [Patches] Before
My office implemented both Meltdown and Spectre patches over the weekend… In the previous weeks, both the Meltdown and Spectre processor vulnerabilities have been making a great deal of news. At my...
View ArticleHow to run Windows apps on your Mac with CrossOver
Every now and then, a Mac user is going to say, “Man I wish there was a version of (insert program here) for Mac. I’d buy that in a heartbeat.” It’s happened to me more times that I really wish to...
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