Free programs to open any file extension!

Ever run into the problem of not being able to open a file? The \”Openwith.org\” site, is like filext.com, but at least a little bit more user friendly….  Both sites will tell you what a particular extension on a file means…  FileXt gets several bonus points since it explains what the file is, and gives […]

Lala’s Spectacular New Music Service | Technologizer

The Technologizer is running a piece on Lala, and it sounds quite interesting. Low Cost ($0.10 unlimited streaming, etc). Take a look, and see if this might be a good fit for you… For a couple of months now, I’ve been using a music service that’s been in a quiet (but open) beta period. It’s […]

New phishing scam targets MobileMe users

New phishing scam targets MobileMe users February 26th, 2009 In another attempt to con MobileMe users into providing their credit card information, a scammer has sent out spam spoofed to appear to come from Apple, which directs users to a fake site designed to look like Apple’s. Users who follow the email link and enter […]

How old are thumb drives?

Well, Charles Babbage invented the first mechanical computer… It wasn\’t actually constructed into 1991, but still the plans were from 1871… Punch cards are from 1725 (Basile Bouchon & Jean-Baptiste Falcon), but here\’s proof of a thumb drive from that era… Okay, maybe proof is too strong of a word, but still… It\’s a neat […]

Pointsec certificate expiring – may cause upgrade problems

We just ran into this problem with Pointsec as well…. Pointsec certificate expiring – may cause upgrade problems: \”This morning Checkpoint released a bulletin about a problem affecting Pointsec for PC version 6.2.0 (with HFA1 or HFA2) and 6.3.0. The certificate that the software uses to validate recovery files and log files has expired. As […]

A SuperDuper! Review!

I personally use Time Machine for backing up at home.  With a single 500 Gb drive, I can backup virtually everything on my desktop system, except for the DVR collection…  Generally for months… But, recently, I had an issue at work.  We have several Time Capsules that have had wireless failures, and needed to have […]