Swine Flu Infects Computers
Written by Civi on April 30, 2009
No, there’s no need to keep pigs away from your computer, but there may be a need to update our virus scanners. In Japan, a computer virus called Swine Flu has shown up. The virus has been spread by an email with the attachment “information on swine flu.” The email supposedly comes [...]
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Computer to Compete on Jeopardy
Written by Civi on April 27, 2009
We’ve seen a computer take on the highest ranked chess players in the world. Now engineers at IBM are ready to pit their computer against players on the trivia show Jeopardy! IBM is preparing their computer to handle all the interesting categories the quiz show features, which include things like puns, word relationships, [...]
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Is Downloading Really Safe?
Written by Civi on April 23, 2009
You may have heard about someone who downloaded a new song, a movie clip, or even a program and ended up getting a horrible virus that wiped out their computer. These stories may make you very wary about downloading anything of the internet, but not every download contains a virus. If you only [...]
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Roll up Keyboards Give You Flexibility
Written by Civi on April 20, 2009
Are you tired of your fingers hitting several keys on your tiny laptop keyboard? Many people find them too small to type on, but it’s really impractical to carry around a full-sized keyboard. Buying a laptop with a full keyboard can be impractical, too, since they’re larger and heavier. The solution: a [...]
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Microsoft Repairs 23 Different Software Security Issues
Written by Civi on April 16, 2009
Notice your computer wanting to update around April 15? If so, let it—Microsoft has released an update that fixes 23 different known security issues with various programs. If you’re still using Internet Explorer 6 or 7, there are six different issues that have to be addressed. There’s also a Windows XP and [...]
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Conficker Virus Still At Large
Written by Civi on April 13, 2009
While April 1st came and went without the Conficker virus destroying the computing world as we know it, the virus is still active and is doing some damage. Most recently, the virus hit the University of Utah, infecting over 700 computers and causing some issues at the university’s hospitals. The Conficker virus can [...]
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Magic Folders Allows You to Hide Away any Folder
Written by Civi on April 9, 2009
If you share your computer with anyone, you may have some folders or files you don’t want them to see. These may be important business documents, or they may be, um, interesting images and videos you’d rather your spouse not know you have. You might just want to hide your important documents from [...]
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Android Operating System Coming to PC’s?
Written by Civi on April 6, 2009
If you’re familiar with the smart phone world, you’ve heard of Android, Google’s operating system that runs on mobile devices. So far, Android only runs on the HTC G1/Dream, but it’s scheduled to appear on many more phones this year. It also may appear on Hewlett-Packard’s netbooks, replacing Windows as the company’s default [...]
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The Conficker April Fools Virus
Written by Civi on April 3, 2009
April 1, 2009 loomed as one of the biggest days in computer history…almost. After a week of hearing about the Conficker virus and how it was going to cause all sorts of issues for computer users, the day came and went without much of anything happening. Computer programmers had been saying for several [...]
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Unique USB Hubs
Written by Civi on April 2, 2009
Are you tired of your computer station looking like everyone else’s? If so, there are a few interesting computer gadgets you can grab to spice up your desk. One of the computer accessories that have become very popular to customize is the USB hub. Sure, all you really need is a small, [...]
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