Articles categorized as "software"

Critical Windows update released today

Microsoft a few hours ago released an unscheduled update for pretty much all versions of Windows. They normally release updates once a month, but today they released an out-of-band updated because of the severity of the attack vector. It’s pretty … Continue reading

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TrueCrypt provides free, fast and secure encryption

An interesting fact about notebook computers is that they’re called notebooks instead of laptops because the term laptop implies that you can use it on your lap, blocking the ventilation ports and causing the unit to overheat. The industry initiated … Continue reading

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New resources list aggregates auction products and services

It’s time for a little housekeeping. In case you didn’t notice, the new resources page was published a few days ago. Its goal is to list various offerings from various companies and vendors serving the auction industry. If you don’t … Continue reading

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openoffice.org releases OpenOffice 3 today, servers are down

The previously-reviewed OpenOffice version 3 was officially released today. As of 9:05am CST, their servers are down. At least I’m unable to access them from Manhattan, Kansas. Get the latest version from FileHippo if you’re like me and don’t want … Continue reading

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MozBackup and Belarc Advisor

My HP Pavilion tablet PC is slowly dying. Sent to and returned from the shop twice already since I bought it 14 months ago, both times for a motherboard replacement, its hard drive started flaking on me last month. I … Continue reading

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