What the Heck Does Kernel Mean? I asked EB what she thought a kernel was and she, being from the south, said she often gets kernels of corn stuck between her teeth. And I said, nicely, “NOOOO! Not that kind of kernel!” She said…”OH! Sorry. You mean like Kernel Sanders!” I said, “NOOO! That kind of colonel is… Read More »
Ransomware on the IoT First, let me say this – we get other tech newsletters, and a couple of them — one in particular — seem to thrive on scaring people with desperate headlines: DOOM! DOOM! DOOM! We don’t to be like them, but we do want you to be informed. So today, we are going to give… Read More »
Cloudeight Boosters Sale – EXTENDED We’re extending this sale until we make our big announcement… Our special 3-day sale for all of our Cloudeight Boosters has been extended for one more day. If you’re a Cloudeight Booster, log in to the Cloudeight Boosters Home Page before this sale ends. You will see the special 3-day offer as soon as… Read More »
Slimeballs Inc. – The Anatomy of a Scam As someone who, along with Darcy, works on dozens of PCs each week, I can tell you from personal experience there are a lot of people getting scammed every day – and not just for a couple of bucks – but for hundreds of dollars. Sometimes I tend to think… Read More »
Microsoft Files Patent for a Biometric Lock Screen Personal computers will be getting a little more personal based on a patent recently filed by Microsoft. The new patent will use biometric data to protect your personal info on your lock screen. The patent… …could ensure your privacy and security by optimizing your lock screen. This is possible with a new… Read More »
Columbus Day Why don’t we have a Michael Vick Day? Or an Adolph Hitler Day? Because it would be ridiculous, that’s why. Some of today’s heroes aren’t worthy. We all want our heroes to be real heroes – someone we can respect and look up to. Not some nefarious human being whose wealth leads them spiraling downward into… Read More »