Common Windows Vista error message
Quick Tip: On a computer that is running Windows Vista, if you receive an error message that resembles the following when you try to rename or to move a file or a folder: The file or folder does not...
View ArticleUseful Twitter tools – roundup
There are many desktop programs that make using twitter easier. Whether for managing multiple accounts or tracking comments across many social media sites, these apps and programs can make the...
View ArticleMac PowerPoint How to Export Text from Slides
PDG is continually astounded at how unhelpful and unintuitive Microsoft programs can be. But thankfully in this case, my not-uncommon gripe has a happy ending. The unmet need, as framed as a typical...
View ArticleFirefox 7 brings speed and UI annoyances
1. For power users who need their address bar to show the "http://" in a web address, you can revert to the original, preferred behavior: Open a new window and type about:config into the address/URL...
View ArticleSSL vulnerability called BEAST
Does it affect your secure webserver? You should know, if you accept credit cards or handle social security numbers on your website. See these two articles for more expert information:...
View ArticleVizio – an American success story
Photo by Kyle Chayka. From an article at The Verge: Vizio has 414 US employees who oversee a vast army of suppliers making their products at the manufacturing level. The founder says that 50 percent of...
View ArticleMaking rich graphical emails from your desktop email program
A client recently asked about placing graphics into an email template -- namely, background graphics. Email programs (Outlook, Entourage, Thunderbird) are not designed to easily create rich graphical...
View ArticleWhy you should use Google Public DNS
Why should you try Google Public DNS? By using Google Public DNS you can: Speed up your browsing experience. Improve your security. Get the results you expect with absolutely no redirection....
View ArticleTest for the Shellshock bug in BASH
From ArsTechnica: There is an easy test to determine if a Linux or Unix system is vulnerable. To check your system, from a command line, type: env x='() { :;}; echo vulnerable' bash -c "echo this is a...
View ArticleNew Router Malware might be affecting your home/office router
From Talos: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2018/05/VPNFilter.html Given our observations with this threat, we assess with high confidence that this list is incomplete and other devices could be...
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