The bigger these systems get, the more they get intertwined. I had the pleasure of receiving an error with the deployment of ActiveX Adobe Flash. The error message I was gettings says "Error 2753. The File 'InstallPlugin.exe' is not marked for installation. Apparently after enabling the Anti-Spyware module for my organization's installation of McAfee through the ePolicy … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2010
Federal Communications Commission Approves Net Neutrality Rules 3-2
The FCC approved a set of Net Neutrality rules today that many sum up as a compromise of the related issues debated in the past few years on the topic. The vote which passed by a single vote at 3 to 2 is expectedly controversial; one side says it doesn't do enough while the other complains that it oversteps the FCC's regulation capabilities. I felt NPR did a thorough and … [Read more...]
Is Mall Of America A High Tech Paradise Or A Tech Hell?
Yes, even your friendly neighborhood IT Pro here at 404 Tech Support gets to take a vacation every now and again. Recently, I took a 10 hour train ride to the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. The ride wasn't bad, it allowed me some time to read and relax. The Amtrak train was lacking outlets on one stretch and wifi would have been nice as we went in and out of 3G … [Read more...]
A Very Google Christmas!
Christmas is less than a week away and Google is getting into the holiday spirit (far more than I am). They have two ways they're working to spread holiday cheer this time of year. To promote Google Voice (and subtle hints at other Google products), there is a website that allows you to create a call from Santa. Google is also partnering with NORAD to track Santa Claus on his … [Read more...]
Google Body Browser
We first saw the Google Body Browser earlier this month at the Google Chrome event that I covered in detail. Seeing how it's been a Google Hot Trend lately and a high number of folks are landing on my site searching for it, it probably warrants its own article. The Body Browser is hosted over at Google Labs and allows you to explore the human body at different layers like … [Read more...]