People love a good deal and even more so when it is free. The Internet, as a collection of connected people, jumps on the bandwagon even more so when word of something valuable becoming free gets out there. That situation is exactly what happened for Adobe when word that their CS2 products (Acrobat 7 and 8, Audition, GoLive, Illustrator, InCopy, InDesign, Photoshop CS2, … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2013
New WordPress plugins for a new year
Did you make a New Year's resolution to finally fix something on your WordPress site or to add a cool feature that you have seen on other sites? Perhaps this has nothing to do with the new year but you're interested in adding new features to your WordPress site. Here is a list of plugins that are not exactly brand new but they could be new to your site. The added functionality … [Read more...]
Nvidia GeForce driver 310.90 update plugs security concern
On Saturday, Nvidia released an update to its GeForce drivers, bringing them up to version 310.90. Prior versions contain a security vulnerability in the NVIDIA Display Driver service (nvvsvc.exe). The vulnerability would allow an existing account to gain elevation to administrator access. The existing account requirement means the vulnerability is not the end of the world but … [Read more...]
How large is Microsoft? [infographic]
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Through acquisitions and internal developments, Microsoft is a large, diverse company. They don't get as much attention as they used to and their classic antitrust suit just seems laughable now compared to Google and Apple in today's world. This infographic details the variety of Microsoft technologies out there in categories of gaming/entertainment, mobile, ux/nui, os, … [Read more...]
A quick crash course on electro-static discharge (ESD)
The dry Winter air combined with heavy jackets can lead to plenty of surprises this time of year when you get shocked from car doors and other objects. The electro-static shock is relatively harmless but can cause a temporary pain to the human body. To electronics or the gas station fuel pump, that can be a different story. It is commonly recommended to ground yourself by … [Read more...]