Canned air is a staple for the computer technician's toolbag. Dusty computers are all too commonplace and can be pretty disgusting. With a few blasts of canned air, you can have the PC cleaned out very quickly and from hard to reach spots like the fins of a heatsink. For all of its familiarity, uses, and usefulness, canned air has a lot of negatives. It can be costly at ~$4 a … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
Active Lock Screen soups up your Android device
The lock screen on your android device can keep you from pocket dialing, keep other people out, or just get in the way. It is recommended to use a PIN to gain access to your phone but it could also be a false sense of security if people are under the impression that the lock screen is bulletproof or provides some sort of encryption. I fall in the camp of the lock screen … [Read more...]
Google Analytics Ads bring the web to real life
For webmasters, Google Analytics or another means of getting information about your visitors is probably one of the first things that gets installed on a site. The data collected can help you understand if your site is organized in a way that makes for smooth transactions for your visitors. If they come to your page but don't find what they are looking for, you have unsatisfied … [Read more...]
d0x3d! a security card game
d0x3d! is a game designed to engage and educate people about computer security. By making it a competitive game, it changes ways of thinking and the implication of an adversary to your security is easily understood. It can also help reach students and improve security literacy without getting to technical or requiring computer access. The game practices critical thinking and … [Read more...]
Microsoft Computing Safety Index on Safer Internet Day [infographic]
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Last week on Safer Internet Day, Microsoft promoted steps to take to improve safety on their personal computers and mobile devices. You can find the 2012 Microsoft Computing Safety Index from Microsoft's Safety & Security Center. The 2012 report adds mobile devices to the report. The survey was conducted across 20 countries/regions and the global average was the same as … [Read more...]