Popstrip gets into graph humor today with a pie chart explaining how time is spent during a computer repair. Click on the comic to visit the original site and then click on the pie chart for the hidden comic with perhaps a more honest look at how the time is spent. Honestly, I think there's a bit more time waiting for progress bars, and researching/downloading fixes needs … [Read more...]
Apple Provides Info On How To Remove Mac Defender Malware; Update Coming
Mac OS X computers were being targeted by a SEO poisoning attack on Google Image Search resulting in users being prompted to install malware called MACDefender. While people in the Windows world are unfortunately very familiar with the scareware/malware that popped up (not that this prevents them from infecting themselves though), this attack is somewhat new for Mac … [Read more...]
XBMC: A Slick Interface Makes Your Computer a Media Hub
XBMC is quite popular already in some circles but it's still not quite mainstream. I wrote a guest post on the site Freeware Genius that gets into the details of XBMC, a software front-end that turns your computer into a polished media center. Check out the full article XBMC: a slick interface makes your computer a media hub over at Freeware Genius. … [Read more...]
Javascript PC Emulator Puts Linux In Your Browser
Mostly for the fun of it, Fabrice Bellard has coded an emulator for Linux completely in Javascript that runs right inside your browser. The Javascript PC Emulator debuted last week and has received additional updates since. It works best in Firefox and Chrome with Opera and IE9 support being recent additions. The usefulness of an OS in your browser is still being explored but … [Read more...]
The Nielsen Company’s Report on The New Digital American Family
The Nielsen Company, the marketing and advertising research company that also provides TV show ratings, put out a report last month called The New Digital American Family: Understanding family dynamics, media and purchasing behavior trends (.pdf). Although the report is written for advertisers and marketers, it can still provide an interesting snapshot of American culture and … [Read more...]