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OOBama Hait Relief Fund
Mar 2nd
Actor James Jolly Spearheads Haiti Relief Fund
Actor James Jolly -- aka Commander in Chief/Double Agent OObama -- is spearheading a Haiti Relief fund effort to assist those devastated by the recent earthquake in Haiti. Contributing is easy -- just visit the OOBama Portal at CafePress.com. Purchase a t-shirt, coffee mug, or choose from a variety of items sporting the OOBama “To Haiti with Love” logos.
All proceeds will go to the following charities
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Unicef
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Yele
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The Clinton/Bush Haiti Fund.
A message from James Jolly
How to Play DVD Movies From a Folder
Feb 5th
For those with Windows 7, you can easily (sort of) copy your DVD Movies from the DVD drive to a folder on your computer, and then use Windows Media Center to play the movie from the folder – no disc needed. Here’s how… More >
Virus Removal Guide
Jan 12th
It’s so easy to become infected by a virus, trojan, or other form of malware while surfing the web – but often very difficult to remove them. If you need a free virus removal guide – one that will help the average person remove most viruses, trojans, spyware, ransomware, etc., from your Windows computer – then this is for you! More >
Windows 7 Whopper
Jan 12th
How do you say “Oh My God” in Japanese? Burger Kings signature product – The Whopper - is getting a 7 day makeover in Japan. The Japanese fondness for beef is well known, and Burger King wants to indulge them with the “Windows 7 Whopper”. That’s 7 patties made of beef, filler, and perhaps some sort of chemical to kill bacteria, topped off with the usual Whopper ingredients. A meal guaranteed to backup your system and/or cause a serious crash due to overload. Remember, you can always resort to the “three finger salute” – Ctrl-Alt-Purge - if you need to! It’s not likely that Microsoft will support this version of Windows 7 due to the health risks and short shelf-life.
Firefox 3.6 to Lockdown 3rd Party Add-ons
Jan 11th
Mozilla announced over the weekend significant changes to the coming version 3.6 web browser. In a move meant to keep the browser stable, 3rd party developers will not be able to add their own code to the Firefox components directory. That means a re-write for plugins – of which approximately 75% have already been converted. Version 3.6 is due “any day now” and will include Personas, which will allow easy appearance customization. You can download other Personas from Firefox.
Firefox Harry Potter Persona
How to Speed up Windows
Jan 10th
Although this article is titled “How to Speed up Windows”, a more accurate description would be be “How to give your computer less to do”. Assuming there aren’t any serious hardware issues, computers generally get a bum rap for being slow. In reality, they are dutifully handling incredible amounts of work. More >
Windows God Mode Console
Jan 7th
At last — a Windows console interface worthy of a Supreme Ruler! By name alone, the recently discovered Windows God Mode Console is enough to initiate uncontrollable drooling among tech-heads! Finally, you’ll be able to bring order to the Galaxy! Not so fast your Highness. The GMC is merely More >
How to Regain Internet Access
Jan 2nd
Malware has always played dirty and is getting better at preventing you from removing them. Disabling your access to the Internet — while keeping access open for it’s own purposes — is becoming a common tactic. This move greatly hinders you from obtaining the tools that could help remove the infection. Very clever move! But we’re going to show ‘em who’s Boss! I’m going to give you some things to try that may restore your connection long enough to enable you to get the help you need. More >
Tips on Using Malwarebytes “Anti-Malware” Program
Dec 25th
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
The Malwarebytes program known as “Anti-Malware” or “MBAM” for short, does a wonderful job of removing malware. It comes in a free, and “Pro” version. The “Pro” version offers real-time protection – actively working in the background examining files as you open them and checking them for any known malware, and it offers an IP Blocking feature called “IP Protection”, which can prevent you from accessing a known malicious website. The free version offers neither IP Blocking nor real-time protection. It’s not a total solution to malware, but no single product is. It is a tool and should be a part of everyone’s malware toolbox. As good as it is, you will need to dig around to find out how to use it effectively. The built in help is very skimpy. You can visit Malwarebytes.org and search the message forums for more help.
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Connecting with TeamViewer
Dec 16th
We’ve changed our remote connection software to TeamViewer. This document will help you set it up. You can download the TeamViewer software from download.com. Save the Teamviewer_Setup program to the Windows Desktop or any folder of your choosing. TeamViewer is compatible with Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. More >
