After receiving a facebook request today to “enable the facebook ‘dislike’ button”, my first thought was, “I want to dislike this.” You know, to be a punk. But then I started to think that maybe there was more to this than what the surface reflected. So I dove into the internet searching for “facebook dislike button” and it didn’t take long to reveal news of a recent scam to propogate malicious code.
Did you know that today, June 6th, 2012, the Internet launched a newer better version of itself? It sounds implausible, sensational even, and definitely parodic. But it actually happened, and it took the efforts of several major Internet Service Providers and other Big Media sites to make it happen.
Mostly nothing, unless you are a computer, or a mega extreme nerd (don’t worry, we love you too). What’s changed is the “address” that the sites and computers connect to the internet. For 30 years, all of our addresses have looked something like “196.251.133.217”. Computers and other networked devices read this and know exactly where to send data. This protocol for digital communication is called Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4). The new IP scheme is IPv6, this is what launched today. Continue reading
It’s not glass. Heck, it’s not even a physical “thing”. What it is though, could be of benefit to gamers, movie lovers, and television aficionados alike. And it will do this by incorporating your iPad or iPhone, Android, or Windows 8 tablet or Windows Phone and the content viewed within and your television set. There is one catch though. You will need an Xbox 360. Continue reading
Before we get into the article, let me take a minute and apologize for my sad pun of a title. To be fair, you should all be thanking me because I could have used a pun involving the word “quiver” and I think we all know that would have gone horribly awry.
Anyway… 2012 is officially the year of the archer. By the time autumn rolls around guys and gals alike will be clamouring to get their hands on a bow and arrow and take aim at a target. Preferably a stationary inanimate object, and not, say, their sibling or spouse. But either way, chances are a good portion of the population will be ready to draw back that string. Continue reading
You like browsing the web. You frequent myspace, facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. You check your email through Gmail or Live mail, or Yahoo!. You find it convenient to do some online banking. And you definitely love to do some shopping
Wait, don’t tell me you use the same password on every site! Uh oh, we need to have a talk. I can’t believe you are not using “protection”. It’s time I shared something with you. It’s called LastPass, and it might just save your life identity.
If you’ve ever been stung by the loss of property in your home due to a burglary. You may already be the reluctant purchaser of a home alarm system. On the other hand, if you have never been burglarized, then it may be time to consider upping your defenses while you still have a perfect record. The intent of this article is to take away some of the mystique of purchasing a home alarm system and to educate yourself to reduce the chance of becoming a victim. Continue reading
Some years ago, I was watching The Complete Sam Kinison on my original Xbox, sharing some laughs with a friend. 25 minutes or so into the show, I heard a sparking sound. The video of Sam on the screen turned to a digital photograph, and flames shot forth from my beloved Xbox. Apparently a bug had crawled into my gaming console seeking warmth, and shorted two points on the motherboard that he shouldn’t have. This left the charred remains of an insect and the burnt carcass of an Xbox. Continue reading
This morning I started off optimistic. I ate a lazy breakfast of generic cereal and proceeded to buy myself a website and hosting plan. I was looking forward to developing a new website for people to be educated and entertained. A place where you can look at recent video game reviews, or learn how to fix a computer problem. Then my day took a different direction.
I came home to find my back door kicked in, and my two laptops and all of my wife’s jewelry gone. I now type this clumsily on my ipad(it was located safely on my bible) with a new resolve. I will continue making this site, and I will make it as good as I can with help from whoever I can coax it. And I propose a toast. May the following days involve the filing of fewer police reports than this.