by Joseph Forbes | May 18, 2016 | Blog Entry, DATA, Data Recovery, EDUCATION, HAPPINESS, HARDWARE, INTERNET, SOFTWARE, Technical Support, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY, Troubleshooting
One of the biggest misconceptions about computers is that it takes a rocket scientist to fix any problem that might show up on one. I’m here to tell you that fixing your computer is something you can do. Now, in no way am I calling down your local computer...
by Joseph Forbes | Jun 26, 2015 | Blog Entry, DATA, Data Recovery, EDUCATION, HARDWARE, INTERNET, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, Technical Support, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY, Troubleshooting
Test Microsoft’s next operating system while keeping your current one. If you want to play with Windows 10 or Office 2016 but aren’t ready to abandon Windows 7 or 8 or Office 2013 just yet, there’s an easy solution: a virtual machine. Broadly...
by Joseph Forbes | Jun 24, 2015 | Blog Entry, DATA, EDUCATION, INTERNET, NERD NEWS, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, Technical Support, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft has stopped supporting the decade-old Windows XP operating system. If you can’t upgrade (or don’t want to), follow these tips to continue running Windows XP with a little security Microsoft no longer supports Windows XP, an OS still used by...
by Joseph Forbes | Jun 24, 2015 | Blog Entry, Cloud Apps, DATA, EDUCATION, INTERNET, NERD NEWS, SOFTWARE, TECHNOLOGY
Not keen on ponying up the cash for Microsoft’s Office 2013? Check out these free alternatives. Microsoft Office 2013 has officially hit the streets (back in 2013), and it offers a significantly upgraded interface, more tools, and perhaps most importantly, a...
by Joseph Forbes | Jun 23, 2015 | Blog Entry, EDUCATION, INTERNET, NERD NEWS, SOFTWARE, Technical Support, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft has ceased support for the legacy OS. Follow our tips to migrate more easily to Windows 7 or Windows 8. As of today, Microsoft has stopped support for Windows XP. To keep your system up-to-date and safe, Windows XP users should move to Windows 7 or Windows 8...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 14, 2013 | EDUCATION, HACKING, INTERNET, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, Technical Support, Technicals
from the you-put-me-right-off-my-fresh-fried-lobster dept. Two hundred hackers from around the world gathered at a Miami Beach hotel Thursday and Friday for the Infiltrate Security conference, which focuses on systems hacking from the ‘offensive’...