Comments for Notes From The Tech Man http://blog.fixescomputers.com Bringing a little insight into today's technology. Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:06:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on It’s time to protect your Mac by Are you protecting your Mac, yet? « Notes From The Tech Man http://blog.fixescomputers.com/2011/02/19/its-time-to-protect-your-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Are you protecting your Mac, yet? « Notes From The Tech Man Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:06:15 +0000 http://blog.fixescomputers.com/?p=183#comment-63 [...] spoken previously about the Mac OS being less secure than it has been advertised (and evangelized). Now, it seems, [...] [...] spoken previously about the Mac OS being less secure than it has been advertised (and evangelized). Now, it seems, [...]

]]> Comment on What’s your password, again? by Really, you need better passwords « Notes From The Tech Man http://blog.fixescomputers.com/2011/02/16/whats-your-password-again/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Really, you need better passwords « Notes From The Tech Man Sat, 19 Feb 2011 03:15:01 +0000 http://blog.fixescomputers.com/?p=177#comment-57 [...] Notes From The Tech Man Bringing a little insight into today's technology. « What’s your password, again? [...] [...] Notes From The Tech Man Bringing a little insight into today's technology. « What’s your password, again? [...]

]]> Comment on I found my Newton by Aaron Eidinger http://blog.fixescomputers.com/2011/01/13/i-found-my-newton/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Aaron Eidinger Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:33:51 +0000 http://blog.fixescomputers.com/?p=158#comment-55 You're welcome on the mention and I appreciate the additional link to software. You’re welcome on the mention and I appreciate the additional link to software.

]]> Comment on I found my Newton by genghis7777 http://blog.fixescomputers.com/2011/01/13/i-found-my-newton/comment-page-1/#comment-54 genghis7777 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 11:56:47 +0000 http://blog.fixescomputers.com/?p=158#comment-54 Thx for the mention of "My Apple Newton." Another software repository can be found at http://tinyurl.com/4ksfyxs. A little rudimentary but a lot of the software there is sorted into NOS version compatibility. I use a MP2100 so I'm a little hazy on what works for NOS 1.x devices but I can attest that NCU works on XP. There's a good chance NCK will too. IMO the Apple Newton remains one of the best user interfaces for a mobile device, but then I like to write rather than touch. Thx for the mention of “My Apple Newton.”

Another software repository can be found at http://tinyurl.com/4ksfyxs. A little rudimentary but a lot of the software there is sorted into NOS version compatibility.

I use a MP2100 so I’m a little hazy on what works for NOS 1.x devices but I can attest that NCU works on XP. There’s a good chance NCK will too.

IMO the Apple Newton remains one of the best user interfaces for a mobile device, but then I like to write rather than touch.

]]> Comment on I’ve been hacked! by More details on the hack « Notes From The Tech Man http://blog.fixescomputers.com/2010/12/27/ive-been-hacked/comment-page-1/#comment-50 More details on the hack « Notes From The Tech Man Sun, 02 Jan 2011 06:57:42 +0000 http://blog.fixescomputers.com/?p=89#comment-50 [...] I’d blogged previously about the hack that occurred on my site.  Frustrating since I’d not blogged for over a year and everything went fine for three weeks when BAM, I couldn’t do anything.  All the research I had done suggested that this particular hack wasn’t new and would have been fixed long ago (I had sporadically updated the WordPress installation, but hadn’t been too religious about it). [...] [...] I’d blogged previously about the hack that occurred on my site.  Frustrating since I’d not blogged for over a year and everything went fine for three weeks when BAM, I couldn’t do anything.  All the research I had done suggested that this particular hack wasn’t new and would have been fixed long ago (I had sporadically updated the WordPress installation, but hadn’t been too religious about it). [...]

]]> Comment on Lock up that wireless by So, seriously, when are you going to lock up your wireless? « Notes From The Tech Man http://blog.fixescomputers.com/2008/05/15/lock-up-that-wireless/comment-page-1/#comment-49 So, seriously, when are you going to lock up your wireless? « Notes From The Tech Man Wed, 29 Dec 2010 04:46:10 +0000 http://blog.fixescomputers.com/?p=10#comment-49 [...] on that network with the idea that they’d be traced back to the neighbor and not to him.  I had previously blogged about locking up your wireless and how important it is.  This event shows just how much.  My [...] [...] on that network with the idea that they’d be traced back to the neighbor and not to him.  I had previously blogged about locking up your wireless and how important it is.  This event shows just how much.  My [...]

]]> Comment on Net neutrality is going to be a struggle by More on Net Neutrality « Notes From The Tech Man http://blog.fixescomputers.com/2010/12/11/net-neutrality-is-going-to-be-a-struggle/comment-page-1/#comment-48 More on Net Neutrality « Notes From The Tech Man Wed, 29 Dec 2010 04:39:52 +0000 http://blog.fixescomputers.com/?p=52#comment-48 [...] I spoke previously about the idea of Net Neutrality.  It’s been dealt a blow last week by the FCC, the very same government agency we thought would be on our side to protect our interests.  I’ve read articles on the subject from The Wall Street Journal, InfoWorld, and National Public Radio. [...] [...] I spoke previously about the idea of Net Neutrality.  It’s been dealt a blow last week by the FCC, the very same government agency we thought would be on our side to protect our interests.  I’ve read articles on the subject from The Wall Street Journal, InfoWorld, and National Public Radio. [...]

]]> Comment on Internet browsers by Advertising can be dangerous « Notes From The Tech Man http://blog.fixescomputers.com/2010/12/15/internet-browsers/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Advertising can be dangerous « Notes From The Tech Man Sun, 19 Dec 2010 04:32:18 +0000 http://blog.fixescomputers.com/?p=67#comment-46 [...] The exploit initially used a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer.  As I’ve mentioned previously, I strongly recommend that you use a browser other than Internet Explorer for most of your browsing.  This isn’t complete safety as the exploit next used vulnerabilities in Java and Adobe Reader to get the installation to occur.  Just another reason why I recommend Firefox with the NoScript add-on.  You can read about that in my previous post here. [...] [...] The exploit initially used a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer.  As I’ve mentioned previously, I strongly recommend that you use a browser other than Internet Explorer for most of your browsing.  This isn’t complete safety as the exploit next used vulnerabilities in Java and Adobe Reader to get the installation to occur.  Just another reason why I recommend Firefox with the NoScript add-on.  You can read about that in my previous post here. [...]

]]> Comment on The lure of free software by It’s spying on me! « Notes From The Tech Man http://blog.fixescomputers.com/2008/03/15/the-lure-of-free-software/comment-page-1/#comment-44 It’s spying on me! « Notes From The Tech Man Mon, 06 Dec 2010 04:23:31 +0000 http://blog.fixescomputers.com/2008/03/15/the-lure-of-free-software/#comment-44 [...] my previous entry on the lure of free software for additional ways these bad guys can get [...] [...] my previous entry on the lure of free software for additional ways these bad guys can get [...]

]]> Comment on Annoying malware out there, hits Macs as well. by shoregeek http://blog.fixescomputers.com/2008/08/17/annoying-malware-out-there-hits-macs-as-well/comment-page-1/#comment-28 shoregeek Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:31:07 +0000 http://blog.fixescomputers.com/?p=11#comment-28 I've only had one Mac client complain about anything in their browsers -- at most it was "annoying-ware" -- massive pop-ups, etc. After running a series of tests on the clients computer I found no evidence of malware/spyware on this clients Mac. However, just to be safe, I installed SafariBlock (http://code.google.com/p/safariblock/) and made sure AdBlock was installed for Firefox ... along with certain specific Firefox tweaks (beyond the speed tweaks) to make sure nothing was getting into the machine. Other than that one client, out of the hundreds I have now (all Mac) I've seen no problems of reported Malware/Spyware among Mac users. I’ve only had one Mac client complain about anything in their browsers — at most it was “annoying-ware” — massive pop-ups, etc. After running a series of tests on the clients computer I found no evidence of malware/spyware on this clients Mac.

However, just to be safe, I installed SafariBlock (http://code.google.com/p/safariblock/) and made sure AdBlock was installed for Firefox … along with certain specific Firefox tweaks (beyond the speed tweaks) to make sure nothing was getting into the machine.

Other than that one client, out of the hundreds I have now (all Mac) I’ve seen no problems of reported Malware/Spyware among Mac users.

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