The scammers are getting better at what they do every day. Proof? Me and a couple of my friends clicked through a link in a status update today to get our @facebook.com email addresses. We knew that those email addresses were going to be offered-it was posted by Facebook, so this had to be legit, right? Wrong.
How did I find out so quickly? Facebook Login Alerts. Basically, Facebook sends you an email, a text or both when you access your[...]
How to Create a Facebook Login Alert
On March - 10 - 2011
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The Woz at ACU Connected
On February - 28 - 2011
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Steve Wozniak is a legendary genius in the computer world, especially to Apple fans. Fans who also know of his quirky personality. Herein I respectfully, and with tongue in cheek, summarize his talk with ACU’s Bill Rankin at the ACU Connected Mobile Summit special event.
Keynote Shines Where Powerpoint Fails
On July - 9 - 2010
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I’ve been doing some advanced Powerpoint presentations on my Mac Pro for my VP this last year, presentations that include audio, video, slideshows and various transitions. While they look very nice popped into a trustee’s report, they have not come without their share of problems. Let me break it down for you.
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In a nutshell: MOV files do not work. They appear to work on a Mac, but take that file to a PC…FAIL. And a PC is what this presentation[...]
Trying out the Netflix Wii Streaming Disc
On March - 26 - 2010
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Just got my Netflix Wii Streaming disc in the mail today. Let me walk you through the process.
I haven’t used my Wii in a little while, so when I popped in the disc, I had to wait through 2 consecutive software updates to use the disc.
Now that’s done, and I see the Netflix icon in the top left of the home screen.
Clicking on the icon, I can choose to Start or to go back to the Wii menu.
I have to[...]
Cars named after software
On March - 11 - 2010
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Driving home from lunch today with 3 of my co-workers, I ended up behind a Saturn Outlook. I remarked that cars shouldn’t be named after Microsoft products. Someone said they though it would be cool. This led to remarks like:
Pontiac Word. If you drive it too long, it crashes.
The Pontiac Word has a Convert to Bus feature.
Chevy Powerpoint. We decided it would be sporty, like a Mustang.
We all agreed we’d buy a car called the Dreamweaver.
And isn’t there already[...]
