Saturday, January 14, 2006
Arrr-r-egedit
You’ve seen “Pirates of the Caribbean,” right? Then you most likely recall the mysterious island that could not be found except by those who knew where it was. Recently, I’ve had a similar, interesting experience in my travels through the computer—I’ve visited a location that cannot be found, except...
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Thursday, January 12, 2006
Window Pains
So there I am, working away on the computer, either wrangling with the latest ailment or (Gasp! Can it be possible?) actually writing. I get in the throes of what I’m doing, just when I’m at my busiest… And, a window pops up. I don’t like it when windows pop up, unless I specifically ask for them....
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Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Applets and Orangs
Malware. No, I’m not talking about comfortable walking shoes and a button-front shirt. This is nastier. (Though if you ask the men in the family who wait outside the changing rooms for their womenfolk, they may beg to differ.) Viruses, worms, and spyware—the potential presence of the many and varied...
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