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What you (or your IT department) should do right now to secure Windows XP

Everyone keeps telling you how every hacker on the planet is now targeting you and your XP machine.  But is it really the end of the road for Windows XP?  Are you left hanging in the breeze with no recourse?  The answer may surprise you.

May 5, 2014
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Tech

Microsoft: Digging out of the XP hole.

Recently, Microsoft has been faced with several major problems:  We’ll take a look at each of those problems, how Microsoft appears to be overcoming them, and how that’s going to…

Mar 13, 2014
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Consumer review

My first 10 minutes with iOS 7

Texts are definitely easier to read, so I can see some benefit to the new color scheme in some places, but in others it’s just plain annoying.  Themes anyone?

Sep 18, 2013
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General

Obituary: The demise of a once glorious California

I grew up believing in the California of achievable dreams, of justice, honor, freedom, fairness and respect.

Aug 17, 2013
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Tech

The case against tape

Tapes have major disadvantages that disks no longer do.  With current disk systems, you have capabilities that tape just can’t match.  Still hanging on to that 30% (Verified by 5…

Jun 25, 2011
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General

From the Archives: To hell in a handbasket

Published 11-01-1997 in “The Why!?  Paper.”  To hell in a Handbasket.   Is that where the world is really going?  We hear an awful lot about how today’s society is falling…

Oct 9, 1997

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