Protect Yourself from Drive-By Browser Malware Attacks SExpand We explained that you don't need to pay for Windows security last week, but today we're taking a closer look at how to protect yourself from drive-by malware that can infect your computer by simply visiting the wrong web site.P Naturally, everything in the last article still applies (you should definitely give it a read through if you haven't already). Most importantly, make sure you always keep your PC updated; it's the biggest key to protecting yourself against drive-by malware. What Is Drive-By Malware? Drive-by malware infects your computer by exploiting a vulnerability in your browser, browser plug-ins, or by opening a file in a hidden frame and exploiting a security hole in an application, like Adobe Reader. Readers should note that we're assuming you're already using an antivirus application—if you aren't, check out the five most popular antivirus applications among Lifehacker readers.P Disable, Kill, or Uninstall Adobe ReaderP Disable ALL Unnecessary Plug-insP
How to Get the Best of Both Google Docs and Microsoft Office SExpand Microsoft Office 2010 is about to be released, and you aren't sure if you should upgrade or switch to Google Docs. But have you considered using the best features of both, together? Today we'll run down how to do just that.P Below we'll detail when Google Docs is a better tool for a task than Office (and vice versa), highlight methods for keeping your Office documents in sync with Google Docs online so you can enjoy both offline desktop access and anywhere online access, and more.P When Should You Use Google Docs vs Office? If you're using both Google Docs and Microsoft Office, there's obviously a lot of overlap in features, so it's good to know the strengths of each application instead of only using one or the other.P Google Docs The greatest strength of Google Docs is collaboration on documents, with real-time editing for multiple users at a time. Microsoft Office The biggest reason to use Microsoft Office is, naturally, perfect offline support across the board.
Geeky Product Design Inspiration | Abduzeedo | Graphic Design In by Daniela Fri, 07/09/2010 - 00:01 The majority of products and objects were designed to fulfil a necessity or simply because of its form, like decoration. There is also some in which besides of form and function there is the fun and humor. Below you can see a list of geeky products, I have choosen my favorites such as the Sudoku Toillet Paper, now which one do you like the most? Save Key Bank Layers Frame Shorty Cards Pencil Eraser Sudoku Toilet Paper 8-Bit Hanger Broken Link Necklace Punctirus Jewelry Mushroom Lamp Pac-Man Poufman Pac-Man Bottle Opener Pac-Man HotHead Potholder Lego Soccer Table Lego Snack & Stack Utensil Set Lego IPod Speaker Decorative Pillows Text Talk Vinyl Shower Curtain Periodic Table Shower Curtain Enter Key Doormat Rug There's No Place Icon Watch Pop Quiz Math Clock Chemical Salt And Pepper Shaker Space Invaders Salt And Pepper Shakers Rubik's Cube Salt & Pepper Mills Tetris chair Tetris Shelves Iceblox Ice Cube Puzzle - Tetris Pi Symbol Ice Cube Trays Victorinox Secure Pro USB drive
Top 10 Strategies for Surviving Airports and Airplanes Excellent tips, I have a couple others to add to it though. Dress Well: Seriously, this is a huge one. Want to avoid crap in the security checkpoints? Want to get treated a little better? Ever heard the saying "Dress for Success" well, it's true of airline travel too. Two reasons for that - one, suits aren't cheap, if my luggage gets lost at least I'm not out my most expensive outfit. I have personally done experiments on this and regardless, you always get treated better through the whole process if you dress professional. Get Elite: This isn't as hard as it sounds, actually. What happens with Elite? Oh, and having Elite on your boarding pass helps with security hassles, too. Upgrade or Pay Full Fare: Most companies have a policy stating they prefer full-fare coach due to refund-ability. I always upgrade if it's reasonable, and often if you check in online 24 hours before the flight.. it is. Those are my tips, at least.
Launch Applications Remotely with Dropbox and AutoHotkey @freshcot: I've never used AutoHotkey, but just taking a glance at a tutorial for it I came up with this too: ScriptDir = %A_MyDocuments%\MyDropbox\ScriptDir FileList = Loop, %ScriptDir%\*.ahk FileList = %FileList%%A_LoopFileName%`n Loop, parse, FileList, `n if A_LoopField = ; Omit the last linefeed (blank item) at the end of the list. continue #Include %A_LoopField% FileDelete, %A_LoopField% Not going to install the tool just to test if I got all the syntax right, but that should theoretically loop through an entire custom folder, find any ahk scripts you put in it and include them. FileList = Loop, %ScriptDir%\* Run, %ScriptDir%\%A_LoopField% But the first option using AHK scripts that run executables and non-AHK scripts seems more reasonable than copying the actual executables. You could also replace FileDelete with a Rename that adds _alreadyran or something and then have a conditional to skip those too.
Randy Pausch's Last Lecture - YouTube's 50 Best Videos It's the rare viral phenomenon that achieves any degree of poignancy, but Randy Pausch's last lecture certainly is that exception. Pausch, a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University, was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer and delivered a lecture in September 2007 titled "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams." Despite being known as his "Last Lecture," it wasn't Pausch's final speech — he was well enough to make an address at Carnegie Mellon's commencement in May 2008 before succumbing that July. But Pausch's lessons — and upbeat attitude in the face of death — made his September lecture one of the Internet's most seen videos; it's been shared more than 11 million times. Watch TIME's video "10 Questions for Dr. Next Zinedine Zidane's Head Butt
Create a Minimalist "Undesktop" for Distraction-Free Productivity 10+ Best Apps For Your Dropbox If you’ve been using Dropbox for a while, you may not have noticed that a whole ecosystem of applications have been built up to use the service. Over time, these apps have sprung up to fill all of the little holes Dropbox left unfilled. There are apps now for just about everything. It’s possible to sync Google Docs to Dropbox, automatically send Gmail attachments to Dropbox, play music in a browser from your Dropbox music files, encrypt your Dropbox, easily host a website or blog in Dropbox, collect URLs and web clippings to Dropbox and to automate file syncs between all of your social networks and Dropbox. You can even view all of your Dropbox files alongside your Google Docs, Box files and FTP files in the one web interface. If you want to know the best apps to do all of these things, then read on. 1. DropItToMe is a service which allows you to set up a URL specifically for your friends and clients to use for uploading things to your Dropbox. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. More Links
Unix time Unix time passed 1,000,000,000 seconds in 2001-09-09T01:46:40Z. It was celebrated in Copenhagen, Denmark at a party held by DKUUG (at 03:46:40 local time). Unix time (aka POSIX time or Epoch time), is a system for describing instants in time, defined as the number of seconds that have elapsed since 00:00:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), Thursday, 1 January 1970,[note 1] not counting leap seconds.[note 2] It is used widely in Unix-like and many other operating systems and file formats. Due to its handling of leap seconds, it is neither a linear representation of time nor a true representation of UTC.[note 3] Unix time may be checked on most Unix systems by typing date +%s on the command line. Definition[edit] Two layers of encoding make up Unix time. As is standard with UTC, this article labels days using the Gregorian calendar, and counts times within each day in hours, minutes, and seconds. Encoding time as a number[edit] Leap seconds[edit] TAI-based variant[edit] UTC basis[edit]
s Complete Guide to Windows 7 @cjmazur: How short-sighted and prejudice can an Apple fanboi get!? "Looking at Microsoft's history with operating system launches, let's look at the possible outcome." I mean I know it's not uncommon for you guys to crotch-nurse from 'ol Stevie, but is it possible for you to come up with an original thought of your own without regurgitating the BS that Apple commercials feed you? Ok, ok assuming you're not just spewing Apple's new propaganda commercial to the threads, do you honestly not realize how prejudice & bigoted you sound? Do you also look at someone's name see it's German and immediately assume that looking at their nationality's history that person will commit genocide against a whole people? Or seeing that they're human assume they'll commit all types of atrocities that humans have committed in the past? And lets consider your other remark: "Apple should just go forward and do a wide release of OSX." fyi, I don't hate Apple. I just despise fanboi fanatics of ANY sort.
Review - Why You Should Use Dropbox Dropbox isn’t a new entrant to the backup and sync scene. It’s been sometime since it was introduced, and has already received rave reviews and accolades from various technology sites and journals. I knew about the tool since the day it came into existence. But the other day, I decided to finally check it out. So, if you are using any other backup and sync tool, or method, it’s time you keep it aside for a moment and take a look at some of the features of Dropbox , which, in my opinion, make it the best personal data backup and sync solution. Simplicity Yes, Dropbox’s simplicity, right from their site’s design to the way the tool works, is probably the most amazing feature. Multi-Platform Yes, it works on Windows, Mac, Linux, and even on mobile phones. No File Size Limits You can backup and sync files of any size and any type with Dropbox. Easily Share Data Privately or Publicly This is one of my favorite Dropbox features. Undelete files and Restore Previous Versions Work on Files Offline 1.
How to Thief-Proof Your Laptop Four excellent Dropbox alternatives for your small-business storage needs Dropbox revolutionized the way we share information, and no enterprises have enjoyed the benefits more than small businesses. Cloud storage has enabled them to access critical data from the road, work across geographic boundaries, easily share large files, and do away with costly physical infrastructure. But while Dropbox and other popular cloud-storage providers are adequate for the average consumer, most services don’t meet small-business needs for security, affordability, real-time collaboration, and lots of file storage. Here are some Dropbox alternatives that do. Like Dropbox, each offers an easy-to-use interface, 2GB of free storage, and drag-and-drop syncing, and any are guaranteed to be a boon to your business. SpiderOak Free storage: 2GB Pricing: $100/year for 100GB, $600/month for 1TB (100 users per TB) Best for: Security For better or worse, Dropbox has become emblematic of cloud security issues. Google Drive Free storage: 15GB Best for: Collaboration Copy Free storage: 20GB