Thursday, 10. June 2010
Exploit Against Adobe Flash and Adobe Reader.
I thought I got this posted the beginning of the week, but I guess it slipped through the cracks… June 4, 2010, Adobe confirmed that a zero day exploit exists in it’s Flash Player, Acrobat and Adobe Reader software. This bug effects all of it’s supported platforms, and has been found in the wild.
So, you all know the drill, if your computer has the software listed in the Adobe Security Bulletin, then follow the instructions and get yourself safe!
– Stu
Tuesday, 1. September 2009
Open Source Good, Microsoft Bad…
This seems to be the cry of the hard core Linux and open source community in regards to the next release of Windows. Currently, most of the Linux camps are gearing up for all out war. Being a Linux and Open Source geek, I understand why we all seem to be bracing ourselves for a battle, but I think we might be going over the edge a bit on this one.
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Wednesday, 5. August 2009
Why do I even try…
As my dad used to say, “Sometimes, the Dragon, he wins…”. For quite a while now, I have been on a mission to try to move my wife over to Open Office. She is a devoted Microsoft user, and runs the only jointly owned PC that has Windows as it’s primary operating system. Now, I’m not a totally anti-Microsoft, and I do believe that a person has the right to use whatever software they like, and are willing to properly license. But I really have a problem with paying for any software license when an equivalent Open Source option is available. I can’t seem to get through to my lovely wife, that Open Office will do all the things she uses MS Office for. The really sad thing, is she won’t even try Open Office. She gets mad if it’s on her PC! And when I ask her why she is against using it, she has the following reasons:
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Friday, 31. July 2009
Where is the Autostart folder?
Looks like yet another change in KDE that messes with 3.5 users… Seems someone decided that the Autostart folder was a bad idea. This after having the Autostart folder in every KDE release I can remember.
Well, it seems that KDE 4 has adopted the same type of startup program control that Gnome has used for years.
A quick example.
Ok, let’s say that you want to start, oh I don’t know… Let’s say you want to start Krellm at login. here are the steps:
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Friday, 10. July 2009
Is the Linux desktop ready for prime time?
Well , that depends what you are looking for. My idea of a desktop might be a bit different from yours, and your idea might not mesh with your friends, or family. But if you are an average user, here are some things for you to think about.
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