28 year old Adam Woodworth took a special quadcopter build and combined it with a Hasbro toy to turn it into a working/flying replica of a Star Wars speeder bike. I might add that Adam is no ordinary Star Wars fan, having studied Aerospace Engineering […]
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DCT first reported on the dangers of downloading from the popular Download.com way back in 2011 (Beware downloading from CNET Download.com), and we’ve continued issuing plenty of warnings since. Now, some 4 years after DCT first brought this matter to notice, it seems everyone is
I’m driving home from bowls yesterday, lawn bowls that is, when my cellphone rings. It’s my beautiful daughter-in-law who informs me that my Facebook page has been ‘hacked’. I’m very surprised and somewhat dubious, I use a very strong password for Facebook and change it
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There’s been a lot written recently regarding a vulnerability known as “FREAK”, much of it involving unnecessarily scary rhetoric. The truth of the matter is, for Windows users anyway, the only real risk is (or was) pretty much restricted to Internet Explorer. Both Firefox and
The ‘FREAK’ Vulnerability – Internet Explorer Users Note! Read More »
So much for the appointment of Satya Nadella ushering in a new era of conciliation. In a decision that belies belief, Microsoft has pulled all external links to Windows 7 ISO downloads and has now made the downloads available for ‘retail’ Windows users only. Until
Microsoft Does it Again – Craps All Over its Consumers Read More »
Here’s another collection of humorous images either compliments of or inspired by MajorGeeks, DCT’s recommended download site: Acute joke. Maybe a tad obtuse? A looong wait… How far should you backup? The virus you have when you’re not having a virus… Customer service – another
First off, I should point out that I am not particularly into media players myself. I work with video a lot but it is all manipulating and previewing rather than actual viewing, and a 5.1 surround sound system takes care of my music needs. I
If you haven’t heard by now, Microsoft’s new upcoming and highly anticipated operating system, Windows 10, will come with a brand new browser codenamed “Spartan”. Windows 10 will still ship with Internet Explorer “for legacy reasons” but Microsoft is keen to let everyone know that
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What is Net Neutrality? In basic layman’s terms, Net Neutrality expounds the principle that everyone, regardless of, position, power or wealth, should be treated equally through the internet. One of the main catalysts of the Net Neutrality movement has been the US Internet Service Providers’
‘Net Neutrality ‘ Rules Passed – What That Means for You Read More »
For some time now speculation has been rife that Microsoft will eventually make its operating system available via a subscription based model, not unlike that of Office. It is now being reported that Microsoft recently registered the name “Windows 365”, a huge clue that the
Microsoft to Introduce a Subscription Based Windows? – A New BIG Clue Read More »
According to a recently published report from GFI Network and Security Solutions, based on data gathered from the US National Vulnerability Database (NVD), Windows is not the most vulnerable operating system. Which is? Read on to find out. GFI reports an increase of just over
Which Operating System is the Most Vulnerable – You May Get a Surprise Read More »
Following fellow author Mark Williamson’s exposé of the Superfish adware pre-installed on Lenovo PCs (Lenovo Distributes Adware on New PCs), news is coming to hand of further instances of Superfish-like intrusions. The most concerning aspect of the more recent revelations is that these intrusions are
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Adobe may have attracted a degree of notoriety over its inherently vulnerable software, notably Reader and Flash, but there is no doubting that Photoshop has been and still is a flagship software in its field. Adobe’s Photoshop graphics-editing software was first released 25 years ago,
Terrific Video Celebrates Photoshop’s 25th Anniversary Read More »
~~~~~~~~~~~~ THIS GIVEAWAY HAS NOW EXPIRED – The winning name has been drawn, and the winner is: Ron Denno Ron has been notified by email and his brand new Seagate external drive will be posted out to him as soon as we hear back. Congratulations
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