Everyone must surely be aware by now of the vulnerabilities inherent in the Java platform. News of the latest Java vulnerability has been doing the rounds… yet again – http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-010A.html The previous serious incidence was brought to light only last August, as reported by DCT […]
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I’m an Internet privacy advocate (regular readers will now pause – laugh – and say – “no kidding!”), and while the fight to rein in Google, and others, might seem unwinnable, privacy advocates have not lost the battle – yet. Which is why, I have
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**This article is published largely for the benefit of all the novice users out there who have upgraded, or may be contemplating upgrading, to Windows 8. The article refers to Windows 8 on PC. I would also point out that most of the information included
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Save the date: March 15, 2013 On March 15, 2013, Microsoft will pull the plug on Windows Live Messenger. Talking about the history of messenger can be a bit tricky considering the number of similar products Microsoft offers, including separate enterprise versions. MSN Messenger was
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I can think of several reasons why one would want to rotate one page of text in their document, but I am sure you could all come up with a few on your own. Having said that, there are a couple of methods to do
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We here at DCT often mention the need for you to be actively involved in your online security, whether it be email, computers, or mobile devices. We also go to great lengths to explain why security is important to you. It may seem like we’re
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There is a little known shortcut in Excel if you like to use your mouse, that allows you to navigate your worksheet. It is a kind of fun little trick I think. When you select a cell, Excel places a bold outline around your cell.
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Each day last year, I posted a Geek Fact for that day. A Geek Fact is something geeky that happened on that day in history. I have to say that it was a pretty interesting exercise. I learned many things that I ordinarily wouldn’t have.
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There is a tool in MS Excel that allows you to cycle through the font colors available to you, however, it is little known because it is not readily available to you. Follow the steps below to add the tool so that it is available
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Nvidia has just released new Graphics Processing Unit (AKA dedicated graphic card) drivers across the board. News of this release has been well documented across the net, mainly because of the vulnerability/exploit concerns. However, it now appears that the story has been sensationalized somewhat and
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When it comes to purchasing a computer, you, as a consumer, literally have hundreds of options to choose from. Each manufacturer has different builds with different specifications at different prices. Ideally, the more you spend, the better performing computer you will get. And, usually, a
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Endnotes are references that are placed at the end of a section or the end of your document in MS Word. Follow the steps below to learn how to insert Endnotes in your documents: Place your cursor where you would like your Endnote to appear
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This is the last in a series of articles about how to take advantage of some of the new features in iTunes 11. Search results in iTunes 11 are better since iTunes now searches across all media types — songs, podcasts, movies, TV shows, books
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The Ultimate Toolbox When I think of toolboxes, Techie toolboxes that is, I think of a variety of ‘tools’ that I can carry around in my pocket. In this category I include thumb drives, CD/DVDs and possibly, external hard drives if they’re small enough. These
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