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CNET Adware

Strange World Posted on August 30, 2011 by PatrickAugust 29, 2012

CNET (cnet.com / download.com), aka CBS Interactive, a popular repository for free, shareware, and trial software, is now an adware/spyware site. They now wrap the legitimate programs with their own malware installer. From now on it’s best to avoid them. … Continue reading →

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Dropbox

Strange World Posted on June 22, 2011 by PatrickAugust 29, 2012

A small article on the second page of the business section of today’s L.A. Times mentions that Dropbox had a glitch the other day where all Dropbox users had access to all other users’ files for four hours. Dropbox did … Continue reading →

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Keyboards for Typists

Strange World Posted on May 13, 2011 by PatrickAugust 29, 2012

Ever since Fujitsu stopped making their FKB47xx series keyboards I’ve been unable to find a suitable replacement keyboard.  I need a quality keyboard that’s responsive and has a solid feel to it.  None of these membrane keyboards with keys stuck … Continue reading →

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Apple Tracking

Strange World Posted on April 29, 2011 by PatrickAugust 29, 2012

Apple says it was a bug that caused iPhones to log user location information?  Oh, they say they weren’t tracking the user, they were just tracking the places where the user would go… Didn’t someone have to write the code … Continue reading →

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Tablets

Strange World Posted on April 22, 2011 by PatrickAugust 29, 2012

Toshiba’s coming out with an Android tablet – this is a tablet I might even consider instead of the laptop I use on rare occasion.  Although, it ‘s substantially thicker than an iPad 2, the Toshiba does have the benefit … Continue reading →

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