Update, update, update

It seems like it has been the update-of-the-hour club lately, what with all the patches, updates and fixes being pushed out by ... Read More...

Computers for college

It’s that time of year again, when parents across the country start agonizing over what to buy their child for a high-school graduation present. Quite often, that gift will be a computer …. Read More...

Cloud computing

It’s impossible to be buzzword compliant unless you throw around terms such as cloud computing and ... Read More...

Electronics Recycling

Maplewood and South Orange have an electronics recycling program. The drop-off location switches between the two towns but residents can use either one.
The dates for the rest of the year are: ...
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VW Bug

I don’t normally discuss issues here that aren’t technology related, but I’m making an exception.
Many of you know I have been very happy with my diesel VW Jetta. Great mileage, solid, comfortable, reliable.
Oops. Scratch reliable. ...
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Java jive

If you think the shakes from drinking too much java are bad, see what Java on your computer can do.
Java has had so many security holes ...
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iMac hard drive replacement

Apple has expanded the hard drive replacement program for certain 21.5- and 27-inch iMac computers.
This is the second time Apple has extended the program, including more computers each time.
From the Apple support page:

Apple has determined that certain Seagate 1TB hard drives used in 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac systems may fail. These systems were sold between October 2009 and July 2011.

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Mac OS X 10.8.2 (updated)

The Apple engineers appear to have fixed the problem with Parental Controls in 10.8.2.

If you are running Mountain Lion, go to software update and make sure you have the latest updates installed.
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Parents and Mac OS X 10.8

Don’t upgrade to Apple’s latest operating system, Mountain Lion, if you use parental controls on your Macintosh.
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Password Hack Attack

Maybe it is time to throw standard password dogma out the window Read More...