Tech Thoughts and Tips

The morale of the story? Have someone you TRUST  wipe your data before it leaves your possession. Man’s Personal Information Left on Returned Tablet for Months – WGHP.

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A few months ago I posted a list of PC software I use to keep my music life/business organized. In this post, I’ll discuss some of the software and online tools I use to keep the office here at New York Geek Girls Computer Services running smoothly. I’ve omitted the obvious ones that everyone knows [...]

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Here’s how I resolved a difficult problem with my Blackberry sync. Since I found very little in the way of solutions when googling this issue, I’m posting my efforts here in hopes that this helps someone having the same problem. I returned my Droid Monday in anticipation of purchasing the new Verizon iphone. So I’m [...]

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It’s an aggregator that conveniently presents a scary amount of data in one place to anyone who searches for you. To remove yourself from this web site, search for your name and click on it when it comes up. Then click “privacy”, the teeny, teeny, tiny link at the bottom of the page. Enter the [...]

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Good article in today’s NY Times about why it’s so important to create hacker proof passwords, and not use the same password for all your logins. Good tip on how to do it easily as well. http://mobile.nytimes.com/article?a=686135&f=94

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It’s time for MS to admit there is a problem with hotmail accounts being hacked. So many of my clients have had this problem, and I’ve only seen it with hotmail. It is clearly not an issue of account holders using easily guessable passwords or unintentionally disclosing their passwords. By googling this issue, I found [...]

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Here’s an interesting article on how some third-party screensavers can infect your Mac. Free isn’t always free. http://m.zdnet.com/blog/security/malware-watch-free-mac-os-x-screensavers-bundled-with-spyware/6560?tag=leftCol;post-533

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Battery University.com is a great primer on batteries. Several customers have recently ask me about how to maintain long battery life. Some of the advice they’ve repeated to me has seemed unlikely, if not downright bizarre. Here is a reliable source. Do and don’t battery table. Most modern laptop batteries are Lithium-Ion. While I am linking to [...]

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HP has recently expanded its battery replacement program for defective batteries. If you own an HP laptop, please visit this link to see if your model is on the list. You can also call HP at 888-202-4320. HP Notebook PC Battery Pack Replacement Program.

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Expect to hear a lot more from me in the future!

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