Looks like those of you who’ve been waiting on something from Lavasoft since they seemingly abandoned Ad-Aware version 5 are in for a treat. They have announced the release of the 2 pay versions of Ad-Aware 6 with the freeware version set for next week, if I read it correctly.
(source: Spyware Info newsletter)
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Spent last night putting together a basic installation on Windows on the new laptop hard drive. I guess I should be glad that there’s a Microcenter close by and that they had some notebook hard drives in stock. Or I should be glad it went out while I was still home where I had access…
Now I’m not going to say that this is my most important tool as an IT guy, but it is one of the things that I’m glad I went ahead and got while I had the chance. It’s my extra 100 foot Ethernet cable! It’s come in handy so many times since I picked it…
So what’s the one piece of tech that gives you most trouble when it comes to finding a solution? For me right now, it’s my home wireless router. I can’t seem to keep my connection for more than 30 minutes or so before it drops. I’ve tried changing channels, WEP settings, moving around the house,…
Some interesting reading over at Koozie’s Notes. Chris, with permission, has reposted two articles by Grant Barrett. They look very interesting. Long, but worth the read. 🙂 Follow these topics: Uncategorized
Naturally, after complaining about my wireless connection dropping, it hasn’t dropped since. This is life with technology isn’t it? Speaking of the surreal life of IT, at my new job, I take the late shift on the helpdesk. Between 5-6 it’s just me. So when I was forced to get one of the evening secretaries…
For those of you who might care, the Columbus Airport has free wi-fi available at SSID: CMH. I only discovered this last night when I saw a sign that pointed it out to me in the baggage claim area. That was cool, I was able to grab my PocketPC and check for any “emergency” emails…