Category Archives: Tech

BioLite BaseCamp Stove | Turn Fire into Electricity by BioLite — Kickstarter

Posted on May 14, 2014 by StevenTorresRamos

The BioLite BaseCamp is a complete off-grid cooking and energy solution for groups, powered by wood. Using only fallen branches or small pieces of firewood, you can make wood-fired meals and charge your devices all at the same time. It’s … Continue reading →

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uNu DX 2,300mAh Protective Battery Case for iPhone 5/5s Deal of the Day | Groupon

Posted on May 5, 2014 by StevenTorresRamos

uNu DX 2,300mAh Protective Battery Case for iPhone 5/5s. Multiple Colors Available. Free Returns. via uNu DX 2,300mAh Protective Battery Case for iPhone 5/5s Deal of the Day | Groupon.

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Microsoft won’t leave XP out of today’s major Internet Explorer security update

Posted on May 1, 2014 by StevenTorresRamos

Late last week Microsoft announced that it had discovered a serious security flaw in Internet Explorer (versions 6 through 11!) that left users vulnerable to attack. Nefarious characters could use malicious sites to infect a target machine and even take … Continue reading →

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The Downsides of Storing Files on Your Desktop

Posted on April 11, 2014 by StevenTorresRamos

Your desktop is a convenient place to store a few files, but it isn’t always the best. PC World explains why. This is a pretty common practice—if you don’t do it, you probably know someone who does—but PC World says … Continue reading →

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Photographer reveals the secret of the Windows XP desktop image

Posted on April 11, 2014 by StevenTorresRamos

Charles O’Rear is the photographer who took Bliss, the image that became the desktop of every single Windows XP computer in the world. Billions saw it and probably think the photo is so perfect and colorful that it is computer … Continue reading →

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Engadget

Posted on April 9, 2014 by StevenTorresRamos

Now that we know about the Heartbleed bug that allows access to sensitive internet data usually locked down by OpenSSL encryption, Google is of course one of the internet services hard at work applying fixes. The folks in Mountain View … Continue reading →

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Heartbleed Bug

Posted on April 9, 2014 by StevenTorresRamos

The Heartbleed Bug is a serious vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL cryptographic software library. This weakness allows stealing the information protected, under normal conditions, by the SSL/TLS encryption used to secure the Internet. SSL/TLS provides communication security and privacy over … Continue reading →

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Seven Safety Tips for People Sticking with Windows XP

Posted on April 9, 2014 by StevenTorresRamos

Everybody panic! On Tuesday, April 8, Microsoft will stop “supporting” Windows XP. If you’re still using a computer that’s running this old operating system, you do have options. I covered them very recently: Still on Windows XP? Here’s Some Bad Advice. … Continue reading →

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XP’s retirement will be hacker heaven – Computerworld

Posted on April 6, 2014 by StevenTorresRamos

Computerworld – Cyber criminals will bank their Windows XP zero-day vulnerabilities until after Microsoft stops patching the aged operating system next April, a security expert argued today.Jason Fossen, a trainer for SANS since 1998 and an expert on Microsoft security, … Continue reading →

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Microsoft releases Office for iPad, subscription required for editing docs

Posted on March 27, 2014 by StevenTorresRamos

Rumors have been circulating for years that Microsoft was working on a version of Office for the iPad, with speculation getting so intense at one point that the company went out of its way to categorically deny it. Still, once … Continue reading →