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Saturday, May 31, 2014

DW Update

A patch has been put in place that addresses the CPU increase. Thank You Ilya.

Still Testing...

Limited Time...

Do not load this patch if you are not experiencing CPU increase.

For directions of install refer to this blog:
http://5hvnzon.blogspot.com/2014/05/dw-patch-update.html

**UPDATE**
I can see only Chrome-related entries, there are almost zero ones for
IE. The most interesting thing here that Chrome is working with HKLM
registry hive, which is forbidden for low-privilege process... Ilya

Is it a design flaw in Chrome? or was Chrome compromised? or both...V

No, it's just interesting observation...Ilya

In other words no breach :-( we were so excited too :-)

As for our Phone, was weird, but maybe with the Cracked screen we have
might have caused a convenient anomaly. It happens...and that's a fact!

DEFCON 22

All this hacking reminded us of an Event that is coming up in August

Defcon 22

When: August 7-10, 2014
Where: Rio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
How much?: $220 USD
Pre reg?: No, cash only at the door.

"All of my email is assumed to be sniffed, so use PGP if is something you don't want the world knowing. This key is also available on major key servers."

The Dark Tangent

http://defcon.org/html/links/dtangent.html

See, it's just the way it is...and that's a fact!

Friday, May 30, 2014

WE'VE BEEN HACKED...

You talk about Cool, that's us, and that's a fact!

You wish you could be hacked, you wish you had someone hacking you, thinking about you, typing for you :-D WE'VE BEEN HACKED!!!

It's probably that damn Joe!, but who knows, who cares, because "we" have been selected out of so many, to be hacked...and that's a fact!

It doesn't matter what Threatmanagement Software you have on your system, if they want in, they'll come in, by the 6th way to Breach!

OH Yeah! You're jealous and you know it!

Even our Windows Phone has been hacked. YEP,
Model: Nokia Lumia 900
Carrier: AT&T
Software: Windows Phone 7.8

We were fine until we hooked up our phone to Zune, then HACKED!

Very important to have a password on your SIM. Your SIM will have your contacts information on it, calendar events and yes even access to your email account.

**UPDATE** The windows restore went smooth and recovered everything. Windows Phone also backs up to your email account under people, just in case your SIM gets damaged.

WE HAVE BEEN HACKED WOOOHOOO!!!

We've been hacked and you haven't nananananaaanaaa

That's funny! They type for us, like a Gremlin would, but they can type, just can't spell, but man...can they type :-D

You think we're kidding...why would we?

Time to change those passwords...:-D

Pros and Cons Pros and Cons, must see good in bad, at least we now have another form of Backup ;-) and just when we thought there wasn't anymore. You now can have your buddy Joe Hacker back you up!

sidenote: Now that you have our Resume, could you send it to some friends of yours. Work has been sh*t for a Technical Engineer these days ;-)

Resetting your phone sucks, because you have to make a new Ringtone...

What's that? Will I reinstall my system now knowing that I have a Gremlin, I have, 6 ways from Sunday and after all is said and done, it comes back.

I'll have updates done and turned off, but the next day I will get a message that my system was restarted to finish the installation.

It's the 6th way to breach and there is no Software that can stop it...and that's a fact!

**UPDATE**
We did turn on our MS Updates long enough to download a mid-date update for MSE and ran a scan. No Viruses Found which can only mean, an encrypted software that can beat the scan test ;-)

If Virus Scanners don't pick it up that means it's worse :-) Typically only a fresh install will remove an encrypted malware.

cannedrebuttal: Refer to 6 ways from Sunday...

It's all in the name of science :-)

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Skype Translation

Cool, now, "can we' get, punctuation translation? ;-) ...!?:;" " ' '

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Installation Mistake 101...

You shouldn't load your malware programs before finishing your software installs. If you have to download from a site like Download.com you might want to be protected so, download before you reinstall.

Make sure you have all your software ready that is 3rd party gathered up by the Media Itself, or a downloaded compressed/ISO image.

When you install signed software then the software is approved, but companies like Piriform and MBAM use different servers to download their product from.

The problem with some of these sites are that they usually come with a little more than you ask for and the "Installer" loads crapware with your Program/App.

Once you have confirmed that the software is ready to be installed is when you can start the format on the system you intend to reinstall.

The software programs themselves are trusted and only go to their internal or approved servers to get any updates that are waiting for your programs.

If you have a Malware Program Installed, you might corrupt an install or an update which sucks, so wait until everything is loaded before you load your malware program to ensure a good load.

Remember, the software that you are loading is signed and goes to qualified trusted servers, so no need to monitor what's already being monitored, you know like, "You Missed a Spot" guy, right? :-)

Also; It also goes for Mid Loads along the way and Version updates. At that point it's only recommended to "Disable" your protection until restart as you load new programs or version updates.

sidenote: Most Good Malware Software can be disabled by right clicking the icon in the systray (time) right hand corner. Just take the protection check marks out or disable until restart.

Windows Media Player can't Connect Online...

**SOLVED**

Recently we updated some machines and discovered a little problem with Media Player not being able to connect to the Internet for it's Media Center Application.

At first we thought it was IE11, but it looks like Flash from Adobe might be the culprit here.

sidenote: Oh yeah, it's time to upgrade to IE 11 ;-)

This Adobe Flash thing just keeps lingering...

**UPDATE** It could be shockwave from Adobe, we just heard about shockwave being compromised recently. Typical Adobe programs that are used are Adobe Reader, Flash and Shockwave. So make sure those are up to date.

Oh well, with problems come solutions.

Here is the Fix:

Go to Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features then on the left choose "Turn Windows Features On or Off"

Once the screen opens and refreshes you will see a box that says, "Media Features" tap the plus sign next to it and expand it so you can see "Windows Media Center"

Now take the Check Mark OUT of the "Windows Media Center" box say OK then restart, once prompted.

Once the system is restarted open up your windows media player and your issue is now fixed. Close Windows Media Player WMP.

Now go back to Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features then on the left choose "Turn Windows Features On or Off" then expand "Media Features" and put the Check Mark back into "Windows Media Center" no reboot required.

Start up your WMP and everything should still work, even after a reboot did we confirm it stayed working.

We're suspecting Adobe Flash, but it could just be a coincidence...on 5 systems...NOT!

DON'Ts - You don't need your Windows Media Player Networking Sharing Service enabled and should be disabled. This is only if you want to share your music, nothing to do with accessing the internet.

DON'Ts - You don't need your Connect to the Internet (overrides other commands) enabled under tools/options/player to access the internet. This command is for media usage rights, not Online Store.

DON'Ts - You don't need your Bonjour Service running, another sharing application and network discovery service. More of a private network solution. It'll give you an error when you open iTunes once in awhile, but just ignore and keep it disabled. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonjour_(software)

DON'Ts - You don't need Apple Push starting up, disable.  It uses push technology through a constantly open IP connection. More of a private network solution, not rogue users.

Sunday, May 25, 2014

In the News

HP is going to cut another 16,000 jobs which could make a total of 34,000 cuts since 2012...just about the time...Margaret Cushing "Meg" Whitman started.

You're doing a great Job Whitman, keep up the good work, because when it comes right down to it, it's all about that bottom line isn't it?!.

Meg Whitman has also been seen as being our next President and would be our first Woman President.

That would be historic as was the Obama candidacy and we have seen how that's gone, so really Meg you fit right in with the agenda.

Margaret CRUSHING "Meg" Whitman should be your campaign slogan.

Nothing stands in the way of Margaret CRUSHING Meg Whitman from getting the job done, not even her employees...and that's a fact!

My country tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing...

What is it with you HP? You used to be the Investor for the Inventor, what...have you just lost your eye for talent?

There are things going on all over the Computer World and you just announce more cuts to departments?

Come on HP, you can do better...and that's a fact!

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Indianapolis 500

"If there's any car you have to trust your instincts in, it's an Indy car because there is really no coming back from a snap." 

'The 98th running of the Indy 500 is Sunday, May 25. TV coverage begins on ABC at 11 am ET and the green flag is scheduled for 12:12 pm ET.'
http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/showtime-it-s-time-for-kurt-busch-to-shine-on-two-racing-stages-052414

DanicVz ON! Win the whole damn thing Girl, win the whole damn thing :-D Top 4 and qualified with 193.334..."She had the fastest lap in the second session of knockout qualifying with a lap of 194.595 mph, not far off of Johnson's pole-winning 194.911 mph."
http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/10978320/nascar-danica-patrick-kurt-busch-looking-defy-history

Jimmie Johnson takes pole with 194.911

"Johnson is the last driver to win NASCAR's longest race from the pole, a feat he accomplished in 2004. In fact, Johnson is the only driver to win from the pole at Charlotte in this century"

'Scott Dixon is the 2008 Indianapolis 500 winner and starts in the middle of Row 4. The three-time Verizon IndyCar Series champion is flanked by two drivers from NASCAR – Juan Pablo Montoya, the 2000 Indy 500 winner and former Formula 1 driver that raced in NASCAR from 2007-2013 in on the inside.'

“I want to win the 500, again,” Montoya said. “That is my plan this year – to get my face back on the BorgWarner Trophy.”

'On the outside is 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Kurt Busch, who has been impressive in practice and is attempting to be the first driver in 10 years to compete in both the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.'

WHERE ARE THE WOMEN OF INDY? One says...
22. (63) Pippa Mann, Ipswich, England, Dale Coyne Racing. Pippa Mann the Woman with a Manns last name will take the command to "start your engines" alone, when the green flag drops at the Brickyard on Sunday.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/mann-only-woman-indy-500-grid-213731908--spt.html

sidenote: You're not alone and in fact, You and Danica could win together today which would be a first in history! It's time for Poetic Justice...and that's a fact!

A quick tut. for ya'
http://www.nascar.com/en_us/ajax/static/raceview-product-page.html

For the confused, the Daytona 500 is the sprint car races and the Indy 500 is the Formula race cars. The Daytona 500 is in February. This years winner was Dale Earnhardt Jr.

The big thing about Sundays race, other than it being the Indianapolis 500, is that drivers from NASCAR sprint car will also be racing in the Formulas making them drive 1100 miles in one day or 600 laps total and 8 hours in the car...2 cars :-P + the flight!

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 begins at 6 p.m. ET.

Average Speeds for NASCAR will be in the 180 mph arena for the sprint cars, whereas the Formulas are in the 130 mph arena.

'Ed Carpenter will start from the front at this year's Indianapolis 500; 11th driver in history to win the Indy 500 pole in...ROW 4'
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/racing/news/20140523/ed-carpenter-indy-500/

'2014 Indy 500 lineup and starting grid: Juan Pablo Montoya, Kurt Busch, Scott Dixon start on 4th row. Here's the full starting lineup for the Indianapolis 500. With start position, car number in parentheses, driver, hometown and team (*-rookie):'
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motor/indycar/2014/05/25/indianapolis-500-start-time-lineup-tv-radio-schedule-pole-winner/9548941/

If you know us, then you'll know who we are going for, don't wanaa jinx it...JINX! :-D WOOOHOOOO LET'S GET IT ON!!!

Jim Nabors performs at Indianapolis 500 one last time
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motor/indycar/2014/05/25/jim-nabors-final-back-home-again-indiana-indianapolis-500/9568787/

The Infamous Indy 4th Row explained, by Asus Al:

"The Indy 4th row always contains 3 highly regarded drivers that are just a millisecond from being on the pole. This year I thought all three drivers looked and proved to be exceptional. It's good to place bets on those drivers for win, place, or show as most gamblers rely on the 9 in the first 3 rows."

Just a long-shot tip, Asus Al   :-)

further explanation was needed ;-)
1+2+3 = 9. Each row at Indy has 3 drivers. The first 3 rows of drivers are in the 9 "fastest qualified" cars. Note the parenthesis. The front 9 are not always the fastest cars, the best drivers, or the quickest crews on race day. When in doubt, take a look at row 4 because everyone else is looking at the front 9. Odds are odds!

Thanks Asus Al! :-)

**LIVE**
Brought to you by, MSN and Foxsports:

Three-time champion Helio Castroneves has led the most laps...

2:00 p.m. — Bad news if your a Penske Racing fan. Juan Pablo Montoya and teammate Will Power have both been hit with pit road speeding penalties, dropping them to 14th and 18th, respectively. Both drivers are now a lap down...

sidenote: Is it just us, or does it look like these flags are drawn off the backside of a woman's buttocks and thighs...http://msn.foxsports.com/speed/indycar/live-blog-98th-running-of-the-indianapolis-500/

...is that what they call, "Sex in Advertising?"

WOOHOO, 2:09 p.m. — CAUTION! Charlie Kimball spins on exit of Turn 2 and makes contact with the wall. Light damage to the car. This comes as a huge break for Juan Pablo Montoya and Will Power, who will now get back on the lead lap...PABLO-POWER!!!

2:15 p.m. – Ed Carpenter stayed out under the caution and will lead the field back to green with 43 laps to go. Ryan Hunter-Reay, Marco Andretti, Scott Dixon and Helio Castroneves run in the top five...

2:23 p.m. – In his first career IndyCar start, Kurt Busch is running ninth with 39 laps to go. The team continues to add more downforce to make Busch feel more comfortable in the car. We could see the #DoubleOutlaw fighting for an Indy 500 win before this is all over.

2:30 p.m. ET – Huge crash for three-time IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon. The car snapped loose in Turn 4 sending Dixon hard into the outside wall. Driver OK but his race is done.

2:35 p.m. ET – While slowing for the caution, Martin Plowman ran into the back of Josef Newgarden causing heavy damage to Newgarden’s and forcing him out of the race. Meanwhile, Plowman pits for repairs but is two laps down in 26th...

SAD NEWS...2:40 p.m. ET – Restart with 25 to go. Ryan Hunter-Reay leads into Turn 1 as they crash behind him! James Hinchcliffe and Ed Carpenter slam into the outside wall after making contact. Both drivers are OK but their races are done...

2:55 p.m. ET — RED FLAG – Townsend Bell crashes on exit of Turn 2 after his car snapped loose, much like Dixon’s did earlier in the race. Driver OK but his car is destroyed. IndyCar officials have elected to red flag the race as they clean up the debris from Bell’s crash and fix the SAFER barrier...

3:10 p.m. ET — This is it! Six-lap shootout for all the glory. Ryan Hunter-Reay leads the field back to green. Helio Castroneves, Marco Andretti, Carlos Munoz, Juan Pablo Montoya and Kurt Busch are your top six...

...and now the CBS sports blog

3:07 p.m. ET: Keep in mind that Kurt Busch (currently 6th), still plans to take a private jet to Charlotte after the Indianapolis 500 to take part in the Coca-Cola 600 later this evening. He's probably not a fan of all these delays. The race should re-start in a few minutes...

3:17 p.m. ET: Ryan Hunter-Reay held off a hard-charging Helio Castroneves to take Sunday's 98th running of the Indianapolis 500. Hunter-Reay and Castroneves traded the lead three separate times over the final two laps, but Hunter-Reay maintained the lead by a car-length.

Marco Andretti, Hunter-Reay's teammate, finished third.

Congratulations and what a race!

CBS Final Post:

'The final seven laps were marred by a Townsend Bell crash that brought a red flag and yet another delay. Crews worked to clean up heavy debris as the cars waited in pit lane until the restart. From there, it was Hunter-Reay and Castroneves, each car attempting a more daring pass than the last. At one point, Hunter-Reay nearly clipped the grass on the inside turn in an effort to overtake Castroneves, who was seeking his fourth Indy 500 title. The maneuver worked, propelling him to the lead.'

SADNEWS: Kurt Busch attempt to go 1100 miles on the track was stalled when his engine blew. Tough Break Kurt, but you tried anyway, and that's more than most can say...and that's a fact!

DanicVz ON! her way home.

Jimmie Johnson wins it all, pole position and win, There's your Champion, Jimmie Johnson for the Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway - Concord, NC Congratulations Jimmie, you earned it!

Friday, May 23, 2014

DW Resolved

We have now finished the final touches on the latest issue with Tabs and DLLHOSTS CPU increase due to DW...It should be a part of the next update, still pending the final, final, final...final results ;-)

UPDATE: dllhosts CPU increase wasn't a fix that DW did per say, it's just a coincidence with the tabs. I am associating it to the Adobe Flash program and was out of date. Which takes us to our next question: why didn't Adobe Flash automatically update, we have it set that way...

In the meantime you can update your patch that was recently posted to fix the dll hosts CPU increase with this one patch update removed. The update won't last for long. This patch addresses the Open Tabs issue, but brings back the dll hosts CPU increase coincidentally enough, but make sure Adobe Flash is up to date first as dllhosts have been stable with DW Tabs patch and Flash update:

**UPDATE** 
dllhosts increase has returned regardless of Flash Update. Takes me back to an original theory of a hardware conflict. DW sees nothing related to its program, however, it only happens when DW is running. Tabs are still stable. 

**UPDATE** 
Dllhosts file is not a hardware conflict. After further investigation I have seen that it may be linked to secured files option under advanced of DW. DW has an option to secure personal folders and since I have released those folders the dllhosts file seems to be gone. Still testing...

sidenote: You can't secure main folders ex. documents, pictures, videos, but you can secure the files within these folders. So is the theory ;-)...still testing...

inpassing: Yes this dll issue happened with MBAM, and MSE, it also happened with DW alone. We do however see dll being raised in MBAM...something in the passing of information I guess...still testing...

**UPDATE** Folders are secure and stable, another coincidence. Tabs still stable, dll is becoming the little gremlin that could...

For directions of install refer to this blog:
http://5hvnzon.blogspot.com/2014/05/dw-patch-update.html

Thank You Shawn for noticing this issue and Thank You Ilya, as ALWAYS, for your Unquestionable Talent.

OBTW argghh! We just heard another person complain about Microsoft and that they always get hacked and Apple gets hacked and that they were going to the :-D...pause...The Linux or the Ubuntu...phewww.

We just have to smile when we hear about a person like this, who blames everything on something else. They are like the Senators blaming Obama for...Everything.

They are like the person that thinks Data is pronounced Dat-a...you know, like Tomato is to Tomahto, don't get us started...phewwww.

Where was I...Oh yeah, who is to blame? It's that damn, or it's the damn or it's that damn such and such-who and who that caused the issue...pause...phewww.

Look, we have a Windows system built for one of the worst computer users we can think of and are working on a Laptop of theirs that we are now working on for the first time.

sidenote: They know that we are writing about them, and are happy to be the ones that teach another ;-)

I built a system for them in 2010, and still today, 4 years later, it's on the same load and runs FASTER than it did the day I built it, and like a Chevy, will just get faster...and that's a fact!

Why can a user that has no experience with a Computer have a computer last as long as that and...longer, (that's what she said) simple, because... "THEY DO EXACTLY WHAT WE TELL THEM TO DO"...and that's a fact!

They know nothing about nothing when it comes to bad websites and could honestly give a rats ass, but here they are 4 years later running as smooth as silk.

All we have done is have them do their updates on the second Tuesday of every month and renew their subscription to DW every year for 12.95 and MBAM for 19.95 = 37.90 a year.

That's right, they only spend 37.90 a year (.10 cents a day) for their renewal fee and have never, we repeat, NEVER been compromised.

I go to malware infected sites every day and all the time, but yet, I leave unscathed every single time, why? Simple, because I use DW coupled with a simple Antivirus program.

example: www.watch32.com to name one ;-) be careful...and that's a fact!

Currently, we use for our 32 bit systems DW and MSE only. We came from DW and MBAM, but we don't like MBAM anymore, and have gone to MSE from MS.

MSE is an Antivirus program and an after the fact program. Which means that you can still get a Virus, but don't worry, it's only a Virus, and an Antivirus program can remove a Virus.

If you you know us, then you'll know that we leave our Windows Updates off all the time. Which means that once a month we "Manually" update the AV, and still...we are as clean as a whistle.

sidenote: A whistle collects spit ;-)

The Whistle Syndrome...don't get us wrong, we aren't stupid, and even we know about the "6th Way to Breach a Computer" and know that we are just as vulnerable as anyone.

As a matter of fact, if you knew us from CWBZONE, then you'll know that we challenged DW, then, a whole thing happened with DW that was not foreseeable, but that's too much to get into, so in short, we lost :-D

However, we double dared, and guess what, we got hacked, but a friendly how do you do hack. It's true, whether you believe it or not.

sidenote: You Win, Alias HaCker ;-)

Did we reload our system, no, why should we, it's not a noticeable pop-up irritation hack, it's just a...let you know that we are here, and can come back, regardless if you reinstall or not hack...and that's a fact!

You have to learn how protect yourself, before you go out surfing. Remember, Safety first, and we mean it!

You will get hacked whether you're a normal user, or the best user, it's inevitable, why, because that's just how it is.

Linux can get hacked as did "OPENSSL" which is basically...Linux. Linux is "Open Source" so it put a kabash on their, WE ARE SO SECURE plight with a DID WE MENTION THAT WE ARE FREE, chaser argument ;-)

sidenote: Anarchy doesn't work, sorry Kids :-(

You're going to get hacked regardless of what you do and how good you are, the question is, how much are you willing to spend to house that security?

MSE is free, whereas MBAM is not, but it's only like 24.95 new and 19.95 something renewal, coupled with DW New 39.95 or renewal of 12.95 =  37.90 or 64.90 or renewal of 40 bucks (.10 cents a day) for an entire year of protection.

Not bad, but now...we only spent 12.95 this go around and will be good until next April @ .03 cents a day :-D

Kaspersky is an "ALL" Around solution, for Enterprise and Single PC or both, but is 60.00 a year and up, depending on which version you need.

I recommend Internet Security 2014 for Personal 64 bit PC users, as for anything else, you're on your own.
http://usa.kaspersky.com/products-services/home-computer-security/internet-security/

These solutions that we mention and anyone else that is in the business will tell you that these solutions are only good for a year and will need to be reevaluated every year.

DW is by far the longest trusted program we have ever used, but does that mean it will be trusted next year? Who knows, but know this, we'll reevaluate it just to make sure ;-)

We would Love to leave you with some Stupid Ass Cliche', but seriously, we LUV you too much for that kind of BS.

So what we'll do is reinstate what we already said and call it a night...how much are you willing to spend to house that security?

Thursday, May 22, 2014

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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

The Surface Pro 3

blah blah blah...

The reason why Microsoft came out with an almost expired technological solution (x86), is to show you and themselves that they know what they are doing.

The irony is that, MS has always had it right, they've just always been too far ahead of their time, for any of you to see it.

If you walk down the street and ask who came up with the Tablet first, they'll all say Apple, :-D and that's just where the fun begins with that exercise.

However, we lament. MS is trying to gain your trust on that they know how to fix Windows 8 by creating a tablet that gives you Physical acknowledgment of Trust.

Showing you that you haven't wasted your money on Windows 8 and to keep buying so we can afford to keep developing...Windows 9.

We knew that MS would impress and they did, just like we said, and have, as usual, made the competition look like rookies.

The Surface Pro 3 owned in all categories, which should have already been owned given the amount of time that MS gave the competition, to simply catch up, but MS prevailed with showmanship unsurpassed by NO-ONE!

NO LTE, why? Simple and will prove again, why X86 is over "LTE chipsets have been too big and too battery-intensive...And if the gossip materializes, it’ll be interesting to see how it implements the 4G tech without sacrificing device size and battery life." "The Windows-Intel tablet camp still can't deliver 4G widely in a tablet. Let's hope that changes later this year." ;-)

China is blocking the sales of Windows 8 and is a smart move on their part considering that we know as well as they do, that 9 is right around the corner.

China doesn't want people wasting time and money on a OS that is going to be superseded by another, very soon ;-)

Arm is the architecture of the Future, not X86, so all that money you're going to put into a tablet, will soon be replaced with something better, faster and cheaper...and that's a fact!

"TIME TO FOCUS" Microsoft is and has always been a Software House, and it's a software game...and that's just one more fact 4ya' ;-)

The Grocery Store App

Haven't we had enough of the billboards above aisles that are more outdated than the technology behind it?

Haven't we spent and asked enough times in the store, "Where can I find Mayonnaise"

We have literally been in stores that the signs don't have anything on that aisle that it represents, and what does the clerk say, "oh, yeah, we haven't changed em' yet"

Really? It's been over a month...response, well, we're gonna rearrange, WHEN?! soon...

I don't like going into the store only to ask someone directions to the mayo aisle, when we have GPS!

I should be able to say, "Tahini" and the app should not only tell me what aisle it's on, it will tell me where on the shelf it is.

An actual "LINE" to the item will appear on the Phone directing us to its location.

Sure, we wish we had all day to spend in the grocery store, going down aisle after aisle without a care in the world, but sorry, REAL WORLD CALLING...we can't! WE HAVE SH*T TO DO!!!

It's not only that, it's just so antiquated in the grocery store and technology is so far past them it's ridiculous.

It's obvious why they do it, they want to keep that "OLD" Sam Drucker Grocery store appeal, with good ol' conversation and time wasting attributes to compliment that atmosphere...:O=

Well you can still have the best of both worlds; there are some people that look forward to hanging out at the grocery store and talking to Sam Drucker while others wait patiently behind them to start their conversation.

The others want the "USCAN" checkout with a Grocery App to get them through the aisle faster and back into life!

We know that the world caters to the weakest link or the "I didn't know hot meant hot, I thought hot meant, luke warm, partly cold" type of person.

Which is fine, keep em' and let them hang out on Sam Drucker's register all day long, while the "REST" of the world passes them by.

Monday, May 19, 2014

DW Update

We are getting closer to a solution with the Tabs and DLL Hosts issue.

The latest Patch addresses the Tabs which is FANTASTIC!! but I recently saw the return of the DLL spike.

We have had the DLL hosts issue settled, until this recent update. Getting Very Close...

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

There you Go Seattle...

and Washington State ;-)

You might as well Root for the Thunder, because they're your Sonics...and that's a fact!

REQUIEM FOR A TEAM
http://sonicsgate.com/

sidenote: Didn't ASUS Al, just get fixed up by a Doctor in OK...Coincidence, I think not.

Meanwhile, we see Salmon and Cream Cheese in the Seattle Omelet...of course, Garlic and "maybe" onions ;-) jalapenos of course, but which kind, man, it's a whole thing ;-)

**WILD SALMON ONLY**

Jalapenos are optional and it will be up to the restaurant to decide what kind of pepper to use :-)

Anyway, you're a "Tech State" so save Tech, "Omelette Style"...and that's a fact!

...say that 3 x's fast!

**UPDATE** Spinach, Tomatoes, and think about substituting Cream Cheese with Feta...we also see Apples, Rainier and Bing Cherries...you know, Microsoft Bing...BING!

                                                   "Diversity, it's in all of us"

The idea of this Omelet is to have both an inside and outside, a breakfast and a lunch or a brunch and a dessert or a dinner with breakfast. So we heard of another cheese...Washington State Cougar Gold Cheese (smoked? for the inside...
http://creamery.wsu.edu/

and Cream Cheese and/or Feta on the outside with the fruit, but with some kind of drizzled sauce to go over the apples and the cherries and a little dripped off on the corner of the plate somewhere to compliment the sweet.

sidenote: Seedless Cherries, I think the process is called...grafting?

Think of this...roasted sweetened garlic cloves as a part of the sauce for the outside, or roasted garlic unsweetened for the inside...but one or the other for sure. Garlic hastuh *snap*

Avocados are more of a California thing, stick your roots and concentrate on how you'll prepare the salmon ;-)

No mushrooms, unless of course you removed the salmon and replaced it with a Portobello, but that's not really what your about. Salmon is what you are about without a doubt ;-)

The Portobello route on the Omelet and Vegan/Vegetarian style dish would be a hard sell, because alot of people like meat, whether fish or cow, but in a pinch, Salmon is most accepted.

sidenote: You'll never guess in a million years what the Garnish is going to be ;-) or maybe you will, but only the smart one's...and that's a fact!

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Ground+hog+day+BING&FORM=VIRE7#view=detail&mid=EA1FB19FA3FBAC8D9A5DEA1FB19FA3FBAC8D9A5D

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Patch Tuesday

For Microsoft with the Exception of Windows XP...

Microsoft today reminded customers still running Windows XP that they would not receive security updates from the Patch Tuesday...
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9248317/Microsoft_We_re_serious_this_time_XP_s_dead_to_us

As for the rest of us, we wait until Wednesday to do our updates and sometimes Thursday or Friday because we don't like bad updates.

Sometimes MBAM...

You just Tick me off...and that's a fact!

MBAM=Malwarebytes

64 bit users it's about time to look for new solutions. If your subscription is up for renewal, it may be time to upgrade to Kaspersky.

Current 64 bit solution is MBAM and MSE.

Kaspersky (KAV or just K) replaces MBAM and MSE in 64 bit solution.

DW and Kaspersky are compatible for 32 bit, but K is all that is needed, per Ilya ;-)

Vipre and Avast are not a solution for this Blog, or any other Malware program other than DW and K...and that's a fact!

Don't wanna spend 50-70 bucks on Kaspersky, no problem!

32 bit users, just go to MSE and remove MBAM.

Current 32 bit solution is DW and MBAM.

New solution is DW and MSE and are user friendly ;-)

64 bit users, you don't have a choice. It's either MBAM and it's quirkiness or Kaspersky and it's Assurance.

You could come to me with any anti-malware solution you want, but "NONE" of them will even be able to eat at the same table, let alone be able to be in the same room as Kaspersky and DW or any program that comes from Russia for that matter.

Does that mean they are smarter than us...NO, it's because they don't have the sanctions that US Malware Providers are required to code within.

Don't worry, you won't have a choice soon enough with what Malware Provider you are able to choose from, but for now, the Russians are the best in Malware defense...and that's a fact!

sidenote: Don't even talk to us about Emsisoft! or anything else for that matter. We only go with the best...and that's a fact!

**UPDATE** We know that MSE isn't the best, but MSE is an Antivirus Program and an, after the fact program, but what makes it different, is that it's made from... Microsoft. 

So what better than having the company that makes an Operating System and Antivirus in one, nothing! 

"Any" Antivirus program is a day late and a dollar short. That's why we have DW to protect us where "NO" AV program can protect us from...and that's a fact! KAV/K is all in one...ataf!

...did we mention that MSE was..."FREE" looks like we just did ;-) 
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security-essentials-download

Remember, there is a way to get into your computer regardless if you want access to it or not, it's called the, "6th way to Breach"

:-) Surfs UP!!!

sidenote: whenever you load a new Malware Program, make sure you "Purge" your system restore ;-)

**UPDATE** Our processes for CPU have dropped from 10% to -0- and memory has gone from 1.3gb at idle to 729mb by just getting rid of MBAM and going to MSE w/DW ;-)

K's Billing Options:
https://store.digitalriver.com/DRHM/store?Action=DisplayOrderInformationPage&SiteID=kasperus&Locale=en_US&ThemeID=5035800#q2

Time to Follow the Leader...

It's what we call, "The Beginning of the Impression"...and that's a fact!

...@ 12:02 am...how coincidental...

Let's get it on!!!

Microsoft continues to innovate in cloud technology. New announcement should keep the company moving forward on mobile cloud use...
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/6919/20140513/microsoft-azure-updates-to-make-cloud-computing-easier-heres-what-you-should-know.htm

Monday, May 12, 2014

FYI, Beats Audio and Associates...

You didn't become a "Billionaire" by being a Hip Hop Artist/Label. You became a Billionaire by inventing a "Technological Solution" and selling it to a "Technological Provider" called Apple...and that's a fact!

cannedrebuttal: If Dr. Dre (Respect) didn't become a Hip Hop Legend, would he still have invented the Beats Audio Design? Hmm, He obviously had an ear for Music, and might have even been why he chose the music industry, but we assume.

We say that regardless of what profession he chose doesn't matter, because in the end, a profession chose him...and that's a fact!

cannedrebuttal: Every beginning began after an end...

UNBELIEVABLE!!! Updated...when you are ready will you be able to become.

Example: yes, to "us" we would think that Dr. Dre (Andre Romelle Young) was successful based upon his wealth and accomplishments based upon our perspective, but perception is in the eye of the beholder.

Which means is that, by the unthought out response we saw, based upon Dre's proven know how with Public Relations , we would say, that Apple, left him...a bit Gaga-Gaga ;-)

...and on that note: Why don't you just change all HIP HOP radio Stations to a repeating number:
example: KRPT - 99.9999999999 or 88.88888888888 or 66.666666666666

...and on that note, I guess he's right, he was a Hip Hop artist rapper writer producer etc etc etc...that became a Billionaire.

Where we...Syndicated Hip Hop stations of today:

HEY EVERYBODY WELCOME TO KRPT K-REPEAT 99.99999999999999. REPEATING YOUR FAVORITE SONGS EVERY SECOND OF EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY HOUR OF EVERY DAYYYYYYYYYY!!! IF YOU DON'T HEAR IT HERE ON K-REPEAT 99.999999999999999999999999999999999999, YOU WON'T...and that's a fact!

Amazon Will Sue...

Be careful if you unfriend Amazon from your Facebook account, because Amazon may sue you...

Be careful talking ill in Public about Amazon, because Amazon may be listening and may sue you...

Be careful writing a bad experience you had on Amazon's Website, because rather than fixing it, Amazon may sue you...

Be careful Baristas, and make sure you put "Caution, Contents May be Hot" because if Amazon comes in and burns their lips or tongue on your coffee, they may sue you...

sidenote: Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants - The case was said by some to be an example of frivolous litigation. ABC News called the case "the poster child of excessive lawsuits", while the legal scholar Jonathan Turley argued that the claim was "a meaningful and worthy lawsuit". In June 2011, HBO premiered Hot Coffee, a documentary that discussed in depth how the Liebeck case has centered in debates on tort reform.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tort_reform

So IBM, those comments you made about Amazon, may get you sued...and that's a fact!

“Amazon's definition of reliability doesn't measure up to what the federal government needs for mission critical workloads,” Andrew Maner, managing partner of IBM’s federal cloud business told Nextgov...
http://www.nextgov.com/cloud-computing/2013/09/ibm-calls-amazon-unprepared-secure-intelligence-data/70642/

Everyone's a critic these days, but defamation laws still exist in the Internet age...
ttp://ideas.time.com/2013/01/07/yelp-reviewers-beware-you-can-get-sued/

So in other words, It's like that old saying, "if you don't have anything nice to say about someone, then don't say it at all" right Amazon :-)

Great Little Malware Removal Tool...

For more than 10 years our mission has been to identify and remove unwanted software, spyware, adware and Trojans...
http://www.anti-spy.info/

Microsoft Uninstall Problems

Automatically repair issues that block program installation or removal because of corrupted registry keys...
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/Program_Install_and_Uninstall

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Alex Snare - Too Close w/Lyrics...

Alex Snare - Too Close w/Lyrics...

You know I'm not one to bring Kleenex,
I don't want to herd you, but I need to Sneeze...
At the end of it all, I'll use my shirt sleeve,
To wipe it away before you see my cheese...
Which way is right which way is wrong,
What if I get a little on my arm...
You know I'll just rub it in...

And it feels Like I am going to sneeze again,
There's not a Kleenex in site move please...
I can't control when Iuyyyaa
I can't control when  Iuyyyaa
When I am going to sneeze,
and it feels like I am going to sneeze again,
So excuse me please.

HEHHCHOOO!!! HEHHCHOOO!!!

You gave me more my shirt can wipe up,
Yet there is oh so much that you reserved...
No where to wipe no where to sneeze,
Shirts coming off, gotta use my jeans,
You know it only takes a breeze...

And it feels Like I am going to sneeze again,
There's not a Kleenex in site move please...
I can't control when Iuyyyaa
I can't control when  Iuyyyaa
When I am going to sneeze,
and it feels like I am going to sneeze again,
So excuse me please,
So excuse me please...

HEHHCHOOO!!! HEHHCHOOO!!!

And it feels Like I am going to sneeze again,
There's not a Kleenex in site move please...
I can't control when Iuyyyaa
I can't control when  Iuyyyaa
When I am going to sneeze,
and it feels like I am going to sneeze again,
So excuse me please.
So excuse me please,
So excuse me please...

HEHHCHOOO!!! HEHHCHOOO!!!

Microsoft's the name, having fun with it, is the game...and that's a fact!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYXjLbMZFmo

DW Patch Update...

Okay, "DO NOT LOAD THIS PATCH" unless you're having an issue with DLL Hosts 100% error.

...or if you have no idea what DW is ;-O

http://www.softsphere.com/ Just so you know right...just so you know :-)

This patch that we are working on addresses two issues:

dllhosts.ex_ files increasing CPU to 100% and Tabs not closing and leaving a blank page.

sidenote: The _ in ex_ is an e like .exe, it's best not to post any .exe online FY...LMNO ;-P

This patch DOES NOT fix the tabs issue, but it does fix the dllhosts.ex_ 100% CPU issue.

DO NOT DOWNLOAD this driver if you don't know what you are doing or if nuthin' ain't broke...K? k ;-)

sidenote: It is not clear if we are having a driver conflict with the dllhosts file or not, but that is the "assumption" on our part. So again, DO NOT DOWNLOAD this patch if you ain't got these issues!

How to install:

1. Download the patch and save to a folder named DW Patch #5
2. Unzip File to same folder.
3. Disable HIPS until restart.
3. Copy and Paste unzipped dwall.sys file to C:\Windows\System32\drivers folder "copy and replace"
4. Restart

Again we stress DO NOT DOWNLOAD this file if you aren't having these two issues K...k :-)

The download will be removed after 5 days. Removed!

Saved, by Linux...

Another Computer has been rescued, which means a little less litter for our planet, her resources preserved a little longer and a little more money, left in your pocket...and that's a fact!


Shawn   


        I saved a  old computer    with Linux   dell 2400       with     zorin        with a thumb drive    work's great        




                              Bear

Looks and sounds like he was in the moment ;-) but nonetheless Bear, nice Job and keep up the good work.

Save a life and adopt a Computer today :-)

Recycling Computers, peripherals and related products are refurbished and sold through our retail outlets and online @  http://www.repc.com/

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

In The News...

The utilities now catch less than half of all attacks, according to the executive -- to him, the focus is on minimizing the damage whenever there's a successful hack or infection...
http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/06/symantec-declares-antivirus-dead/

In other words, what we have known and have been telling you since 2001!

Monday, May 5, 2014

What Was That...

"We chose [a 64-bit ARM chip] because we believe there is a fundamental disruption in the server market over the next few years," Su said.
http://www.techradar.com/news/computing-components/amd-leaps-into-arm-with-project-skybridge-1246964

Saturday, May 3, 2014

FireYuck Update...

FireYuck is starting too look...foxxy (o//O)
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/02/the-new-firefox-is-fantastic-so-is-every-other-web-browser/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0

What to Market

Why did Microsoft computers take off better than Apple Computers? Price and Desktop

Apple has always been built with Enterprise in mind. They came directly from UNIX. They were way ahead of their time and were marketing to people that didn't grow up with computers on every desk.

That was their failure, but what they did was pave the road for Microsoft.

Microsoft didn't target the Business, they targeted the user. They knew they had to get their product on every user before they could earn the business.

That's exactly what companies like Ubuntu, Mint, openSUSE, Tor, BSD, MS, Apple, IBM, and the like need to concentrate on.

Malware isn't so much of a problem as it was in the past, and really people don't care :-D GOD love em' but what is a problem is finding that damn driver!

Have to get up move around look in closets for a disk. Oh, I can download it! YEAH :-Oh yeah, forgot...they don't support that software anymore ::-(

Plug and Play really works on Linux and is where the direction of computers are going.

You really have to give credit to Google for that movement. Google Chrome offered Wireless printing to any printer.

Microsoft had Plug and Play before Google obviously, it's just Chrome did it perfectly the first time.

Quicken is compatible with GnuCash and is free, so again, another great marketing feature.

Being able to make devices work without having to search or download  a driver for is gold in the bank.

It's not that computer companies aren't thinking about that, because they are, it's that they need to provide features for it which takes us back to...software.

Just keep the old computer running and keep people happy should be your tag line.

Here's an idea, a computer cleaning service...mobile :-)

When you begin to second guess logic is when you fail.

example: Apple came from mainframe has been on mainframe and coincidentally enough may be the debate of whether or not it will be why they collapsed on the mainframe...

Live and die by the Sword.

remember: 
http://www.biv.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120417/BIV0301/304179924/flashback-virus-a-wakeup-call-to-smug-mac-users&template=printart

Plug and Play makes me happay ;-) have a nice...

Friday, May 2, 2014

5hVnz Song of the Month...

Just so you know right...just so you know...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rmPckNvD3E

DW UPDATE!!

Okay, so I have noticed and maybe you have too, a problem with tabs in IE. I have brought it to Ilya's attention and we are on the second patch.

If it works, I will post it with the download, otherwise, just stay the course, we're on it.

sidebar: Pssst, if you see something that we don't it's because you're looking in a different place than we are, so help another out...

It's like that Multiplicity saying, do you remember?

QUIZ TIME: What did Andie MacDowell say at the end of the movie of Multiplicity...

BONUS QUESTION: What Year and make was the Car they were driving...

MONEY ROUND: Why did I ask this question? Expiration Date 5/9/2014 11:59 PM

Tick Tock...Tick Tock...

Microsoft Midates...

Midates are when Microsoft needs to patch their program due to a security vulnerability.

Apparently IE was vulnerable to an Attack, if you didn't have it set up right :-(

For those of you that didn't have your IE setup right, you might be at risk of infection. Best to let a professional take a look at it ;-)

Otherwise, if you didn't get infected and didn't have your internet explorer setup right, won't matter, because Microsoft patched it.

So what does that mean?  It means don't worry about the check marks, because MS has your back :-D

Don't you hate those people that just ride along without a seat belt, drinkin' a beer, goin' a hundred miles an hour and "NUTHIN" happens to em?

It's how it works sometimes, as for the "rest" of us, buckle up :-) It's the Law :-P

I still believe that you need to have your Updates turned off. The reason being is that you don't want a blue screen of death when you need your system the most.

BTW- In case this happens to you, just hit F8 before the system boots up and choose "Last Known Good Configuration' (advanced)"

You don't want to log into a system when it crashes, you'll want to choose last known blah blah to restore a good configuration.

It's not that you fell, because that's gonna happen. It's how you fall, that make the difference...and that's a fact!

**UPDATE**
That is why we use DW. DW is the only Platinum award winning Zero Day defense program, but that's changing due to 64 bit. Kaspersky and Emsisoft, Morespam or McCrashy users wouldn't have been protected against it :-( and on that note, neither would MBAM be able to prevent it. No antivirus program could have prevented it. Kaspersky and Emsisoft say they they have a Zero day defense ability, but we highly doubt it. They might have a 64 bit capable software, but they don't have the solution to KPP (Kernel Patch Protection (KPP), informally known as PatchGuard) Anyway, all the Antivirus companies all have their patches now, so it would be best to do a deep scan of your system. Clean out your Quarantined Folders. It's renewal time, so check your subscriptions and get them up to date ;-) and we reiterate, if you had your programs setup properly you wouldn't have been affected. Regardless of zero day protection...and that's a fact! However, if life were perfect we wouldn't have to worry about such nonsense...or is it? Ubuntu doesn't need Malware Protection ;-but where have we heard this before...Apple. UNIX/Linux secure, GUI is not...and that's a fact!

Sometimes...

when you are lost, you'll need to return from whence you started...in order to begin...and that's a fact!

Thank you Bear for reminding us of what we preach :-) Bear is one of our Followears and is a little new to the blogging scene, but he knows Ubuntu and a little Linux ;-)

Shawn here just welcoming you to our new blog...hope you like it :-)

"The Verse Unsung"

I knew it from the start, and I knew that I should go, but there was something in your eyes, an all familiar glow...that I know. Selfish hearts will compromise, just to steal time to make it paralyze, like the tracks left in the snow...frozen over by the cold.

Ohh Should I stay or should I go, I'm in no hurry, so I'll take it slow, if you're the string I'll be the bow, the sites are set, so let us pull...away   V