Monday, August 29, 2016

Fitbit Update...

You gotta love it when a plan comes together...
 
Fitbit is releasing updated versions of both trackers, adding new features that make them even better fitness tools...
 
So you see you can't cater to the mindless souls of the app world that need something to do and sell, what you need to do is focus on what you currently have and improve upon it...
 
 
Fitbit Inc.
NYSE: FIT · August 29, 6:52 PM EDT
14.94 ▲ 0.27 (1.84%)
 
...the Flex 2 automatically recognizes workouts like runs (and now swims) ;-)

Saturday, August 27, 2016

5hVnz Book of the Month...

Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World...
 
You’ll never look at your phone, your computer, your credit cards, or even your car in the same way again...
https://www.schneier.com/books/data_and_goliath/

Thursday, August 25, 2016

It's about DAMN TIME APPLE...

Apple's 2017 iPhone will reportedly get rid of iconic home button...
 
Buttons are antiquated man, plus they affect your grip when you grab your phone and could result in you dropping your phone on the screen...
 
The biggest confusion we see people having with iPhone is wondering if they closed their apps or not...
 
Leaving apps open can run down your battery and use up memory needed for other programs, like live screening...
 
Plus that Home Button is the oldest technology used in the business, it's about DAMN TIME APPLE...and that's a fact!

Windows 10 Anniversary Update...Update...

Cumulative Update brings the version number up to 14393.82... 
  • Improved reliability of Network Controller, DNS server, gateways, Storage Spaces Direct, Group Managed Service Accounts, remote procedure calls (RPC), PowerShell, Internet Explorer 11, printer pairing and interoperability, the Windows kernel, Media Core, Windows Store, Connected Standby, Cluster Health service, the Hypervisor debugger and platform, and Active Directory.
  • Improved performance of Storage Spaces Direct with many nodes or disks, scrolling lists on Xbox One, DHCP address acquisition, Active Directory queries, and Cluster Health service.
  • Addressed issue that prevents external media from playing on Xbox One using Cast to Device.
  • Addressed issue with Mouse events not working correctly in Internet Explorer 11.
  • Addressed issue with the rendering and resizing of nested tables in Internet Explorer 11.
  • Addressed issue with the UI layout not updating correctly in Internet Explorer 11 quirks mode.
  • Addressed issue that was causing nodes to be disconnected from a Cluster service intermittently.
  • Addressed issue with the 3G and 4G options not appearing correctly in Windows 10 Mobile settings.
  • Addressed additional issues with mobile device management (MDM) enrollment for an Azure Active Directory tenant, software compatibility, rendering of Yu Gothic fonts, Cortana, slow connections to cluster shares, Xbox One unable to launch the Netflix app using the DIAL protocol, Xbox One volume and music playback, all video stops while audio plays in a TV app, incorrect scaling of Internet Explorer 11 first-run dialog, driver setup, Windows Update for Business, apps failing to install after resetting device, boot failure with Hyper-V and BitLocker enabled, Cache Manager, Cluster Health service, inability to change roles and features on a locked device, disk-to-enclosure mappings not working, PowerShell, missing lock screen image, fitness tracker not recognized as a mass storage device, synchronization not working between Intune and Azure Active Directory (AAD), Skype calls over Wi-Fi, streaming playback using progressive download, unable to cancel download from Windows, extensions for Microsoft Edge, incorrect lock screen UI after resuming from hibernate and sleep, and blocked installation of game bundles from the Windows Store.
Windows 10 Anniversary Update gets a new cumulative update...
 
Windows 10 Anniversary Update crashing when Amazon Kindles...

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

5hVnz Picture of the Day...

 
 

 
"Nobody Sneeze"
 
Taken with an old ass cracked screen Nokia Lumia 900 v. 7.8 Microsoft Phone
 
sidenote: If we were to untie that string, would the World Fall...

Saturday, August 20, 2016

Hardware Weakens, Software Strengthens...

Microsoft will fix Surface Pro 3 battery issues through software...

The EPA says Volkswagen used software to hide emissions output in some vehicles...

These stories are becoming more and more noticeable lately because companies are downsizing to increase profits by getting rid of their top Engineers and Techs...

The Days of Steve Wozniak, Robert Noyce, Étienne Lenoir, John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert and others will be pushed aside to make room for Vaporware Developers...

"Network World magazine called vaporware an "epidemic" in 1989"...
 
It's well know that resources are scarce and have been for a long time and the next advancement in technology was to reduce output and increase input...
 
We now have a car that doesn't have the conventional combustible engine and instead is run on a computer chip and software that sells for over 100,000 dollars...where's the value...
 
The value is in an outdated unstable lithium battery that is the entire value of the car and when that goes the resale of that value is minimized to scrap metal rates...
 
Oh you can replace the battery after 150 to 200 thousand miles, but why, the batteries are over 50 thousand dollars as it sits now and history has shown that older batteries don't get cheaper over time...
 
It used to be customary to name your vehicles because they became a part of the family or a part of your existence that you felt defined the person you were/are...
 
That isn't the case anymore due to the lack of loyalty to the product and lack of respect for the customer...
 
The software industry is sitting on a bubble right now with an end in sight because all these software companies care about is your data and the collection thereof...
 
Once they create the cookie cutter solution for collecting your data, the software engineers will be looking for a job at the place they used to laugh about other people doing...and that's a fact!

**UPDATE**

The Future of Batteries is here: "Lithium metal batteries have long been toyed with because of their larger capacity over lithium ion, but they have a history of overheating and experiencing drastically reduced cycle life when recharged."

Two perfect examples of deteriorated hardware and expertise in action: drastically reduced cycle life when recharged and a history of overheating...

...your resale value just decreased some more, but at least they kept to the Industry Standard which is, population control with a profit...
 
**UPDATE**
 
Seattle Times came out with a Does your Car have a name today, coincidence...we think not ;-)
 
That's right, Seattle Times gets ideas from our Blog :-D

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

When it rains it Pours...

On Thursday, the company released Windows Insider preview build 14901 for PCs in the fast ring—the first post-AU preview build...
 
Buckle Up, we're going to be experiencing Turbulence...

Ask and Ye' shall Receive...

Intel has unleashed a new competitor to Raspberry Pi 3 with its new Joule development board, which packs in superior graphics and wireless connectivity....
 
It's nice to see that Intel hasn't been sleeping at the wheel...
 
One piece of information that is incorrect in Agam Shah's report is what he said about Intel:
"The challenge for Intel is to get developers to accept the board. Intel’s previous boards haven’t been widely accepted"
 
Intel boards were the standard in boards for many many years, and it wasn't until the early 00 did that trend change to boards that implemented fancy "Heat Sink" modules to chips...
 
Intel wasn't a flashy board and didn't look good inside a gaming system, so Intel didn't make the cut when it came to gaming systems...
 
However, Intel was still a standard in many Dell, HP systems which were the primary systems to buy until the advent of the Touchpad started taking off...
 
In 2010 or 11 Intel came out with their own gaming board, but it was too little too late and Intel decided to get out of motherboards all together...

sidenote: Or it might have been the stupid ass Intel jingle that would sound off everytime you rebooted your computer that couldn't be shut off :-(
 
The good thing about Intel boards with Intel CPU's is that they were built too last, even if their CPU fan went out...
 
If a fan went out on an AMD and you didn't know it, too bad, because your CPU would fry in seconds, but Intel's didn't run hot so you didn't have to lose sleep at night wondering if your fans were still running...
 
Believe it or not, computers weren't first developed in the "New Millennium" they came to fruition due to years of experience behind them...and that's a fact!

Sunday, August 14, 2016

Dell Diagnostics Service...

Is your Dell computer slowing down, do you think you have a hardware problem? Well run these tests from Windows, which is convenient, to determine whether or not you do...

This test does not test system board or video card, just memory, cpu, optical drive and hard drives...

To run Diagnostics click here: Click Here

sidenote: We're like a kid in a candy shop with the href aren't we :-D too bad they don't make adding a playlist as easy because we have a few...oh it's easy enough it's just that you have to create an account on some website blah blah blah...

Saturday, August 13, 2016

Webroot Removal Tool...

It's best to use these steps:
 
First Uninstall your Webroot Program from -All Programs - Webroot Secure Anywhere - Tools - "Uninstall Webroot" then reboot...
 
Once you have uninstalled and did a reboot download the Uninstaller from this link: Click Here
 
Sometimes Legacy products won't upgrade properly so you'll need to run this utility, or you are troubleshooting a problem and need to remove the program altogether because your Webroot Filtering extension stopped working...

sidenote: It removes almost all of the Toolbars and Extensions under Manage Add-ons with the Exception of "Webroot" itself, FYI Webroot ;-)

cannedrebuttal: And no, the remove option isn't available under more information :-(

BTW: If you do uninstall it make sure you do their survey on why you are removing their software because they will give you an installer that will retain your key for your reinstall, plus it will be the most up to date installer...

**UPDATE**

If you noticed we created a "Click Here" link instead of typing out the entire URL. It's very easy to do if you want to personalize your link, or you don't want to expose an .exe which was the case for us...

A quick tutorial for you:

Go to edit in your blogger, once there change Compose to HTML...

Now find your line that you want to edit and put in this statement:
<a href="http://download.webroot.com/WRUpgradeTool.exe " style="color: #FFFF00;">Click Here</a>

You need to leave the </div> just put the </a> before the </div> ex. </a></div>

It's easiest to put your sentence in first from the Compose section, then go to HTML and add the HREF code so as not to change the format...

Just change the link to match whatever link you have and change the color code #FFFF00 (yellow) to whatever color code you want, update page and viola ;-)

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Marijuana Lies Continue...

The DEA report noted marijuana has a "high potential" for abuse and can result in psychological dependence...BS...
 
Animals Don't lie...
 
The Chinese have been using Marijuana to treat sleep disorders, constipation, appetite and many more uses since 500bc...
 
Government motivation is to the Pharmaceutical companies and the donations that they provide for their political stance...
 
Genesis 1:29: Then God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you; and to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the sky and to every thing that moves on the earth which has life, I have given every green plant for food"; and it was so...
 
So you see it's not just Hillary Clinton that's a liar, it's all of 'em...and that's a fact!

sidenote: Remember, these...people are manipulating your mind into thinking medical, medical, medical and when they "decide" to let it go, marijuana will be prescribed as a "Prescription only" where pricing can be regulated by the Government. 200, 400, 1000 dollars to get a thimble full of 15% THC while over the counter will be regulated at 5%...and if you grow your own 15% or above MJ, look out, because they're gonna treat you like a criminal and by that time they'll have the brain dead zombies believing that you are the problem. Their motivation is profits, because they can't keep taxing, so take away our freedoms and be controlled and monitored by Government.

**UPDATE**

DEA PROBE: The US Drug Enforcement Agency has seized at least $209 million from 5,200 Americans at airports and Amtrak...Of the 87 cases USA Today identified, only two people were suspects charged with a drug-trafficking-related crime..."They count on this as part of the budget," Louis Weiss, a former supervisor of the DEA group assigned to Atlanta's airport, told USA Today. "Basically, you've got to feed the monster"

...the monster? Is Louis Weiss implying that the DEA is a...Monster?

Picture of the Day...

 
 
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know where I'm a gonna go when the volcano blow...

Saturday, August 6, 2016

Here's an Idea...

Malware Programs, as good as they are seem to be missing one crucial element...tracking software...

A Malware program should implement a tracking software to put its software over the top and to keep it relevant...

To ensure that they can't uninstall the software implement a security code that gets sent to an email and or phone that needs to be entered before it can be removed...

Microsoft and others are starting to include security built into their Operating Systems by design and is included free...

The Federal Government has made it mandatory that Software Providers be more progressive towards keeping their users safer...

There's pros and cons to this implementation because of the new ways people log into their systems with fingerprint and retinal security...

Sure it's convenient for the user and gives the user that sense of security they need to sell their software, but at what cost...

The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives people the right to avoid self-incrimination. That includes divulging secret passwords, but providing fingerprints and other biometric information is considered outside the protection of the Fifth Amendment...

Malware companies have families too and have provided protection for a long time that is why old school needs to stay up to date and think outside the box or they could be phased out for something better and cheaper...

Plus fingerprint security is not that secure anymore because all they need is a 3d printer and a finger print and viola, logged in...

Facial and Retinal scanners are most secure over today's options...

OS developers have a responsibility to its users so remember the old rule, if you can't beat 'em join 'em...

Windows 10 Anniversary Update cont...

Currently Microsoft is providing this update as a Manual Install, but as we reported before people are dealing with issues with their security programs and hardware issues...
 
The Anniversary update is like a Service Pack of yore where it includes fixes to the operating system, driver updates and security patches, but it's also a beginning of a new way of updating...
 
The process that Microsoft used to update systems from older operating systems to Windows 10 was the beta test of the new way they will update your OS...
 
Updates like this will just happen, you'll wake up one morning and the operating system will be different and your icons will be rearranged and a new software program will be installed...
 
...that is providing your subscription is up to date hint hint...
 
The Anniversary update is both manual and automatic right now, so we still recommend you disabling your updates until further notice...
 
Don't worry, there will be a lot of people out there that will wake up to either an update or a blank screen, Microsoft calls these people the Guineas...
 
Oh, one of the most anticipated upgrades is the "Dark Screen"...yeah, so like we said, you're not missing out on anything...
 
In time, yes, these updates will become crucial to your operating system and will need to be done on a consistent schedule, but they will impact your third party programs and they will affect your drivers as did service packs did in the past...
 
Not everybody has the money that Microsoft/Apple/Google and the like have to upgrade whenever they are ready, or whenever it's convenient for them to upgrade, so problems will occur with compatibility...
 
The current preferred method to updating the Anniversary update is with a USB drive and performing a clean install of the update rather than updating from Windows itself...
 
You will need to know which Operating Version you have and you'll need to know if you have 32 or 64 bit...
 
The USB drive will need to be 8gb in order perform a clean update from Boot...
 
The update also leaves behind files like the Windows 10 update did when you upgraded before, so there will be a clean up process involved after you are done updating to recover your drive space, 26gb of space...
 
Using "Disk Cleanup" will clean up those files, choose both the System Files Clean Up then the "Delete Files" option, make sure you check all boxes on both screens...
 
There is no hurry to do this update because Microsoft is venturing into uncharted waters, but if you're into adventures and your business doesn't rely on having a stable computer, then by all means, update a way because Microsoft needs answers...
 
:-D no they're not going to pay you for those answers, but you will see them implemented for other users which will be your validation that they heard your requests, and that's reward enough, right...
 
Here's the deal, the World has changed long ago, and when you're in a structured environment you're not allowed to think outside the box so companies like Microsoft, Apple, Google and the like are behind the 8 ball when it comes to security and are in a desperate attempt to get ahead of it...
 
You are going to hear from Linux Users that you should dump Microsoft and go to Linux because it's so much better, but everybody knows that Linus Torvalds hasn't been keeping up with security either and has been questioned about his ethics of late...
 
Apple has the best developers right now and are improving security much faster than anyone is right now, but they too are very far behind and their biggest weakness is their Enterprise Infrastructure...

sidenote: What would happen is you mixed a Blackberry with an Apple *****...

off the beaten path: In a Chip and Pin presentation Nir Valtman claimed, before adding that he usually frequents stores that allow him to pay with his Apple Watch, as he finds the technology more secure than EMV.
 
They are vulnerable and the expense to change out their environment and become current is mind numbing to them, so like a good magician, they'll keep you watching this hand to keep your mind off of what the other hand is doing...
 
Microsoft's only rival is IBM when it comes to Enterprise and Security regardless of the pundits that argue that the Internet is primarily Linux...
 
The Internet is just like a Government, instead of fixing the infrastructure like the water lines, septic lines, roads, security etc., they build buildings to keep the rent money coming in and the prettier they make them, the easier it is to unfocus the masses...
 
You will eventually have to upgrade and you will have to begin to trust the new process as you have many times in the past and we're still here and Microsoft is still relevant, but it's time to be cautious and watch your step, because you don't want to get hurt by someone that won't take responsibility for their actions, unfortunately it's the times we live in...
 
However, without any further adieu, if you still want to upgrade we won't think any less of you and we'll admire you for your courage in doing so, just two pieces of advice:
 
1. Make sure your data is backed up...
2. Uninstall your Malware Program first, the license will keep...
 
Now you're ready, but remember, regardless of whatever choice you make it's your choice, so own it...
 
How to get the Windows 10 Anniversary Update...
 
**UPDATE**
 
Here’s how to enable the post-update auto-login feature. First, you’ll need to be updated to version 1607, also known as the Anniversary Update...
 
The only thing that does seem to work is to roll Windows 10 back to a previous build....
 
We're going out on a limb here, but we think that the only people that are having problems with this update are people that updated low end processors and memory machines...
 
We're thinking that Generation 5 users and above aren't having this problem...Watch PC Sales go through the roof :-D to find a compatible PC...
 
There's more than one way to skin a cat 'eh Microsoft ;-)
 
It’s also possible it might have started limiting your Internet speed...
 
**UPDATE**
 
The Anniversary Update has a name...Redstone, and that is what you are installing next month because they are still having issues with it...
 
Redstone 2 or the 2nd Anniversary would come out next year and possibly a Redstone 3...
 
Today's build (Redstone 1) also removes support for kernel debugging and still has problems with Adobe Acrobat Reader...
http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-releases-first-windows-10-redstone-2-test-build/

The Anniversary Update or Redstone is not in your Windows Update so if you want to enable your Windows Update to get current with your security patches then go ahead...

Redstone is being loaded through another link that you download to your PC and install it separately from your Patch Tuesday Updates...

We have updated all our PC's, but are still turning off the Updates in Services just in case, because we know Microsoft's tricks ;-)

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Windows 10 Anniversary Update unstable...

If you are using a Windows 10 phone this won't concern you yet because Windows is only updating PC's...

sidenote: Guess it's a good thing we didn't run out and buy that Windows Phone ;-)

The Anniversary Update will appear as “Feature update to Windows 10, version 1607.”
*Hardware requirements apply...

Windows is releasing an Update that is causing a lot of problems to computers:

- Reset of Settings
- If you removed Edge from your Taskbar it will more than likely show back up again
- After Updating the system gets hung upon reboot and never finishes update
   ...if this happens you'll need to hold your windows key and the "c" key to return to previous version
- Surface Products seem to update okay, but have experienced networking problems

It's probably best if you are a business to disable your Windows Updates by going to services and disabling Windows Updates until Windows fixes these problems...

Microsoft is using you as the Beta right now and they are learning from the failures you receive from their updating process and could cause you to lose valuable time and possibly data...

Microsoft has already came out and said that it's operating system was going to become proprietary and the problems people are receiving may be hardware related...

With the problems that are around today you can't afford to be reactive in this situation, and it's not like a service pack update you've received in the past because no operating system have ever been built like this from Windows in the past...

Windows is forcing drivers for you hardware from their arsenal and not from the manufacturers which has always been problematic for Microsoft in the past, so we wouldn't put it past them to keep that pattern...

There is no hurry to do this update, and you won't miss out on anything you can't live without in this update, so chill, disable your updates...

Make sure you keep your outdated malware programs up to date by downloading the updates, but if you're using a cloud based solution like Webroot you won't need to worry about having the latest updates because they're always up to date as soon as you connect...

This may be another problem with the update from Windows and that people's malware program could be causing problems in updating...

Most of your malware programs today keep a copy of the license on the system or they prompt you to keep the license if you uninstall their software, so it might not be a bad idea to uninstall your malware program first then update, once updated, just reinstall your malware program...

Microsoft is desperate and more than likely people are getting pushed harder than normal to produce and when that happens, mistakes will be made, so don't take this update lightly...

As usual, if you don't care by all means update a way :-D...

**UPDATE**

In Microsoft's defense, you have to remember that Microsoft is based on what the industry calls "Bleeding Edge" technology, which means simply, something that's never been done before...