Day: July 12, 2012

More Stupid User Tricks!

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I know, you guys just LOVE “Stupid User Tricks!” Well, here’s some more for you!

Keep in mind, these are REAL, I’m not making these up!

Customer: “I received the software update you sent, but I am still getting the same error message.”
Tech Support: “Did you install the update?”
Customer: “No. Oh, am I supposed to install it to get it to work?”

Customer: “I clicked ‘Remove Pending Deals’ and now the pending deal is gone!”

Customer: “Do I have to be online to backup online?”

Customer: “How many pins does a sixteen-pin cable have?”

Customer: “I have a message on my screen that says: ‘Disk Full’. What can that be?”
Tech Support: “Maybe your disk is full.”
Customer: “Hmmm. OK.”

But, wait, there’s more, check this link:

Stupid User Tricks

Geek Software of the Week: WinMerge!

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WinMergeHow cool is this? A Windows merging tool that is Open Source (and therefore FREE!) Check it out!

The WinMerge Open Source Project

“WinMerge is an Open Source differencing and merging tool for Windows. WinMerge can compare both folders and files, presenting differences in a visual text format that is easy to understand and handle.

WinMerge is highly useful for determining what has changed between project versions, and then merging changes between versions. WinMerge can be used as an external differencing/merging tool or as a standalone application.”

Yahoo Hacked, 450,000 Passwords Compromised

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Yahoo has been seriously compromised. If you have an account, change your password NOW!

Yahoo hacked, 450,000 passwords posted online

“(CNN) — Hackers posted online what they say is login information for more than 450,000 Yahoo users.

The hack, which of course was conducted anonymously, was meant to be a warning, according to the Web page where the documents were dumped.

‘We hope that the parties responsible for managing the security of this subdomain will take this as a wake-up call, and not as a threat,’ a note on the page said. ‘There have been many security holes exploited in Web servers belonging to Yahoo! Inc. that have caused far greater damage than our disclosure. Please do not take them lightly.’

The statement adds that the ‘subdomain and vulnerable parameters’ that were used to hack the site were not posted ‘to avoid further damage.’

The Web page where the data was dumped was offline for much of Thursday morning.

The accounts that were hacked appear to be those of users of Yahoo Voice, according to the Twitter feed of Web-security firm TrustedSec.

The service allows users to make online voice and video calls to other computers or, for a fee, telephones.

Perhaps due to the similarity of the names, some reports Thursday were saying it was users of Yahoo Voices who were affected.”

Super Price on a Dropbox Alternative

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You know I LOVE Dropbox! I use it for everything… but I have yet to sign up for the premium services. Now there is an alternative that I may give serious thought to! UNLIMITED storage for $2.00 per month! Wow!

https://onlinestoragesolution.com/

“OLS-CS offers you unlimited online storage, unlimited users, an advanced web based file manager, mobile access, real network drives, all the advanced tools like ftp, fxp and rsync, plus full featured web hosting with unlimited domains, email and database access. The whole cloud for just $2 per month when you signup for 2 years.

The award winning Ajaxplorer Web File Manager is integrated into our online storage service. Here is what you can expect with the file manager:

  • Drag and Drop Uploading
  • Drag and Drop Between Folders Inside The Application
  • Public File Sharing with and without a password
  • Shared Folder Collaboration
  • User Management
  • Permission Management
  • Customized Views
  • Media Streaming
  • File Editing
  • Advanced external application file viewing and editing”