4 Tips To Stay Safe Online Without Going To Extremes

After my recent World of Warcraft security snafu I decided to take a few minutes to address some of the issues most folks have these days trying to keep information out of the hands of online thieves. I was very tempted to write something that basically told everyone to just give up on Windows and use a Macintosh but that’s not always realistic for many folks and just seems to stir up too much negative emotions Ultimately all three of the main computing platforms; Windows, Linux, and Mac suffer from similar online threats so here are four things anyone (including Mac users) can do to improve their own online safety without going to extremes.

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5 Things About Server Virtualization Managers Should Know (But Usually Don’t)

Unless you have been under a rock recently you have likely heard of and maybe even implemented some type of virtualization solution. If you have already been down this road already then this post might not help but for those manager types out there who might be considering a virtualization solution in the near future this post talks about some of the most common misconceptions regarding server virtualization and how you can avoid getting into trouble implementing your own virtualization solution.

Technorati Tags: linux, mac, management, data center, virtualization, vmware, Windows

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3 Things You Need To Do After You Upgrade To OSX 10.5 Leopard

Just got Leopard? Planning on doing an upgrade vs. a fresh install? Just finished your upgrade and want to know what you can do to make Leopard stop running like a dog? Look no further because I have three things your are going to need to do in order to get Leopard running smooth once you have completed your upgrade.

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5 Things You Can Do With Your iPhone That *Will* Get You Into Trouble With Apple

So you broke down and got one. Maybe it was the recent price drop or that guy at the office several cubes down showing off his flashy new toy that got you into the Apple store, credit card in hand. No matter what the reason its now time to get down to the very serious business of putting this uber-techno gadget through it’s paces. When we are done with your phone it won’t look, work, or sound the same and there ain’t a darn thing Apple or anyone else is gonna do about it! So lets start with something simple and work on up to the good stuff.

UPDATE: Don’t bother with anything you see here if you plan on installing the latest iPhone update (version 1.1.1) since it will not work.

Technorati Tags: apple, cell phones, gadgets, how-to, iphone

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Three Cool Things To Do With Your New iPod With Video

So Santa brought you a shiny new iPod with video for Christmas and now you want to know what kind of cool things you can do with it. Of course you can purchase tons of awesome video from the iTunes music store but that is only just the beginning of all the fun things you can do with your new iPod!
Like many of you, I also found an iPod video under the tree this Christmas and quickly began to sort out how to get video content onto the device. I have lots of video from the iTunes store, which easily downloaded with no problems, but I also have lots of DVDs and other video that I also wanted to download to the iPod. This task, along with several other suggestions prompted me to share three cool tips for your new iPod video.

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Customize your (virtual) world!

Every once in a while I run across a web site or resource that is just plain cool. I was on the prowl for a new source of desktop backgrounds (the BMW web site has not posted anything new in a while) and I ran across this site. This great site called Interfacelift.com has tons of high quality backgrounds and icons for both Windows and Mac! Check it out.