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Cool Stuff
Combining the ruggedness of a mountain
bike with the convenience of a step-thru frame, the R13
from R Martin is a great match
for people of all ages and physical abilities. The R13 is fitted with a
high-tech, high-torque electric crank motor that is 50% more efficient
and is capable of cruising 30 miles on a single charge with little or no
pedaling. The twist throttle allows you to choose how much assistance you
want and the efficiency of the motor allows you to run errands for only
a penny of electricity or even less if you decide to pedal.
The lithium battery is disguised on the back with a luggage rack mounted
on it, making the R13 the ideal transportation when running quick errands.
Optional saddle bags boost the bike's utility even further, making this
one of the greenest efficient modes of transportation around!
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Tips and Tricks
Just yesterday, I called a friend whose
outgoing message was ridiculously long; so long, in fact, that it took
less time for him to listen to my message and call me back than it took
me to listen to his greeting so that I could leave the message in the first
place! You've have probably had a friend that insists on making you listen
to "Low Rider" for the maximum allowed duration just so you can
say "Hey, call me back about dinner tonight." Luckily, if you
know what his mobile carrier is, you can use one of the hot buttons below
to skip through the junk and get straight to leaving your message:
AT&T: Press #
Sprint: Press 1
T-Mobile: Press #
Verizon: Press *
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Ask The Answer Guy
Brent - I have two monitors displaying
more applications than I can keep track of. Is there a good way to stay
organized while running multiple applications / monitors?
Most of the guys at our small
business IT support office run their
laptops on docking stations with a second monitor and they all have their
own ways of staying organized while multitasking. WinSplit
Revolution is a great freeware
option that is fully customizable to your workflow. Use it to quickly position
multiple applications on multiple displays or easily move windows from
one screen to another; everything is broken down into hot keys for quick
manipulation. Using the system tray applet, you can set your own hot keys
and specify window sizes for each individual setting.
It's worth looking into, so try it out and see what modes work best for
you. Try out the window-snapping and auto-sizing, make some adjustments
and even save your screen layouts so you can "snap" back to them
at any time. The download is available at the WinSplit
Revolution download site.
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Security Corner
In a recent project aimed at uncovering
insecure internet devices to promote awareness, researchers have found
nearly 21,000 routers, webcams and VoIP systems left wide open to attack.
These devices can be accessed from anywhere on the internet and those who
own them have not even changed the manufacturer's default password. Any
wrong-doers that find these devices can use them to host their attacks;
they can even alter the firmware of VoIP systems to record conversations.
Almost half of the 2,729 accessible Linksys routers still had their default
passwords in place, while almost a third of the Polycom VoIP units still
had theirs. Even though the Internet Providers have been notified of such
insecurities, the manufacturers of these internet devices should be making
their products secure by default and consumers should be provided with
instructions regarding how to change the passwords themselves upon initial
setup. The team conducting this test will continue their research for another
couple months, notifying ISPs to contact their customers about internet
security and hoping for the best. A repeat of the whole process will be
scheduled to determine if the number of insecure devices goes down after
public notification by the ISPs.
If you own any consumer routers or similar devices, have you changed the
passwords? Double-check to ensure a complex password is used; because you
rarely need to access the device management, write the password down and
keep it at home. The best thing you can do for yourself and your business
in this situation is keep your network and the information within secure.
If your company is in need of computer
support in Glendale, give us a call
at 818-541-9195 and we can get you on the right track.
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IT Talk
Occasionally, we will get a call from a
client stating that his email messages are disappearing suddenly from his
in-box when he opens them. If this happens to you, there is no cause for
panic! just look into one of the following options:
1) Outlook users can navigate to View > Current View and make sure that
the Unread Messages option is not checked. That means only unread
messages are shown in your inbox.
2) Windows mail users can navigate to View > Current View and make sure
that "Show All Messages" is marked instead of "Hide Read
Messages" or one of the other options.
3) Lotus Notes users can go to View > Show and make sure that "unread
only is not checked.
This takes care of most of the issues that are reported to us, but make
sure you contact your small
business IT support if your problem
persists.
