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barney · barney

Whoa... some nice ones here...... This month's picks include the RIM BlackBerry Bold and and the Flip Mino HD. What else is hot on our most recent Must-Have Gadgets list? The list includes a stellar flat-panel TV, a sexy Bluetooth headset, and our favorite universal remote. Rather than tryi...

barney · barney

... the joke's on you! Internet Hoaxes -- Edited by barney on Wednesday 1st of April 2009 03:28:16 PM

barney · barney

Some of these are classic....... If Microsoft had invented the iPod, it would have been called the Microsoft I-pod Pro 2005 Human Ear Professional Edition. The cult-hit video that makes that assertion may have been a joke, but it rings true. And when word emerged that the video was a self-p...

barney · barney

Hmmmm..... not sure that I needed to know some of these... 25 Unknowns About Microsoft -- Edited by NicKnayme on Sunday 29th of March 2009 03:16:56 AM

barney · barney

Whoa... not good! 8,000 Comcast Customer Passwords Exposed

Vindicated · Vindicated

Secunia offers free Security Vulnerability Scan for home users.

barney · barney

Sounds like good common sense to me..... "I Got a $12,000 Stimulus Check in Less than 7 days. Get Yours!" Over the past week, this attractive-sounding offer appeared in a Google text ad. Other ads have claimed "Obama's Giving You Cash" and touted "$40,000 [y]o...

barney · barney

Nice Article! A laptop is stolen every 53 seconds, and approximately 97 percent are never recovered, according to the FBI. Worse, one out of every 10 laptops will be stolen within the first 12 months of purchase. Will you be next? With all of your family photos, tax return files, bank statemen...

barney · barney

Beware of this malware, folks! Anti-Virus-1 is adware, specifically a "fake antivirus". As with all such adware, it is designed to simulate a scan of the computer, supposedly detecting thousands of strains of (non-existent) malware. The end aim is to sell users a pay version...

NicKnayme · NicKnayme

Anti-Virus: Avast Firewall: Kerio Anti-Spyware: SpywareTerminator Anti-Malware: MalwareBytes Anti-Rootkit: F-Secure BlackLight Rootkit scan: RootkitRevealor SysInternals Browser: Firefox File Cleaner: CCleaner Defragger: DisKeeper Lite These...

barney · barney

The Lost City of Atlantis is still lost - despite hopes that Google Earth had located the fabled city on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. Observers noted what seemed to be a grid of streets and the outlines of a big city on the sea floor about 960km (600 miles) off the African coast. Experts had...

barney · barney

Cyber-thieves are clever crooks. They know an e-mail that looks like it’s from the IRS will get your attention. So they send out fake e-mail that says you are about to be audited or are due a big refund. Who could ignore a message like that? This is just another clever twist on the old “phishin...

barney · barney

Some people think of everything.... LAS VEGAS - Nevada gambling regulators have warned casinos in the state about a card-counting program that works on Apple Inc.'s iPhone and iPod Touch that illegally helps players beat the house in blackjack. Card counting itself is not illegal und...

barney · barney

Wow.....these guys stop at nothing! Samsung Electronics has unveiled a solar-powered full touchscreen phone called "Blue Earth". No eco launch is complete without earthy PR speak, so the Blue Eartch is apparently designed to "symbolise a flat and well rounded shiny pebble&quo...

barney · barney

I guess that it is part of the merger?... The recently merged company between Sirius Satellite Radio, and XM Satellite Radio, have merged into Sirius XM, but along with the merge, came a massive debt that neither company was able to cover. The total debt for the newly merged company totals $...

barney · barney

Well, this is timely............ 4 On-Line Tax Filing Services

barney · barney

WOW! Will these people never stop? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7872299.stm

barney · barney

Though the number of U.S. homes with HDTVs continues to rise, almost half of those homes aren't watching high definition programming, a new study found. In-Stat reports that 17 million of the 39 million U.S. households with HDTV, or 43.6 percent, don't watch in HD. The finding is based on a r...

NicKnayme · NicKnayme

I haven't tried any of these...but they look promising. http://leelusoft.blogspot.com/ Alan -- Edited by barney at 15:06, 2009-01-15

Vindicated · Vindicated

Have been wandering around in the new TMF -- lurking & learning. I'm wondering why an inserted .gif file does not animate? Apparently only the first frame of the file shows.

barney · barney

A very Happy New Year to all our members at TMF! It is cold as.... well, you know, here (22 F.) so I plan on changing my computer case out today...... and maybe biking if the weather gets above freezing. Enjoy your holiday!

barney · barney

http://www.noradsanta.org/en/home.html#utm_campaign=en&utm_medium=ha&utm_source=en-ha-na-us-bk-gm&utm_term=holidaypage

Vindicated · Vindicated

Message to you here. Check Messages 12 & 13 in thread. Moh: I see you've already gotten your message at the old T...

NicKnayme · NicKnayme

It's like your local eBay! (Buyer beware, of course) http://www.craigslist.org/about/sites Alan -- Edited by barney at 11:35, 2008-12-17

barney · barney

Hi Everyone, I have spent some time moving over the community files from our old TMF. The ones that I wanted to save included the special links to virus resources, self-help links, and some of the articles that were posted by members. If you would like to see something else imported to our new site, plea...

barney · barney

This may help you with your stocking stuffers! CNet Dirt Cheap Gifts

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	Top 10 Must Have Gadgets (Preview) Whoa... some nice ones here...... This month's picks include the RIM BlackBerry Bold and and the Flip Mino HD. What else is hot on our most recent Must-Have Gadgets list? The list includes a stellar flat-panel TV, a sexy Bluetooth headset, and our favorite universal remote. Rather than tryi...	barney	2	469	Apr 3, 2009 by NicKnayme
	Beware of internet hoaxes (Preview) ... the joke's on you! Internet Hoaxes -- Edited by barney on Wednesday 1st of April 2009 03:28:16 PM	barney	0	610	Apr 1, 2009 by barney
	The 10 Worst Microsoft Product Names Of All Times (Preview) Some of these are classic....... If Microsoft had invented the iPod, it would have been called the Microsoft I-pod Pro 2005 Human Ear Professional Edition. The cult-hit video that makes that assertion may have been a joke, but it rings true. And when word emerged that the video was a self-p...	barney	0	519	Apr 1, 2009 by barney
	25 Things You Didn't Know About Microsoft (Preview) Hmmmm..... not sure that I needed to know some of these... 25 Unknowns About Microsoft -- Edited by NicKnayme on Sunday 29th of March 2009 03:16:56 AM	barney	1	569	Mar 29, 2009 by Vindicated
	Passwords of 8,000 Comcast customers exposed (Preview) Whoa... not good! 8,000 Comcast Customer Passwords Exposed	barney	0	500	Mar 18, 2009 by barney
	Security Vulnerability Scan (Preview) Secunia offers free Security Vulnerability Scan for home users.	Vindicated	0	565	Mar 12, 2009 by Vindicated
	Scam Alert: Don't Fall For Bogus Stimulus Checks (Preview) Sounds like good common sense to me..... "I Got a $12,000 Stimulus Check in Less than 7 days. Get Yours!" Over the past week, this attractive-sounding offer appeared in a Google text ad. Other ads have claimed "Obama's Giving You Cash" and touted "$40,000 [y]o...	barney	2	555	Mar 4, 2009 by barney
	How To Keep Your Laptop From Being Stolen (Preview) Nice Article! A laptop is stolen every 53 seconds, and approximately 97 percent are never recovered, according to the FBI. Worse, one out of every 10 laptops will be stolen within the first 12 months of purchase. Will you be next? With all of your family photos, tax return files, bank statemen...	barney	1	506	Mar 3, 2009 by estraya_01
	Anti-Virus -1: A New Fake Antivirus! (Preview) Beware of this malware, folks! Anti-Virus-1 is adware, specifically a "fake antivirus". As with all such adware, it is designed to simulate a scan of the computer, supposedly detecting thousands of strains of (non-existent) malware. The end aim is to sell users a pay version...	barney	0	580	Mar 1, 2009 by barney
	My Personal Freeware Choices-What Are Your's? (Preview) Anti-Virus: Avast Firewall: Kerio Anti-Spyware: SpywareTerminator Anti-Malware: MalwareBytes Anti-Rootkit: F-Secure BlackLight Rootkit scan: RootkitRevealor SysInternals Browser: Firefox File Cleaner: CCleaner Defragger: DisKeeper Lite These...	NicKnayme	6	984	Feb 28, 2009 by NicKnayme
	Google Dismisses "Atlantis" Find (Preview) The Lost City of Atlantis is still lost - despite hopes that Google Earth had located the fabled city on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. Observers noted what seemed to be a grid of streets and the outlines of a big city on the sea floor about 960km (600 miles) off the African coast. Experts had...	barney	0	471	Feb 23, 2009 by barney
	Latest "phishing" scam lures you with tax return (Preview) Cyber-thieves are clever crooks. They know an e-mail that looks like it’s from the IRS will get your attention. So they send out fake e-mail that says you are about to be audited or are due a big refund. Who could ignore a message like that? This is just another clever twist on the old “phishin...	barney	1	546	Feb 22, 2009 by Vindicated
	Cheating Vegas with your iPhone (Preview) Some people think of everything.... LAS VEGAS - Nevada gambling regulators have warned casinos in the state about a card-counting program that works on Apple Inc.'s iPhone and iPod Touch that illegally helps players beat the house in blackjack. Card counting itself is not illegal und...	barney	0	480	Feb 17, 2009 by barney
	Samsung debuts solor-powered cellphones (Preview) Wow.....these guys stop at nothing! Samsung Electronics has unveiled a solar-powered full touchscreen phone called "Blue Earth". No eco launch is complete without earthy PR speak, so the Blue Eartch is apparently designed to "symbolise a flat and well rounded shiny pebble&quo...	barney	0	514	Feb 13, 2009 by barney
	Sirius / XM Prepares For Bankruptcy (Preview) I guess that it is part of the merger?... The recently merged company between Sirius Satellite Radio, and XM Satellite Radio, have merged into Sirius XM, but along with the merge, came a massive debt that neither company was able to cover. The total debt for the newly merged company totals $...	barney	0	515	Feb 11, 2009 by barney
	Compared: Four On-Line Tax Filing Services (Preview) Well, this is timely............ 4 On-Line Tax Filing Services	barney	2	595	Feb 8, 2009 by NicKnayme
	Hackers using parking tickets to infect computers (Preview) WOW! Will these people never stop? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7872299.stm	barney	0	498	Feb 8, 2009 by barney
	HD TV Owners Not Watching in HD? (Preview) Though the number of U.S. homes with HDTVs continues to rise, almost half of those homes aren't watching high definition programming, a new study found. In-Stat reports that 17 million of the 39 million U.S. households with HDTV, or 43.6 percent, don't watch in HD. The finding is based on a r...	barney	0	507	Jan 31, 2009 by barney
	Some Interesting Windows Freeware Add-ons (Preview) I haven't tried any of these...but they look promising. http://leelusoft.blogspot.com/ Alan -- Edited by barney at 15:06, 2009-01-15	NicKnayme	0	533	Jan 15, 2009 by NicKnayme
	Lurking and Learning (Preview) Have been wandering around in the new TMF -- lurking & learning. I'm wondering why an inserted .gif file does not animate? Apparently only the first frame of the file shows.	Vindicated	9	840	Jan 13, 2009 by Vindicated
	A Very Happy New Year! (Preview) A very Happy New Year to all our members at TMF! It is cold as.... well, you know, here (22 F.) so I plan on changing my computer case out today...... and maybe biking if the weather gets above freezing. Enjoy your holiday!	barney	3	653	Jan 2, 2009 by Vindicated
	Welcome to NORAD tracks Santa (Preview) http://www.noradsanta.org/en/home.html#utm_campaign=en&utm_medium=ha&utm_source=en-ha-na-us-bk-gm&utm_term=holidaypage	barney	0	512	Dec 24, 2008 by barney
	Information For Moh Reza Rafat (Preview) Message to you here. Check Messages 12 & 13 in thread. Moh: I see you've already gotten your message at the old T...	Vindicated	1	618	Dec 21, 2008 by Moh-Reza-rafat
	Found An Interesting Buying Site (Preview) It's like your local eBay! (Buyer beware, of course) http://www.craigslist.org/about/sites Alan -- Edited by barney at 11:35, 2008-12-17	NicKnayme	1	545	Dec 21, 2008 by NicKnayme
	Moving files over from the old TMF (Preview) Hi Everyone, I have spent some time moving over the community files from our old TMF. The ones that I wanted to save included the special links to virus resources, self-help links, and some of the articles that were posted by members. If you would like to see something else imported to our new site, plea...	barney	0	430	Dec 20, 2008 by barney
	5 Dirt Cheap Tech Gifts For The Holidays (Preview) This may help you with your stocking stuffers! CNet Dirt Cheap Gifts	barney	1	521	Dec 13, 2008 by NicKnayme
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