C|Net has a useful service called Tech Tracker. When you sign up, Tech Tracker scans your computer applications to see which ones are up-to-date and which are out of date, meaning you haven’t got the latest version. It reminds you if the app is free, or a free trial, or purchase. Alongside each is a convenient Download Now button.—C|Net
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February 4, 2012
January 27, 2012
January 23, 2012
SNUG is looking for a secretary to take notes at its monthly meetings, and optionally at the Officers meeting that follows. If you can help with this shared position, please contact Frank Weitzman at frankweitzman@gmail.com
December 27, 2011
Bob Rankin is my favorite techie guru, so I’m happy to share his best-of-2011 articles. It includes faxing, chrome, registry cleaners, college courses and recovering deleted files—and that’s just the free stuff. Click here for a sneak-peek.—Bob Rankin
December 26, 2011
Enter any password—real or proposed—into the box at http://howsecureismypassword.net/ and learn how long it would take for a hacker’s desktop PC to break it. It’s pretty sobering…
December 17, 2011
Refreshments: Cecelia Vance, Gail Benton, Rose Terenzi, Nancy Sjoberg, Darlene Bodner, and Fred Barthmus (more…)
December 4, 2011
Predictable Passwords
Posted by David Henry under Did You Know?, SNUG, Technology IssuesLeave a Comment
Obvious passwords like those below are surprisingly common, so if you have one of these, consider changing it!–National Geographic (more…)
November 28, 2011
Al Currie, a long term SNUG member, is recuperating from a heart attack. (more…)
November 21, 2011
The meeting was opened at 1:30 by our president, Jay Hall, who welcomed everyone. (more…)
November 10, 2011
Have your email accounts been compromised?
Posted by David Henry under SNUG, Technology IssuesLeave a Comment
www.PwnedList.com is a tool that allows an average person to check if their accounts have been compromised. (more…)
