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HP Printers May Pose Fire Hazard, Hacker Bait

By Daniel Buchanan On November 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment

According to an article over at Ars Technica, new HP printers sold in the last little bit may pose a risk of causing fires in residences, as well as being open for hackers to pull printed items from the internet. MSN also did a pretty length story on it, comparing it to selling you a [...]

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Necessary Computer Maintenance Part 1: Hardware

By Daniel Buchanan On June 7, 2011 · 2 Comments

Today, I’m going to write about another universal computer need: Regular Maintenance. Through proper maintenance, you can make your computer last longer, run faster, and be more dependable. You would be surprised at how often I get computers into my shop to find out that they have never had any maintenance performed on them. Computers require maintenance to [...]

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Updates You Might Not Think Of

By Daniel Buchanan On May 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment

So everyone knows you have to update your operating system. Whether it be Mac OS X or Windows XP, Vista, or 7, system updates have become a normal part of our computer experience. What you may not know is there are other programs on your computer that are security threats if not updated. I’m going [...]

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Get More Mac Security

By Daniel Buchanan On May 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The Apple platform has always been secondary to me in my business. I don’t know if it’s because there are less of them out there or because they never break. I personally think its the former, having repaired (for much less money and way less attitude than the Apple Geniuses) many an Apple computer. The [...]

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Enforcing Safe Computer Habits for Kids, Part 2

By Daniel Buchanan On May 16, 2011 · 1 Comment

In the first part of this article, I talked about the physical restrictions that can be placed on a computer, such as its location, time restraints and mobile phones. Today, I’m going to talk more about the software and configuration changes that can limit the dangerous areas that a child can peruse.

The old way [...]