Are you protected from Meltdown and Spectre. Chances are you aren’t. You can find out with this new tool from Steve Gibson at GRC. Gibson is the creator of some great resources such as; Shields Up, Password Haystack and of course Spinrite the best hard drive maintainance tool. InSpectre examines your computer to see if it…
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What Is Meltdown & Spectre?
Meltdown and Spectre exploit critical vulnerabilities in all modern processors that allows a rogue process to read any physical, kernel or other process’s mapped memory, regardless of whether or not it should be able to do so. As it turns out this is not as big of a deal as it has been reported. To use…
What is Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency and worldwide payment system. It is the first decentralized digital currency, as the system works without a central bank or single administrator. The network is peer-to-peer and transactions take place between users directly, without an intermediary. These transactions are verified by network nodes through the use of cryptography and recorded in a public distributed ledger called a blockchain. Bitcoin was invented by an unknown person or group…
Could Gallium Nitride Be The Answer?
Gallium nitride (GaN) is a material that can be used in the production of semiconductor power devices as well as RF components and light emitting diodes (LEDs). GaN has demonstrated the capability to be the displacement technology for silicon semiconductors in power conversion, RF, and analog applications. Here’s Leo Laporte with Alex Lidow from Efficient Power…
Secure Your Google Services
If your like me you live on Google. Gmail, Google Docs, YouTube, Maps, Photos, etc. I use them all and if I lost access to my Google account I would be in big trouble. How do I keep your Google services safe? You start with a really long password with upper and lower case letters, numbers…
What is a Chromecast?
A Chromecast is a streaming video player from Google that plugs in to your TVs HDMI port. Simply use your device and the TV you own to stream TV shows, movies, games and more. Chromecast works with iPhone®, iPad®, Android phone and tablet, Mac® and Windows® laptop and Chromebook. The price at $35 it is almost…
Streaming TV Best Deals
The are many streaming cable TV replacements out there today. There is PlayStation View, Sling TV, YouTube TV, Direct TV Now, Hulu Live, and many others. Which one is the best service for the best value.
30 Day Security Challenge
Today there are challenges to your tech security everywhere. Shannon Morse of TekThing, TWiT, Hak5, etc. has compiled thirty things you should do to keep your digital life safe. Check out the challenge!
What’s good about Google TV?
YouTube TV is streaming service that is meant to replace your cable. Forty plus of your favorite networks including ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN, and more. Never run out of DVR storage and record as many shows as you like simultaneously. Watch it all while on the go from your computer, iOS or Adroid device. Watch it…
CrashPlan Ending Home Backup Service
CrashPlan is a service that does data backup back up to remote servers, other computers, or hard drives. It is available on Mac, Windows and Linux. “Code 42” the company that gives us “CrashPlan” has decided to focus on there commercial product and end the Home version. “CrashPlan” has begun to sunset Home customer but…
Good-N-Free Meetup 