• Windows 98 Still Going Strong!

    Can you believe a multi-million dollar business is still using Windows 98 to host their inventory management system? I was asked to see if I could speed it up. LOL. It gets worse. This is one of 2 Windows 98 systems sharing data over an obsolete Novell network. In my opinion, this is a disaster waiting to happen.

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    How to Remove a Tiny Screw With a Stripped Head In a Tight Spot

    There are many suggestions out there for removing screws with stripped heads. Some that I have found include: Try different screw drivers with different heads Use a rubber band for extra grip Special Screw Extracting plyers Grind a notch into the head using a rotary tool Superglue In my case I had a stripped screw in a real tight spot. So, some of these techniques were not even[...]

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    Mac Attacks Are On The Rise

    Contrary to popular beliefs, Macs are not immune to malware and viruses. The truth of the matter is that hackers have historically ignored Macs in favor of the more lucrative PC market. However, as Mac market share has increased, so has the interest of hackers. Malwarebytes recently reported that Mac malware is the highest it has ever been in 2017. Avast has also reported that they blocked more [...]

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