Search Engine Poisoning Alert!
Google, Yahoo and other search engines are returning dangerous links again!Be aware of the danger! SEO for malware links is on the rise once again. This time, targeting the Apple Ipad and a new Facebook un-named app!
As we always say, be careful what you search for, and be more careful about what you click on. Your computer may depend on it!
Remember: Do not blindly trust any output you get from search engines. Use your head too, and think about where the link goes before clicking on it. If not... it could be your last click!
Safe Surfing!
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Holiday Season is HERE!
Cyber Monday kicked off with a big burst of sales between 9am and 10am. That is very different from last year where most sales were between noon and 1pm. The big question is.. how? How did that happen? Is it because so many people were home, so many people were not working but still have some money... or was it that most people just went on-line from their desks at work and shopped!We'd like to think it was because all of the people were so ahead of their work that it was just fine.. but we all know better than that.. don't we :-)
In any event, the sales for Cyber Monday were UP by 8 percent over last year! Let's hope the economy gets better as a result, and that all of this profit didn't just go to the CEO.
Here's wishing you lots of profit for your business and money for your wallet too!
Happy Holidays from Your Data Center!
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Talking Turkey
Talking Turkey Lately??Sure, everyone gets in the mood for turkeys this time of year. Especially my dogs! They smell the bird cooking and pace the floors all day long, waiting until that special time when all that work goes into our stomachs and out of sight until next year.
It seems turkeys are big business, and who to tell you about what you should do with your bird... ButterBall! If you have questions about cooking your turkey, ask them. After all, they are the experts. Their help-me number is 800-288-8372, and anyone with any brand of turkey is welcomed to call for assistance.
Some 12,000 calls are fielded on Thanksgiving by ButterBall's 55 workers, and by the New Year, over 100,000 calls are fielded! Wow, that's big talk!
Some thoughts I can share with you include..
"Don't cook the turkey on preheat!"
"Don't thaw the turkey in your swimming pool!"
"Don't roll or throw the turkey across your floor, unless you want it to go through the wall and into the next room that is!"
"Don't expect the turkey to cook in the time it says on the label.. especially if you watch it!"
"Don't say I told you so"..
And most of all, have a Happy Thanksgiving!
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Websites dropping Like Flies
Gmail, Seclists.org, apache.org.. The list goes on and on! What is happening? These high-profile websites are dropping out often lately. Why?Why is a good question.. and it deserves a good answer.. WE DON'T KNOW!
Every time a website drops lately it is due to some operator error, or a hack that compromised data in some cases like Apache.org the other day. Most incidents go unnoticed but thanks to Facebook and Twitter the world is becoming more aware of their failures and can communicate them freely.
Are these websites actually going down more often? Hard to tell, but with all of the new cloud computing and redundant data centers, why are they going down at all? After all they want you to buy these services, but are they using them, and are they working? The answer is... NO THEY ARE NOT!
In a few years distributed computing and cloud computing environments will either be all the rage, or all the has-been! Chances the latter will be true as something new will come about to replace these technologies at about the time they are finally perfected.
Isn't it funny how we evolve? You just have to laugh... and live it as it comes :-)
See you next downtime...
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The stars are falling!!
Farah Faucet is now with the real angels!Most people know the name, but few knew who she was. The legend who never won a major award has passed on at the age of 62 in Los Angeles. Mostly known for her amazing looks (at the time) Farah Faucet was loved by many. One was a six million dollar man.. Lee Majors!
In 1995 Farah had a star placed for her on Hollywood Blvd (the Hollywood Walk of Fame). This was the only major recognition she ever obtained.
The other three "angels", all still quite alive, gave their thoughts upon her passing. They will all miss her. That is for sure.
Ryan O'Neil was at Farah's bedside at the time of her passing. They were planning on marriage, but that never came about due to her bout with cancer.
Still, there are three of Charlie's Angels down here to watch over us, and now one up above to oversee us all!
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