To update or not to update..
To update, or not to update ever again... that is the question..This is IMPORTANT! Microsoft will drop support for Vista (without any Service Packs installed) on April 13 and will also drop support for XP SP2 on July 13. That means no more security updates for those of you who are hard of hearing, and lax on updating your computer operating system.
If you are still running these old versions, it it time to go to the Microsoft Update website now. Chances are you do not update anyway if this news seems alarming to you at the moment!
Just do it already!!!!!
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Walter.. on a new flight now..
Walter Fredrick Morrison, the man credited with inventing the Frisbee (the original name was the Pluto Platter), has died, age 90.Morrison died at his home in Monroe, Utah, on Tuesday.
Morrison's son, Walt, told The Associated Press Thursday that "old age caught up" with his father and that he also had cancer.
"He was a nice guy. He helped a lot of people," Walt Morrison said. "He was an entrepreneur. He was always looking for something to do."
Morrison sold the production and manufacturing rights to his "Pluto Platter" in 1957. It was later renamed the "Frisbee," surpassing 200 million discs sold. It spawned sports like Frisbee golf and the team sport Ultimate.
Morrison and his future wife, Lu, used to toss a tin cake pan on the beach in California. Morrison worked out ways to make the cake pans fly better, then began manufacturing his flying discs in 1948.
He would sell the discs at local fairs and eventually attracted the affections of Wham-O Manufacturing, the company that bought the rights to Morrison's plastic discs.
Wham-O adopted the name "Frisbee" based upon what college students in New England were calling the Pluto Platters. The name came from the Frisbie Pie Co., a local bakery whose empty tins were tossed like the soon-to-be Frisbee.
Walt Morrison said his father is survived by three children. The family is planning a service for Morrison's friends and relatives Saturday at the Cowboy Corral in Elsinore, Utah.
Smooth flight Walter! You will always be remembered!
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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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