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Apple

How to bond or pair an Apple Remote

Posted by The Big Geek on Jul 14, 2010

Have you ever been in a room with multiple Apple computers, and one or more remotes. The experience can drive you insane as a single remote starts controlling several computers.

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Microsoft

What is CCC.exe?  Why is running?

Posted by The Big Geek on Jul 6, 2010

Are you having issues with CCC.exe and wonder what it is? Why is it running and consuming your system resources? We're going to tell you why!

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Reviews

App Review: Pro HDR

Posted by The Big Geek on Jul 14, 2010

This last weekend, I had the pleasure of using Pro HDR from eyeApps on my new iPhone 4.  I have to admit this was my second time to have seen the application in the Apple app...

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Geek Stuff

It’s OK to steal my software

Posted by The Big Geek on Jul 29, 2010

So what gives? Why would a software developer be OK with users stealing his software? It turns our Jeff has discovered there are some benefits to people pirating his software.

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Recent Posts

Microsoft to employees: Free Phones!

Microsoft to employees: Free Phones!

Jul 22, 2010

Microsoft, facing the worst competition since the day they were founded, is looking for ways to drive users to its new Windows Phone 7.  With Android and iPhone basically owning the market today (with RIM/Blackberry) Microsoft has decided to simply give every one of its 90,000 employees a Windows Phone 7! Microsoft has since confirmed the news and explained...

iAds coming to OS X?

iAds coming to OS X?

Jul 22, 2010

Apple Insider is running an article on the update renewal of Apple’s patent on Advertisements in Operating Systems.  The article describes the patent details and operation.  It appears that an iAd would open on the desktop and prohibit other OS functions from working until the iAd was viewed or interacted with in some way. The patent now appears to cover...

Security Awareness Poster Two

Security Awareness Poster Two

Jul 21, 2010

A helmet is a biker’s number one method of protection in a crash, dip or fall. Did you know that your password is the number one method of protecting your data from would be thieves, hackers and other criminals?

Security Awareness Poster One

Security Awareness Poster One

Jul 20, 2010

Elephants remember everything! If elephants had fingers and used computers, they certainly wouldn’t write down their password! Humans shouldn’t either! Protecting your information from would-be thieves is essential.

How to Get Out of the Google Sandbox

How to Get Out of the Google Sandbox

Jul 20, 2010

For many years now, a hot topic amongst bloggers and SEO experts has been around a phenomenon in which new sites are put into a "probation period".