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Tech Tip: How To Remove Spyware & Adware [Windows]
Adware & Spyware are programs that gather information about you while you use your computer. This could be advertising in a program you downloaded or a malicious program running stealthily in your computer’s background. They can cause many inconveniences to a computer user. Besides using up system resources they also pose a security risk because they transmit potentially private information without user knowledge or intervention. Removal You should first try to remove spyware using Add or Remove Programs in Windows (click Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs). Once there you can uninstall any suspicious program. To help…
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Tech Tip: Beware Of Email Spam And Scams
Email is a convenient form of communication which has been blighted by an abundance of unwanted and unrequested mail messages known as spam. Spam is basically any form of unsolicited mail and it is usually sent to multiple recipients. Besides cluttering your inbox, spam can also be dangerous as many scams use it to lure victims. Nigerian bankers, dead relatives etc… Beware of email scams from “Nigerian bankers” or other people asking you to invest money in obscure schemes. These email scams are infamous for their shady methods and it is very unlikely that you will get any money from…
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Slight Hike In Domain Registration Price
Today I was renewing a domain name with GoDaddy when I came across this notice On April 5, 2007, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN®) approved a price increase for the .COM, .NET, .ORG, .INFO and .BIZ registries, which we strongly disapproved of and did our best to oppose. This increase in our cost has affected the renewal price for the related TLDs purchased prior to September 26, 2007. In accordance with our 10-Point Value Plan, renewal prices for domains purchased on or before May 29, 2007 have been increased by the same amount as our cost…
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Tech Tip: Reading RSS Feeds Using Prism
I subscribe to a lot of RSS feeds that are frequently updated. To read these I use a web reader (Google Reader) but I prefer to keep my RSS feeds separate from the many websites I usually have open. My email client (Mozilla Thunderbird) supports RSS feeds but it would have to remain open all the time to check for new items or else it would miss some. Futhermore unlike email, there is no IMAP for RSS feeds so there would be duplication when I use Thunderbird on one computer and then another – read items may just be downloaded…
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Music And Ting: A Niche Market
In the ever competitive world it is hard to break through with an idea of something that hasn’t either been done or attempted before. This can be discouraging especially when you have to compete against established successful businesses. Niche markets however can help you develop a strong and passionate user base that can virally spread awareness of your product or service. Music And Ting is an example of a site created by SeizerStyle Designs to take advantage of a niche market. It was created to showcase artists, producers and songwriters who did not have a place to show their work…
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Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
A good way of increasing productivity is to know your windows keyboard shortcuts. A list of these shortcuts can be found below or at Microsoft’s Site. General Windows keyboard shortcuts Press To CTRL + C Copy CTRL + X Cut CTRL + V Paste CTRL + Z Undo DELETE Delete SHIFT + DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. CTRL while dragging an item Copy selected item. CTRL + SHIFT while dragging an item Create shortcut to selected item. F2 Rename selected item. CTRL + → Move the insertion point to the beginning of…
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Windows Won’t Boot But Linux Will
Update: Dual Booting Problem Resolved On my PC I dual boot with Ubuntu Linux and Windows XP, but last week my Windows setup crashed. While in Windows I got an error saying some files were corrupted and could not be read which advised me to run chkdsk (checkdisk is a Windows disk checking utility). That was the last time I was able to log into Windows since. All attempts so far have ended up in the blue screen of death even using the Windows XP installation CD. I was able to run chkdsk using the recovery console but no errors…
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Redo My Logo
Redo My Logo is a special offer where you can get your logo “refreshed” by SeizerStyle Designs at a discounted price. Since your logo is the most important visual cue in identifying your company Redo My Logo is an offer you cannot miss if you have a logo that needs a “facelift”. We can modify your logo as little or as much as you want to provide the desired effect.
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SeizerStyle + 2008 = Fire Straight
Happy, New Year! We are into another year of challenges, accomplishments, joys, sorrows and surprises. Knowing this, it would be futile going into 2008 without a set of objectives. Therefore, for 2008 it is our intention to bring you “fire straight” meaning exciting new projects, a positive outlook and a much more aggressive marketing strategy than last year. Our first order of business for the year is to utilize all our assets. This would include our many under-publicized sub-domains and various other none web related activities we undertake. Expect for all of these to be more visible this year. Secondly,…