By PatB Contributing Writer, [GAS] I got a very interesting piece of spam in my inbox this morning, and it took me a few moments to realize it was a phishing attack designed to make me disclose my Google Adwords password. Here is a screenshot of it. Hovering over the link, you can see that […]
By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] I saw this being announced on German TV last night and I knew right away that this was a candidate for a story on GAS! A tiny notebook is being developed and released by a British company called the iKIT – and “tiny” really is the operative word here. […]
Try to imagine you’ve got an important test to pass tomorrow and you’re going to epically fail it. Whether it’s because you haven’t studied or because you are just plain academically inept, you know that doom is around the corner. What options do you then have? Don’t take the exam? Cheat? Cram? The following video […]
By Sterling “Chip” Camden Contributing Writer, [GAS] Today I’m trying out the new Epson WorkForce 600 printer/copier/scanner/fax combo. To make a long story short: at less than $200 (about $149 at some outlets) it delivers a lot of printer for the money. But not everything in this review is rosy. Read on for the full story […]
Sure, there are quite a lot of interesting case mods on the web, but I don’t think anything reaches what Will Urbina has accomplished with the Cinematograph HD, his new portable custom-made box. I’m not really the type of person who would go for an overly-detailed case. I prefer classic, clean designs, and Will’s system […]
So, you’ve always wanted to backup your computer’s content, but never took the time to do so. Whether it’s because you don’t have the time, or simply don’t know how to do it, Clickfree is likely the perfect solution for you. The backup system doesn’t require any software install or hardware to configure. Just plug […]
It seems that good service is something of a rarity in the world of IT support. I’ve met my share of IT people, and I do have to admit that yes, there are a lot of support experts that do emanate an air of pompous superiority. Unfortunately, one of the pleasures of those people is […]
By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] Our own Mark O’Neill clued me in to this little gem. The Register is reporting that the iPhone may not be as secure as once thought. While the new “enterprise” features are supposedly state of the art, there is an easy hack available to bypass one of the security […]
Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] In a move which will do no harm to the Apple share price, some US universities are starting to hand out free iPhones and free iPod Touches to new students. The benefits are obvious – be seen as a cool cutting-edge university, and at the same time, encourage your students […]
What is Subversion? Overview Subversion is a version control system that makes it easy to get the latest version of files, or go back to previous versions. It is used by many different pieces of open source software and has been around since 2000. Subversion is considered the successor to the Concurrent Versions System. To […]