Why Does Restarting Seem to Fix Most Computer Problems?

Why Does Restarting Seem to Fix Most Computer Problems?: ""

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People, it’s a simple fix, passed down from one group of computer support techs to the next. Restart the damn thing!

 

Tom Briant, who learned from Dave and Terry and Ron at Eylar a long time ago.

 

 

Senior Correspondent Arnold Woodworth's Weekly Web Round-up for August 21 2016

 

Woz on Tim Cook's first 5 years as Apple CEO
It's been five years since Cook took over from the late Steve Jobs, and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak couldn't be happier about the new CEO's performance.

 

http://www.cnet.com/news/steve-wozniak-on-tim-cooks-first-5-years-as-apple-ceo/

 

 

 

6 ways to clear up storage space on your iPhone

 

http://www.businessinsider.com/clear-storage-space-iphone-fast-2016-8

 

 

 

 

Why you should buy AppleCare+ for your Apple Watch

 

Extended warranties on electronics are often a waste of money, but in the case of the Apple Watch, the extended service plan is well worth the extra cash.

 

The two problems with my Watch were clearly manufacturer defects, Apple didn't charge me for the replacement device because I'd bought AppleCare+.

 

http://www.cio.com/article/3107247/mobile-apps/why-you-should-buy-applecare-for-your-apple-watch.html

 

 

 

Apple is losing its lead in smartphones

 

When Steve Jobs introduced the first iPhone in January 2007, he made a bold claim that the new product was five years ahead of its time.

He was wrong.

It's been over nine years and no one has made a better phone than the iPhone. But after all these years, the iPhone's lead has never been smaller. In fact, it's razor thin.

 

So why is Apple still slightly ahead?

It's because of the one thing Samsung or anyone else can't replicate: iOS.  iOS makes it possible for Apple to provide prompt updates and better security.

 

http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-losing-smartphone-lead-2016-8?r=UK&IR=T

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apple Drops 'Store' From Apple Store Branding

 

Apple appears to be making a slight branding change to its retail business, dropping the "Store" moniker when referring to its Apple Store locations. Apple has already made the change online, and all of its store pages now refer to stores by names like "Apple Union Square" or "Apple Valley Fair" or "Apple The Grove," instead of "Apple Store, Valley Fair" or "Apple Store, The Grove."

 

http://www.macrumors.com/2016/08/18/apple-drops-store-branding/

 

 

 

 

Who will get your iTunes when you die?

 

Your 20,000-song iTunes library is valuable both monetarily and as an artifact of your life, so you’d like to leave it to your children. Legally, you probably can’t.

 

You’re not the owner.
One problem is that generally you don’t actually own the digital music and books you buy on your computer and mobile devices — you’ve only bought licenses to listen and view those products.

 

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/who-will-get-your-itunes-when-you-die-2016-08-17

 

 

 

 

What I Learned Working With Jony Ive's Team On The Apple Watch
Bob Messerschmidt sold his company to Steve Jobs and went to work building the Apple Watch in 2010. He saw a lot during his three years at Apple

 

At Apple I learned that design and user experience is everything when it comes to consumer products. It’s not so much the technology. It’s the design of the product that creates that sense of happiness in the user.

 

http://www.fastcompany.com/3062576/tim-cooks-apple/what-i-learned-working-with-jony-ives-team-on-the-apple-watch

 

 

 

The Chinese answer to Apple is falling apart

 

Sales in China of smartphones from Xiaomi, a once red-hot Chinese hardware startup touted as the country's answer to Apple, fell by a whopping 38% in the second quarter of 2016 year-on-year.

 

http://www.businessinsider.com/xiaomi-china-smartphone-sales-plummet-q2-2016-idc-research-2016-8

 

 

 

 

Massive Windows 10 Update Causing Serious New Problems

 

The Anniversary Update is doing more harm than good to the reputation of Windows 10 and it is hard to see how it will convince Windows 7 and Windows 8 users, who declined to upgrade to Windows 10 when it was free, to upgrade now they have to pay.

 

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2016/08/20/massive-windows-10-update-causing-serious-new-problem/#3bbae90b3847

 

 

 

 

New Snowden documents prove the hacked NSA files are real

 

Newly released documents from former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden confirm what many experts had already believed: The 234-megabyte archive of NSA hacker tools, exploits, and implants that leaked online earlier this week is real.

 

Your average hacker will build tools that break in, but a sophisticated hacker — such as those employed by the US or some other nation — will build tools that break in, hide all their tracks, and turn everything off once they get what they need.

 

http://www.businessinsider.com/snowden-confirm-hacked-nsa-files-2016-8

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT YEAR — August 21, 2017 — a total solar eclipse will traverse the U.S. from the Pacific to the Atlantic.

The path of totality will be within one day’s drive of most people living in the 48 states region

 

If you can possibly get some vacation time on that date, definitely go see it.

Every person who sees a total eclipse of the sun tells stories about it for the rest of his / her life.

 

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap160821.html

 

http://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/eclipse-2017/

 

http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2017Aug21Tgoogle.html

5 ways to launch Mac apps from the keyboard | Macworld

5 ways to launch Mac apps from the keyboard | Macworld: ""

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Folks, when your main mousing arm is out of action, you’ll need one of these options. I use Launcher, but for the most part, Alfred or Quicksilver will let you do app launching from the keyboard.

 

Tom Briant

Editor, MacValley Blog

 

8 PC Maintenance Mistakes That Kill Your Hardware Lifespan

8 PC Maintenance Mistakes That Kill Your Hardware Lifespan: ""

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Sisters and brothers, take care of your hardware!

Senior Correspondent Arnold Woodworth"s Weekly Web Wrap-up for August 14 2016

Slide Show:
Apple's most controversial decisions that made the iPhone better

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/0/apples-most-controversial-decisions-that-made-the-iphone-better/



Video:
How to make your old MacBook Pro run like new again

http://www.businessinsider.com/macbook-pro-refurbish-upgrade-ram-solid-drive-computer-2016-7



Don't go for the cheapest option when you're buying a computer – here's why

For your long-term satisfaction, it's worth spending the extra bucks if your budget allows for it. You'll thank yourself if you do.

You'll notice my powerful laptop is a MacBook Pro, but I'm not saying that Apple computers are better than Windows laptops here. A Windows laptop with an i7 would also scream past any task you throw its way.

http://www.businessinsider.com/dont-go-for-the-cheapest-option-when-youre-buying-gadgets-heres-why-2016-8



I shopped at Amazon's first real-life bookstore ever and it was freaking awesome

Amazon Books is the best of both worlds. I get that experience of browsing the shelves, which, as a card-carrying nerd, I love a lot. But I also know I'm getting what is almost definitely the best price possible, thanks to Amazon.

http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-books-seattle-bookstore-review-2016-8



Video:
The Dangers of the Deep Web

The new documentary Down the Deep, Dark Web explores the promise and perils of the deep web—the part of the internet that isn’t indexed through search engines.

An interviewee said:
“For years, anyone who wanted to do things in secret, to buy drugs or stolen goods, found it very difficult to do in the real world.  Because in the real world, you needed to meet the seller, and then you need to pay him somehow.  When we’re speaking of the Darknet, we’re talking about a new commercial arena.  A new marketplace where the identities of the buyer, the seller and even the money itself is hidden from law enforcement.”

“I want it to be very clear what the Darknet is.  You install software that essentially hides your activity.  Such as TOR."

http://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/494015/the-dangers-of-the-deep-web/



Here's what happens when 20,000 hackers invade Las Vegas for a week of hacking, booze, and debauchery

http://www.businessinsider.com/defcon-24-2016-8/



The Internet of Things will always be vulnerable

Lots of devices are being connected to the internet:  Cars, household appliances, medical devices, etc.  And all of them can be hacked — with potentially deadly consequences.

As worrying as these scenarios may be, they all boil down to one cause really: whatever their form, all of these devices and technologies are, put simply, computers that connect to a network. And therein lies their almost absolute nature to remain vulnerable to attacks, as well as a target of such. The moment computers stopped being hulking cabinets that required physical presence and access in order to use, the moment it was possible for computers to communicate with one another even if far apart, they have become vulnerable.

http://www.slashgear.com/the-internet-of-things-will-always-be-vulnerable-12451599/



Microsoft has inadvertently demonstrated the intrinsic security problem of including a universal backdoor in its software after it accidentally leaked its so-called "golden key"—which allows users to unlock any device that's supposedly protected by Secure Boot, such as phones and tablets.

And while this means that enterprising users will be able to install any operating system—Linux, for instance—on their Windows tablet, it also allows bad actors with physical access to a machine to install bootkits and rootkits at deep levels. Worse, according to the security researchers who found the keys, this is a decision Microsoft may be unable to reverse.

http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/08/microsoft-secure-boot-firmware-snafu-leaks-golden-key/



Comment: Microsoft just demonstrated why Apple was right to stand up to the FBI

My main argument was that something as powerful as a master key to unlock an iPhone would eventually fall into the wrong hands.

And Microsoft has just proven my point, even with code that was never intended to leave the company’s possession …

ArsTechnica reported that Microsoft accidentally leaked a universal backdoor to Windows.

Code that would inevitably be handed over to law enforcement agencies would be a million times more vulnerable. And that is why Apple was absolutely right to resist pressure to create a master key to unlock the iPhone.

https://9to5mac.com/2016/08/12/proof-apple-was-right-to-fight-the-fbi/

Swift Playgrounds guided tour: Learn to code on your iPad with iOS 10 | Macworld

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Time… ing: Where are the new Macs? | Macworld

Time… ing: Where are the new Macs? | Macworld: ""

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Just have Apple buy ATT and be done with it

“This is Miss Tomlin with AppleT&T. We don’t do computers any more.”

Gotta hope my old Mac Mini keeps plugging along…

 

 

Tom Briant

Editor, MacValley Blog