Well, that is the big news for me. I was sitting at a lecture over at the UofA earlier and many people’s phones, including mine started emitting that terrible emergency warning sound, even though my phone was on “Do Not Disturb” mode. So what did it say?
Blizzard Warning!!! How can that be? I spent much of this day outside in my shorts and t-shirt. After reading the warning, it is for elevations a little higher than Tucson, although we might get a little snow tomorrow evening. Very, very rare here. We shall see, but I think I will be wearing jeans for the next few days.
As for the tech world, there are some interesting developments as outlined below. But I think the most important story here is the article below about setting up a home network. It is written for the common man and goes into great detail on how to set one up (including the router) and how to make it safe. So very, very important today. But I think you will find most of today’s stories have value…so on with the show. -JRC
Politicians push bill to help states collect online sales tax
The Marketplace Fairness Act would allow states to require online vendors to collect sales and use tax on certain out-of-state purchases. Only businesses with less than $1 million dollars in annual U.S. sales would be exempt.
Best Buy to make Internet price matching permanent to prevent 'showrooming'
Best Buy won't match any online retailer's price, but instead has a list of 19 retailers it will match. Those retailers include Apple.com, Amazon.com, Crutchfield.com, and Walmart.com.
Facebook hacked, but has found 'no evidence' that user data was compromised
As one of the largest sites on the internet, there's no doubt that Facebook is a prime target for hackers. It looks like some of those hackers were apparently successful — Facebook has just admitted that its systems were targeted last month in a "sophisticated attack."
Two Major Apple Evangelists Switch to Android
What does it mean when high-profile "influencers" and devoted Apple lovers start moving to Android? They all have different reasons, and you may or may not agree with them or be persuaded by their arguments. But even the most hardcore Apple fans must recognize that these decisions are significant.
How Microsoft will change forever and thrive again
The rise of new breeds of competitors such as Google and Amazon have ensured that Microsoft isn't remotely the same company it was just 10 years ago. Give it another five years, and Microsoft could be doubly unrecognizable -- especially considering its current crossroads.
Windows 7 users: Move to SP1 to continue receiving Microsoft support
The end of support date for Windows 7 without Service Pack 1 installed is April 9, 2013.
Cocooning: It's back and thanks to tech, it's bigger
Consumers are staying home more, watching movies delivered via cable, satellite, Internet or disc, eating in and transforming their apartments and houses into a shelter from the daily social storm.
Home networking explained
This is an excellent in-depth guide written for the layman that explains what home networking is all about. There is special emphasis given to explaining routers, a must for today's home networks.
Millions of Free eBooks and Audio Books Online
This is the launch page for the pages here at Gizmo's Tech Support Alert that list sites with free ebooks and audiobooks. There is a main page for both ebooks and audiobooks that lists all the sites carrying each. There are also 24 pages of genre listings.
7+ Taskbar Tweaker Adds Tons of Extra Taskbar Settings to Windows 7 and 8
Windows: Ever wish you could tweak the taskbar's shortcuts, or add other features Microsoft forgot about? 7+ Taskbar Tweaker adds a ton of extra settings and shortcuts to the Windows taskbar, and it works in Windows 7 and 8.
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