I hate it when I don’t have anything to rant about…and not much to rave about either. Slow times, I guess. Everyone is getting ready for the holiday season, including me. I will be joined by my son who is coming over from Yuma for a couple of days. I won’t be cooking…we will find an open restaurant, hopefully one with big-screen TV’s so we can watch the 49er-Seahawk game on Thanksgiving night. Go Niners!!
We are still enjoying nice weather down here…low 70’s during the day. Nights have really cooled off, but I bet my coldest temps are warmer than many of your days. This is our reward for the hot and humid summers. Just be thankful that most of us don’t live in and around Buffalo. No football there this weekend.
Well, I have blabbed long enough…its time for you to get reading. Have an enjoyable weekend. If by chance you are looking for me, I am out by the pool.
-JRC
Tech News and Opinions
Microsoft Releases Emergency Security Update
Microsoft deviated from its regular pattern of releasing security updates on the second Tuesday of each month, pushing out an emergency patch to plug a security hole in all supported versions of Windows. The company urged Windows users to install the update as quickly as possible, noting that miscreants already are exploiting the weaknesses to launch targeted attacks.
Yahoo dethrones Google as default Firefox search tool
It’s not difficult to change the default search tool in a web browser, but many users don’t bother, especially non-tech savvy ones, so having the default position is valuable.
Touch Office for iPad/Android — but not Windows?
A touch version of Office is scheduled for release around the time when we’ll see a production Windows 10, but recent events strongly suggest that Microsoft no longer considers Windows the “first” platform.
Why App Store apps are now labeled 'Get' instead of 'Free'
If you're searching on either the Mac or iOS App Stores today, you might notice a little change in the way Apple labels free apps.
Human rights organizations launch free tool to detect spyware
Called Detekt, it scans a person's computer for traces of surveillance software, or spyware. A coalition of human rights organizations launched Detekt with the goal of equipping activists and journalists with a free tool to discover if they've been hacked.
Computer Tips and Tricks
Read Free Digital Art Catalogues from 9 World-Class Museums
Based on meticulous research, these catalogues make available detailed information about the individual works in a museum’s collection, ensuring the contents a place in art history.
10 Free Tools For Creating Your Own Maps
Sure, there’s Google Map and Google Earth to help you out but there are actually other tools to choose from as well. Here we’ve gathered 10 free amazing tools that you can use to create your own maps.
How to get rid of Firefox's new ads on the New Tab page
Once you make that one, simple change, ads are gone forever from Firefox’s New Tab page.
Excel Number Formatting Shortcuts
Don't waste time formatting data. These are the shortcuts you need to know along with an easy trick for remembering them. A short video that will be invaluable to you if you use Excel.
User-Friendly Bandwidth Detective Gets A Welcome Update
Glasswire is one of my favorite finds of the year. It shows you how much internet traffic your computer is producing, both inbound and outbound, and it shows you precisely which programs or services are generating it. (Free)
Mobile Computing
Verizon Wireless to hand out freebies on Nov. 26
Verizon is dubbing the day before Thanksgiving "Connection Day" and has a slate of gifts prepared for all wireless consumers -- not just Verizon customers.
iOS 8.1.1 on iPad gives back 500MB of storage space
iOS 8.1.1 not only provides bug fixes and performance improvements, especially for iPhone 4s and iPad 2, but it also comes with a nice surprise for all iPad owners - it returns about half a gigabyte of storage space.
Beats Music Coming To Your iPhone Next Year
The move could help Apple restore its relevance in music. iTunes has long been the top digital music store, but sales of downloaded music are dropping like a rock.
Hands-on with all things Android 5.0 Lollipop
The update is packed with exciting features, including a new design, revamped notifications, device sharing and more. Hopefully you own a device that will get the upgrade.
Android Lollipop users warn of 'unusable' devices after upgrading
Despite strong reviews from the tech community, early Android Lollipop device owners are warning their fellow Android users not to upgrade amid concerns of major problems.
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