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Technology News and Software ReviewsTechnology News and Software ReviewsOur blog has all sorts of technology news and tips on Internet security. Plus, we review FREE software designed to make your life easier. To wrap it up, we have some SEO, Web Design and CAD stuff thrown in for good measure. 
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Use Microsoft Live Search - Get Cashback
2008-05-21 22:58:00 Pretty cool idea, I think. Microsoft will pay you to use its search engine when you buy your item through a qualified vendor. Get the details here on our web blog. Share This More About: Search , Live , Cashback , Live Search
Monthly Tech Support
2008-05-15 06:40:00 As a part of the Crystal Coast Tech nologies Tech Support program we are now offering monthly tech support service to businesses both large and small. These services are meant to keep your PCs and your network running as efficiently as possible so that you can concentrate on the other aspects of your business. Monthly service ... More About: Technology , Tech Support
Top 10 Security Tips For Your Small Business Part 3
2008-05-15 06:28:00 4. Scan for Adware at least once per month Using a program that specifically scans for adware can be a great tool to have for any business. Programs such as Ad-Aware and Spybot-Search and Destroy can search for any registry changes that may be caused by adware or spyware. These programs may be able to find ... More About: Security , Business , Small Business , Tips , Small
What are Malware and Viruses?
2008-05-15 06:05:00 These two types of software are very similar to each other although they are not the same thing. Many times mistaken as a virus, malware can wreak havoc on any PC that it has infected. It may also drive the user to the brink of insanity. Malware or ?Malicious Software? is any piece of software written directly with ... More About: Adware , Spyware , Viruses
How to change your email Send/Receive settings
2008-05-06 23:07:00 Many times you may wonder why you have to click on the Send /Receive button to get your email. Shouldn’t it be automatic? Yes, it should be, but by default it is not. Here is how to have Microsoft Office Outlook automatically check for your email every 5 minutes. 1. Open Microsoft Office Outlook 2. ... More About: Email , Change , Settings
Getting ?E-Mauled? by E-Mail
2008-05-01 13:06:00 Back when e-mail was in its infancy, users used to have to pay around $20 a month for an account. I remember when having an email account was viewed as a status symbol, even if none of your friends had one and therefore did not communicate with you that way. Fast forward 15 years and ... More About: Security , Mail , E-Mail
Morehead City To Jacksonville: Computer Repair and Tech Support
2008-05-01 04:19:00 During the process of creating a web design for a client, we are almost always asked if we do computer repairs or computer network troubleshooting or virus removal or something along those lines. Although we know a little about handling those types of requests and we always try to help our clients with their problems, ... More About: Computer , Tech , Support , City , Tech Support
New Computer Networking and PC Repair Specialist
2008-05-01 04:02:00 My name is Jaredd Bell. I?m a local guy from right here on the Crystal Coast of North Carolina. I specialize in network setup and maintenance as well as PC repair. When I?m not working on PCs you can usually find me out surfing when we have some good waves. For the past 5 years I ... More About: Networking , Computer , Computer Networking , Repair
What exactly is Adware
2008-05-01 04:02:00 To continue our journey into the land of annoying pop-ups and information stealing software, let?s talk about Adware . Adware is in the same group as spyware (privacy-invasive software) in that Adware may be used to allow Spyware into your PC. If the program you are using has Adware built-in, it may display or download advertisements to ... More About: Technology , General
Top 10 Security Tips For Your Small Business Part 2
2008-05-01 04:02:00 To continue our Top 10 list of simple (and mostly free) security tips for your small business. 7. Watch out for email attachments Email attachments can be a wonderful thing. They allow people from all across the world to send pictures to family and friends, businesses to send documents to clients, and sometimes the occasional Powerpoint presentation ... More About: Security , Business , Technology , Small Business , General
The Importance of Data Backups
2008-05-01 04:01:00 These days almost any business large or small has some type of important electronic data that they rely on. Whether it be email, financial, or basic documentation this data can be crucial to keeping your business running smoothly and efficiently. However, a simple PC crash can cause many hours of hard work to be lost ... More About: Technology , Data , Backups
Setting up your PC to Allow for Remote Tech Support
2008-05-01 04:00:00 Many times we will be able to fix a software problem you may be having from right here in the office. Using a program called Crossloop, with your permission we can actually see any errors on your machine, exactly as you are seeing them. This software has to be installed on your PC. Here are the ... More About: Tech , Support , Tech Support , Remote
Hackers Infiltrate Power Grid
2008-04-22 17:08:00 Well, at least they were white-hat hackers. BetaNews reported that an anonymous power company hired Internet Security hacker Ira Winkler to attempt to hack into and take over a power grid. The results were somewhat disturbing. Ira and his team hacked the power grid in a matter of hours by using browser exploits and ... More About: Power , Grid , Hackers
HP Desktop and Laptop Deals
2008-04-21 19:55:00 HP puts out great products that cover almost any application you need, from the Home User, to Small Office all the way up to Enterprise applications. Here are some weekly specials on HP Desktop s, HP Laptop s, Printers and even cameras: HP Laptop Deals: Save up to $364 on the HP Pavilion dv9700z Notebook PC Includes: $150 instant ... More About: Technology
Top 10 Security Tips For Your Small Business
2008-04-15 04:52:00 The funny thing about computer security these days is the general idea that it costs an arm and a leg to secure your business?s data. While it is possible to spend plenty of cash on a fully secured and encrypted data center, budgets tend to get in the way. Over the next few weeks we ... More About: Security , Business , Small Business , Tips , Small
What exactly are Spyware, Adware, Malware, and Viruses?
2008-04-15 04:51:00 What exactly are people talking about when they throw out terms such as ?Spyware?, ?Adware ?, ?Malware?, and ?Virus ?? Most of the time requesting information on one of these items will get you the famed response ?Umm, it?s something that?s bad and can get into your computer and steal your files.? Well, that doesn?t help much ... More About: Security , Anti Virus , Technology
Architectural Rendering for Wake Forest University Project
2008-04-02 14:51:00 I am pleased to say that we have put the finishing touches on another 3D architectural rendering. This one is for a project at Wake Forest University located right here in North Carolina. Emmy Williams and the talented team if Interior Designers at Interior Solutions, Inc. in Winston-Salem are busy working on the Professional Development ... More About: Project , Wake Forest
IFRAME Threat
2008-03-31 19:38:00 The newest threat to watch out for is called IFRAME. This new virus/threat can actually come in through clicking on IFRAME sites in website searches. Searching for and clicking on a rogue version of ABCNews.com, USAToday.com,News.com or Target.com (these are just a few) will lead to ?IFRAME? sites. These ?IFRAME? sites will forward your PC ... More About: Threat
Disable Internet Explorer Autocomplete
2008-03-31 19:37:00 Internet Explorer 6 and 7 both have a function built-in called Autocomplete. By default IE will scan what you are typing and pop up a list of similar entries you have entered recently. It stores entries you have made into websites such as usernames and passwords, form information (name, address, phone number, etc.), as well ... More About: Internet , Internet Explorer
Big Announcement Coming From CCT
2008-03-28 20:51:00 I wanted to drop a note out there to let everyone know that some changes are getting ready to happen here at Crystal Coast Technologies, Inc. We have been polling several clients to get their ideas on additional services they would like to see us offer. Our clients know that we offer high-quality, professional web ... More About: Announcement
Yahoo OnePlace for Mobile Browsers
2008-03-25 12:06:00 Yahoo is not sitting back waiting for the next bid from Microsoft. They are launching new products and services. A new addition to the Yahoo Mobile family is called OnePlace and if your phone doubles as a web browser at times, you might want to check this out. Face it, in their current form the ... More About: Software , Browsers , Internet , Yahoo
Unexpected Spammer
2008-03-20 13:59:00 We, like most blog owners, get TONS of spammy comments from bottom-feeders just looking to get an easy backlink. Every few days, I wade through all kinds of comments about pictures of some famous person or pills to enhance certain parts of my anatomy. Sometimes I chuckle at the spelling and sentence structure of ... More About: Spammer
North Carolina Tar Heels ACC Champions
2008-03-16 22:36:00 I know that this post is not technology related, but it is my blog and I can post what I want . Couple today’s Tar Heel victory over the Clemson Tigers to win the ACC Champions hip with yesterday’s loss by the WAY overrated Duke Blue Devils and this was a spectacular weekend of college basketball. It ... More About: North Carolina , North , Carolina , Heels
Green Public Transportation: City Car
2008-02-26 16:09:00 MIT students, with some collaboration from GM, are developing an idea for the City Car. Their concept works with any existing public transportation infrastructure by placing easily accessible electric cars near subways and other public transportation points throughout a city. As a passenger leaves the subway, they can go to the Vehicle Stack ... More About: Public , Transportation , Green , Public Transportation
Windows Vista SP1 - Microsoft Still Going Backwards
2008-02-24 15:23:00 When is the last time you “upgraded” to the new and improved version of something and ended up with less functionality than you had with the old version? Probably when you purchased that new computer with Vista installed, right? Well, just when life in Vista land was starting to get back to normal, Microsoft decided ... More About: Windows , Windows Vista , Backwards
Tech Blog Pagerank is Back
2008-02-04 14:20:00 I happened to notice that at some point over the past few days, our pagerank was restored to the tech blog. That is good news, I guess. My main concern w/ our “offending” blog was the potential risk of de-listing (de-indexing). That would be a big problem, of course. Anyway, yay for us, ... More About: Pagerank , Tech , Blog , Back
Our Pagerank Still MIA
2008-01-27 17:07:00 Ok, I am going to try my best to make this my final post on the whole “‘Google cracking down on paid links” thingy. I have done 3 posts on the web design blog about this subject: De-indexing in Google Google Penalizes Advertisers Google Sells Links So, I am going to work very hard to make this the last ... More About: Pagerank
Cool Tech
2008-01-05 15:00:00 File this in the “Wow, the World is a Small Place” category: I ran across this site the other day. It lists public Internet camera feeds from around the world and I thought it was pretty cool (these are only family-friendly camera feeds, so any pervs out there are going to have to ... More About: Tech , Cool , Cool Tech
Things I Learned About Myself This Year
2007-12-31 23:33:00 I could successfully defend myself against a fearless swarm of not more than 25 five year old children. I feel cheap because my dead body is not even worth $4,000. But my wife holds my life insurance policy that says otherwise . The amount of electricity produced by my body could light up 3 ... More About: General , Things , Year , Learned
Popular Blog Posts for December
More articles from this author:2007-12-29 17:11:00 Here are a few of our more popular posts for the month of December based on our Search Engine traffic: Free Alternatives to Microsoft Office Is TJ Maxx Getting Off Easy? How To Manipulate Google Results These are the top 3. I am not sure how popular they really are because no one is commenting on them ... More About: Blog , Popular , Posts , Pula 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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