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Great Typography Formula for Web Design
2011-06-12 16:45:00
The measure in a paragraph should be easy for the visitor to read. Robert Bringhurst had a great formula which can give you a good starting point for determining font-size.
More About: Web Design , Design , Formula , Great , Typography

Facebook Dislike Button Scam
2010-08-17 13:03:00
Facebook users beware! A scam making the rounds on Facebook says that one of your friends has downloaded the new Facebook Dislike Button and gives you a link to download it. However, the link will only download the scammer’s personal Facebook application which will give them access to your complete profile and allow them to spam all of your friends by sending messages from your account. For the record there is no official Dislike button option from Facebook. So don’t fall for it . But, if you really want that function and you use the Firefox web browser, you can install a 3rd party addon from FaceMod which will give you the Dislike button functionality, although I have not personally tested it. Here is a link to FaceMod’s website where you can get the details.
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Symbian Mobile OS Targeted
2010-07-07 14:13:00
As more and more people opt for SmartPhones, it stands to reason that they will become juicer targets of malware and virus writers. That is apparently what is happening to some smart phones running the Symbian OS. According to mobile anti-virus company NetQin there are new viruses targeting mobile phones disguised as hot topics like Free World Cup VOD. Infection scenario: Smart Phone owner downloads an innocent game for their phone (some of those games are soooo cool). The game is infected w/ the ShadowSrv.A, FC.Downsis.A and BIT.NmapPlug.A mobile virus. That virus springs into action by sending SMS to all contacts listed in the phone with an interestingly titled link (Check out this World Cup video). Contact clicks on link in the message and is sent to a website hosting more viruses and then they are infected. And so on. Right now, the Symbian OS is being targeted (S60 platform 3rd Ed. (Symbian OS 9.1) as well as S60 5th ed. (Symbian OS 9.4) which is used by Samsung, Sony Eric...
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NASA Updates Website
2010-07-06 15:04:00
In addition to all the space missions, NASA has been busy with a much needed update to their website. They already had the best website of all the US Government agencies, but the site now has a much better navigational interface and better options for visitors to share information on Social Networks like Facebook. In a future website update, they will be adding a ‘Like’ button that will directly integrate with Facebook. You can easily spend a TON of time looking at the hundreds of uber-cool images and videos on the site and now they will be easier to navigate to and view. If you have not visited their site in a while, you should check it out http://www.nasa.gov/. Good stuff.
More About: Website , Updates , Nasa

Automatically Check Your Level of Privacy on Facebook
2010-05-19 12:49:00
Our friend Richard over at Akira Media found a great link to a site that will let you see how much of your personal information is visible to strangers through Facebook . If you are concerned about your Facebook Privacy , go to the Reclaim Privacy website and follow the steps to check. It is super easy and very enlightening and might just prevent you from letting everyone on the planet know some of your personal information.
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YouTube Gives Backlinks to Your Website
2010-04-29 12:54:00
YouTube has added a new ‘As Seen On’ link that will reward websites that send traffic to YouTube.  When a website embeds a video on one of their pages and that sends a high enough amount of traffic to YouTube, the site will get a little recognition and maybe a little traffic as well. The new backlink feature won’t help your site rank better in Google because it will be nofollow-ed, but it could introduce your web site to a new audience and could help send some traffic love back to you and reward you for your blog readership building efforts.
More About: Youtube , Website , Backlinks

Animal Planet Hoarders
2010-04-28 14:24:00
Last year, when we donated the new website for the Carteret County Humane Society Animal Shelter in Newport, NC, we did so because we wanted to give the Shelter a tool they could use to help the animals and Oh, how the community has responded! The shelter has begun receiving regular online donations and lots of offers to volunteer from animal lovers with a little time to spare. Kudos to everyone that is helping out! Candice sent me an email this week regarding a hoarding situation in Jacksonville, NC. Animal Planet is developing a new documentary program about how hoarding affects the animals and was in Jacksonville to cover an example. A well-meaning individual had taken in so many animals that she was unable to properly care for them and the animals were suffering without food or adequate care. Rescuers from the Humane Society of the United States, Saving Grace Animals for Adoption and Collie Rescue put out a call to local organizations alerting them to the situation and the ...

Commercial Project Interior 3D Rendering Completed
2010-01-04 16:12:00
We recently wrapped up a 3D interior rendering for a commercial client in Winston Salem, NC. Interior Solutions is an interior design company and a repeat client. We are really glad to work with Emmy and her staff – they are great! They are proposing the project to their client and we are very appreciative that they chose us again to help them out. We custom modeled most of the furniture as well as placed custom patterns for the fabrics as well as the floor covering. Thanks again Emmy!
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Mozilla Recommends Bing Search Engine for Best Privacy
2009-12-12 14:53:00
Mozilla tells Firefox users to switch from Google to Bing for better privacy.
More About: Mozilla , Search , Search Engine , Privacy , Engine

Perform Your Automatic Windows Update
2009-12-09 14:39:00
If you see the Microsoft Update Icon in your system tray, that means you need to take action and apply a security update to Windows .
More About: Security , Internet Explorer , Automatic

Fake Firefox Adobe Flash Player
2009-09-04 20:52:00
Be careful downloading and installing anything from a source that you do not completely trust. There is a fake version of Adobe Flash player circulating which will install malware on your computer.
More About: Security , Technology , Firefox , Flash Player

Opera Web Browser Version 10
2009-09-01 19:39:00
Opera might be third in the Web Browser wars, but they put out a really good product. Version 10 is the best one yet.
More About: Browsers , Internet , Opera

Rockmelt: Yet Another Web Browser
2009-08-16 13:54:00
Just when you thought the web browser market was saturated, someone found a spot where another one could be squeezed in. Make a little room between Google Chrome and Opera and you can shoehorn RockMelt into the mix. Yes, another way for people to view web pages and possibly another set of standards for which ...
More About: Software , Browsers , Internet , Web Design , Technology

No Blogging For Six Months
2009-08-15 19:04:00
Today it has officially been 6 months since we created a post on this blog. We intentionally stopped blogging just to see how much blogging REALLY helps our rankings across the different search engines. During this blogging sabbatical, we noticed some interesting patterns relating to comment spam, visits from other countries as well as visits ...
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Microsoft Plans Stores To Tranform PC Buying
2009-02-16 00:25:00
In an attempt to change their image as not being appealing directly to consumers, Microsoft plans to open up stores around the U.S. in an attempt to create a environment where they can have trained retail associates on duty to better help the buyers get what they need from the computer. Alongside selling computers we ...
More About: Technology , Buying , Plans , Stores

Google Malware Warning System Glitch?
2009-01-31 16:37:00
Ok, maybe it was just me, but earlier today any search through Google displayed the malware warning below the returned result. First, my wife and I were searching for Petsmart and my wife noticed this warning: I thought that was odd, but large sites have been hacked before.  So maybe they were having some problems.  However, as ...
More About: System , Malware , Warning , Glitch

Golf Course Rendering Completed
2009-01-21 14:01:00
Last week, we (well, 3D guru Rodney mainly ) put the finishing touches on a new architectural rendering for Bear Trail Golf Course in Jacksonville, NC.  They are working on creating a brand new clubhouse area that will include a beautiful pool and will even have a playground area for the kids. We are ...

States Taxing iTunes?
2008-12-19 14:48:00
Economically, things are tight everywhere you look these days and State budgets are feeling the pinch too.  This year, States have seen drastic reductions in collections from income tax (if a person’s income drops, so does their tax), sales tax (people are not buying as much) and property tax. Well, the Governor of New York is ... Related posts:Apple Plugs Security Hole in ITunes Apple Computer Inc. updated iTunes music store software to fix...More iTunes, QuickTime Flaws Security flaws in Apple's popular digital media products are beginning...Identity Theft Report This week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement spearheaded a big, concentrated...
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States Taxing iTunes?
2008-12-19 14:48:00
Economically, things are tight everywhere you look these days and State budgets are feeling the pinch too.  This year, States have seen drastic reductions in collections from income tax (if a person’s income drops, so does their tax), sales tax (people are not buying as much) and property tax. Well, the Governor of New York is ...
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Koobface Virus Shows Up on Facebook
2008-12-05 16:02:00
Facebook has quickly become one of the most popular Social Networking websites around and that is something that virus writers, hackers and other bad guys have certainly noticed. There have been reports of those wacky Nigerians hacking into Facebook accounts and impersonating the user to try to scam money from their friends and reports of a ... Related posts:Facebook Has a Big Week First, RIM announced "Facebook for Blackberry" which will give users...Adobe PDF Flaw A hacker has discovered a flaw with Adobe PDF. If...McAffee: “Trouble Ahead for Video Downloads” File this one under "I could see this coming". McAffee...
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Koobface Virus Shows Up on Facebook
2008-12-05 16:02:00
Facebook has quickly become one of the most popular Social Networking websites around and that is something that virus writers, hackers and other bad guys have certainly noticed. There have been reports of those wacky Nigerians hacking into Facebook accounts and impersonating the user to try to scam money from their friends and reports of a ...
More About: Virus , Facebook

What Kind of Moron Would Shoot a Swan?
2008-11-29 15:54:00
This post is certainly not technology related, but I cannot help but wonder about the thought process of some people. According to a report from Wilmington NC television station WECT, some residents are saying that hunters are shooting Swan s in Hewlett’s Creek.  These Swans are the kind that children feed with bread crumbs, in some cases ... Related posts:Segway Store Opens in Wilmington, NC Segway, makers of those supercool little two-wheeled people movers, has...Save Your Wet Cell Phone (announcer voice)"How many times has this happened to you"? You...
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What Kind of Moron Would Shoot a Swan?
2008-11-29 15:54:00
This post is certainly not technology related, but I cannot help but wonder about the thought process of some people. According to a report from Wilmington NC television station WECT, some residents are saying that hunters are shooting Swan s in Hewlett’s Creek.  These Swans are the kind that children feed with bread crumbs, in some cases ...

North Carolina Man Steals Child?s Identity
2008-11-28 01:46:00
Michael John Maris allegedly stole the identity of a three year old child and used it to setup accounts with local utility companies. Related posts:HP Investigator Charged with Identity Theft According to Network World, an independent investigator is facing Federal...What To Do if You Suspect Identity Theft: Step Four If you ask a victim of identity theft (and their...What To Do if You Suspect Identity Theft: Step Three There are four main steps that you should take. Let's...
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New Windows Version Officially Named
2008-10-26 18:51:00
After months of using the codename of Windows 7 for the “after Vista OS”, Microsoft officially announced that the name of the new version of Windows Operating system will be called - Windows 7. Kind of an anti-climatic announcement, I suppose, but at least they are keeping things simple for users. Hopefully, you were not ... Related posts:Windows Vista SP1 - Microsoft Still Going Backwards When is the last time you "upgraded" to the new...Windows Vista Alright some of you may already know this, but Windows...Windows Vista Ultimate to Cost $450? from downloadsquad Interested in getting that "Ultimate" version of Windows...
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Microsoft Announces Anti-Piracy Day
2008-10-21 15:17:00
Today Microsoft is making an effort to bring attention to the steps it has taken to reduce piracy of its software by announcing “anti-piracy day”. Microsoft has created an interactive map that highlights the anti-piracy efforts of 49 different countries using interactive red dots and uses blue dots for comments made by end users duped into ...
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Adobe Flash Player Clickjacking Vulnerability
2008-10-08 15:16:00
The recently reported clickjacking vulnerability affecting Adobe Flash Player could also allow a hacker to remotely activate a computer’s microphone and webcam (meaning they could see and hear what you were doing). The Adobe Security Blog is reporting that a Flash Player patch should be available by the end of October and until it is released, ...
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Leatherheads Movie Review OR How I Wasted an Hour
2008-10-06 13:19:00
My wife and I wanted to rent a movie and do the “home body” thing this past weekend, so Friday I went to our local video store to see what caught my eye.  We take turns selecting the movies and it was my turn.  The pressure was on.  My mouth was dry. After wading through the ...
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Quick Tech News
2008-10-02 21:21:00
Here are couple of tech news tidbits that I ran across recently (translation: I am too lazy to do a real blog post): According to Nielsen, by the end of the 2008, an estimated 20% of U.S. households will have ditched the phone company and will only have mobile phones (they will be years behind us ...
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Autodesk Design Review DWF Viewer Vulnerability
2008-09-30 19:21:00
Secunia is reporting a vulnerability with Autodesk ’s Design Review DWF Viewer which can lead to a compromised PC. The vulnerability stems from a flaw in the ActiveX control including the insecure “SaveAs()” method. If exploited, arbitrary files on the compromised computer can be overwritten. This vulnerability was originally discovered by “bruiser” from Nine Situations Group and outlined ...
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