Category Archives: Computers

Downgrading Windows 7 to 32bit from 64bit can be done fairly cleanly

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Davidcomp

Yes, you can downgrade a Windows 7 system from 64 bit to 32 bit with only a little bit of inconvenience and cost in time while (contrary to most web advice) you  get to keep all your documents and folders … Continue reading →

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How to get your Yahoo emails out without giving them to NSA

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Davidcomp

Don’t give Yahoo permission to send your Emails to the National Security Agency (NSA). Let me apologize for taking until today to write this. Today is the day Yahoo tries to make you switch to their new Email software. “Beginning … Continue reading →

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CompuPro Equipment for Sale – Excellent Condition

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Davidcomp

CompuPro Equipment – Excellent Shape I have several CompuPro “boat anchor” motherboard boxes, a couple of Hard Drives with enclosures, and a couple of 8″ drive boxes.

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For Sale – Wyse 50 Terminals

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Davidcomp

We have two remaining gently used Wyse 50 Terminals from the days of minicomputers and super-micros like CompuPro and Molecular. Wyse 50s are almost impossible to find these days. We had 15, but 12 have shipped and we keep one … Continue reading →

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Stuxnet Removal Download. Did Stuxnet’s Deliberate Physical Damage of War Machines Violate War Powers Act?

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Davidcomp

Two simple questions: Q #1) Is there any way a hacker with a laptop could cause your  commercial jet to crash into a mountian ? A: No, of course not. Q #2) Do CIA drones have higher security controls than … Continue reading →

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Java’s Security Problems are Designed-in. Problems are Not Solvable. I Do NOT Use ROES.

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Davidcomp

What’s with the dangerous insistence on Java ? The programming language Java has a history of serious security problems, yet several major photography printing services not only use Java – they FORCE YOU to use Java with online ordering software … Continue reading →

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Not Facebook – Try “One Social Web” or Diaspora

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Davidcomp

US President Obama warned Virgina high-school students in September 2009 — “Be careful about what you post on Facebook, because in the YouTube age whatever you do will be pulled up later somewhere in your life.”  Facebook’s President, Mark Zuckerberg … Continue reading →

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Computer Invention Landmarks and Their Inventors

Posted on December 29, 2011 by David

Who invented the computers and software we use daily? (No, the answer is not Al Gore, though I was surprised at how much he did help get the web going.) There are large and sharp distinctions between conceptualizing or inspiring … Continue reading →

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Painless-Website: Fire Your Web Designer – and Never Look Back

Posted on November 21, 2011 by David

Beautiful Website for Non-Programmers that is Painless to Update — by Dilworth Design “I’m embarrassed by my website because it has some glaring errors . . .” “And I can’t get it fixed because my web designer hasn’t called me … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Blogs OverNight — by Dilworth Design

Posted on November 10, 2011 by David

Have Your Attractive New Blog-Website Running Overnight You’ve wanted to have your own website or web-log (Blog), but it has to be Easy so that you can take care of it yourself ! You don’t want to be dependent on … Continue reading →

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Lost Data ? — Do NOT Format Your Hard Drive !!!

Posted on May 24, 2011 by David

You have a Data Emergency – Do NOT Format your Hard Drive ! We can get back your data at least 95 percent of the time. When your technical “support” tells you your data is “lost” . . . so … Continue reading →

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Email Hijacked – How to Fix

Posted on May 2, 2011 by David

Are your friends getting Spam from your email address? You’re Email has been Hijacked. To fix this you can try two tactics: 1. change your password, or 2. abandon your email address – get a new one and email all … Continue reading →

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