1). Alan Shearer has been retired for 6 years.
2). Friends repeats look dated.
3). Things are going wrong with my body that are never going to recover. :-(
4). I think Radio 2 is great.
5). That people born in the 90s are grown ups!!!!
6). I actually care about what I eat and what I weigh.
7). I frequently tell my Son that when I was a boy there were only 3 TV channels and you couldn't choose what to watch and when you wanted to watch it.
8). The Batman franchise has been rebooted since the 1989 version.
9). I own a practical family car.
10). I can't seem to stay up past 10.00pm most nights these days.
11). I think it's a shame that people don't dress up for an occasion anymore and that jeans are acceptable for most situations.
12). The space shuttle fleet is being retired.
13). It's nearly 2015 and I'm a little disappointed in the progress of the human race that we are nowhere close to the technology imagined in Back to the Future Part 2.
14). Euro 96 was 15 years ago????!!!!
15). The Candi Stanton song "You've Got the Love" has been covered about 50 million times since the original version.
16). The effects in Titanic actually now look a little primitive in places.
17). Star Trek The Next Generation actually finished 18 years ago.
18). Doctor Who is back and is actually cool and not geeky. (I don't watch it by the way).
19). White Dog Poo has died out.
20). You can no longer get Ringos, Toffos or Tudor or KP Crisps.
Am sure I will think of more. Let me know yours on Facebook.
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Sunday 22 May 2011
Friday 20 May 2011
Viruses!
Louise got a pretty nasty virus on her laptop yesterday. It was one of those ones that tries to fool you into thinking you are already infected and con you into clicking to install some software to remove it.
This particular little b*gger was called Win 7 Total Security
When something like this happens, it always makes me think of the following points;
1). Why do the heartless, gutless little nimrods who ruin peoples lives by creating such evil - not put their talents to better use and work for Microsoft or Apple or Cisco or something? They are obviously clever enough to get a really good and well paid job. I don't understand why they devote themseleves to creating chaos instead of doing something genuinely useful and being paid well for it? People like this should be handed over to Jack Bauer from 24 and made to feel pain for a very long time as far as I am concerned!!!
2). What is the bloody point of forking out for Anti Virus Software. I have come to the conclusion that all Anti Virus packages are essentially useless, and a waste of quite a lot of money. Even if they are updated regularly - most of them are still totally inadequate and unable to protect your computer from everything that could threaten it. And when these packages do detect a threat - half the time they are incapable of cleaning or removing it entirely from your system.
And if you can't use your Anti Virus software to clean your computer - what do you do next? Chances are you need to find and delete infected files and registry entries, and use advanced tools such as HijackThis and MalwareBytes. Your average home PC user probably does not have the confidence to start messing around in the registry, and unlike Louise, not everyone has the good fortune to be married to an I.T. Professional.
3). Cleaning up infected PC's has actually become one of my few real raw talents. I am not someone who was blessed with any sort of natural confidence, and I have always considered myself pretty average at everything I do. I have never really been the best at anything ever in my life, and have frequently found myself in the company of people who seem to be several steps ahead of me in terms of their understanding of the wide variety of technology that we work with in this field.
They seem to instantly and instinctively know and understand everything whilst my brain is struggling to keep up. I always get there in the end - just more like in a Joey from Friends fashion though. :-)
When it comes to viruses and malware though - I just seem to know what to do, and I can only think of 1 occasion where an infection defeated me and I ended up having to reload that particular laptop.
Conclusions
1). Viruses are very bad things created by even worse people who deserve to suffer terrible, unbearable and prolonged pain. I would personally start by pulling out their toenails!
2). Be careful out there in the big bad internet. Don't presume that everything presented from a Google search is safe. This is such a common mistake.
3). Watch out for suspicious emails. If you have the slightest doubt about one - delete it. Particularly watch out for Phishing scams and never - ever give any personal details (especially Bank details) if asked. These are never genuine requests.
4). Keep your computer up to date. I know you users find Windows updates irritating, but they are important, and provide vital protection from a number of vulnerablilities and threats.
5). Although I have just pretty much slated Anti Virus software and described it as useless - I guess I still have to recommend that you have it and keep it up to date. It does protect you from alot of basic threats - even though it can never be fully up to date or keep up with everything out there, and it is pretty useless at cleaning or removing advanced infections from your PCs.
6). Don't beat yourself up if you get a nasty virus. You can take all the precautions in the world and sometimes it is just going to happen. Even reputable websites occasionally get hacked.
7). If you don't know what you are doing, then don't mess around. Seek professional help when trying to remove serious infections from your computer. You could do more harm than good by trying to repair the damage yourself if you don't understand what you are doing.
8). If you are not an IT Professional, then try to either become one, or marry one. It could be the best move you ever make! :-)
That's all folks! :-)
This particular little b*gger was called Win 7 Total Security
When something like this happens, it always makes me think of the following points;
1). Why do the heartless, gutless little nimrods who ruin peoples lives by creating such evil - not put their talents to better use and work for Microsoft or Apple or Cisco or something? They are obviously clever enough to get a really good and well paid job. I don't understand why they devote themseleves to creating chaos instead of doing something genuinely useful and being paid well for it? People like this should be handed over to Jack Bauer from 24 and made to feel pain for a very long time as far as I am concerned!!!
2). What is the bloody point of forking out for Anti Virus Software. I have come to the conclusion that all Anti Virus packages are essentially useless, and a waste of quite a lot of money. Even if they are updated regularly - most of them are still totally inadequate and unable to protect your computer from everything that could threaten it. And when these packages do detect a threat - half the time they are incapable of cleaning or removing it entirely from your system.
And if you can't use your Anti Virus software to clean your computer - what do you do next? Chances are you need to find and delete infected files and registry entries, and use advanced tools such as HijackThis and MalwareBytes. Your average home PC user probably does not have the confidence to start messing around in the registry, and unlike Louise, not everyone has the good fortune to be married to an I.T. Professional.
3). Cleaning up infected PC's has actually become one of my few real raw talents. I am not someone who was blessed with any sort of natural confidence, and I have always considered myself pretty average at everything I do. I have never really been the best at anything ever in my life, and have frequently found myself in the company of people who seem to be several steps ahead of me in terms of their understanding of the wide variety of technology that we work with in this field.
They seem to instantly and instinctively know and understand everything whilst my brain is struggling to keep up. I always get there in the end - just more like in a Joey from Friends fashion though. :-)
When it comes to viruses and malware though - I just seem to know what to do, and I can only think of 1 occasion where an infection defeated me and I ended up having to reload that particular laptop.
Conclusions
1). Viruses are very bad things created by even worse people who deserve to suffer terrible, unbearable and prolonged pain. I would personally start by pulling out their toenails!
2). Be careful out there in the big bad internet. Don't presume that everything presented from a Google search is safe. This is such a common mistake.
3). Watch out for suspicious emails. If you have the slightest doubt about one - delete it. Particularly watch out for Phishing scams and never - ever give any personal details (especially Bank details) if asked. These are never genuine requests.
4). Keep your computer up to date. I know you users find Windows updates irritating, but they are important, and provide vital protection from a number of vulnerablilities and threats.
5). Although I have just pretty much slated Anti Virus software and described it as useless - I guess I still have to recommend that you have it and keep it up to date. It does protect you from alot of basic threats - even though it can never be fully up to date or keep up with everything out there, and it is pretty useless at cleaning or removing advanced infections from your PCs.
6). Don't beat yourself up if you get a nasty virus. You can take all the precautions in the world and sometimes it is just going to happen. Even reputable websites occasionally get hacked.
7). If you don't know what you are doing, then don't mess around. Seek professional help when trying to remove serious infections from your computer. You could do more harm than good by trying to repair the damage yourself if you don't understand what you are doing.
8). If you are not an IT Professional, then try to either become one, or marry one. It could be the best move you ever make! :-)
That's all folks! :-)
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