Technology Bytes

The latest version of my Tech Buzz is up at Houstonist. I post it every weekend and it covers local technology news. Hey there’s even a Dwight and Jay mention! Be sure to click over to Houstonist for the latest Tech Buzz.

The Chronicle has a report on a recent email threat that is suckering users into clicking a virus that comes disguised as an e-card.

In most cases, the subject line informs recipients that they’ve received a greeting card or a postcard from a “friend,” “family member,” “worshipper,” “school-mate” or “neighbour.” When the e-mail is opened, there’s a link to a Web site that uploads viruses to the recipient’s computer.

Please use common sense when opening email attachments and when in doubt, don’t click.

–groovehouse

We recently had a call where the caller asked about laptop battery life. Here’s an article I found on Digg about ways to extend your battery life. Lots of good advice including, defrag regularly, dim your screen and adding more RAM.

Here’s to longer laptop battery life! Sláinte!

–groovehouse

There are no new traffic laws and no new laws concerning cell phone use in cars according to the Texas DPS. A recent email hoax is being forwarded to inboxes across Texas…

Click over to Houstonist for the rest of the story!

–groovehouse

I’ll be the first to say it, I am not a writer. I’m probably just a halfway decent blogger, if that. When I first got my gig at Houstonist it wasn’t to write a tech piece. It was to pick the Photo of the Day. I told everyone that I wasn’t a writer and I was just gonna pick pictures and write a sentence or two and that’s pretty much what I do. Sometimes I don’t even do that very good, but the photos definitely make up for it. Somewhere along the way I started to write this tech piece. I cull news from all over that has Houston/Technology/Internet angle and I put it all together like a glorified and glamorized link! That’s what it is! It’s just a glorified and glamorized link. Heh, that’s not so bad now, you don’t really have to be a writer to make glorified links. Enjoy these glorified and glamorized links in this month’s Tech Buzz over at Houstonist.

–groovehouse

See more pictures in our flickr group and our gallery.

My latest Tech Buzz post is up at Houstonist! Check it out, there are blurbs covering Jay’s HelpLine column, Dwight’s TechBlog, local meetings and classes as well as other tech related Houston stories!

My Tech Buzz column is up at houstonist.com. Check it out for local Houston tech stories ranging from online dating, corporate buyouts, tablet PC’s, chasing Cylons and spoofing caller ID’s. Houstonist Tech Buzz is published every Sunday. –groovehouse

That’s right, Matt Mullenweg, Houstonian and creator of the ever popular WordPress blogging software (we use it) will be at The Stag’s Head Pub, in the Oak Room, Monday the 19th at 7pm, to chill with other WordPress users and enthusiasts. Come on out and say hello, have a bite to eat or grab a pint.

This event is brought to you by The Houston WordPress Meetup Group who remind you that they meet once a month to discuss blogging with WordPress.

Here’s a link to my weekly tech round up over at Houstonist.com., it’s called the Houstonist Tech Buzz and it comes out every Sunday around 6pm. Check it out, it has lots of interesting Houston related technology stories. This week, HISD, The Astros, Halliburton, AT&T and software developers.