The Houston Chronicle’s own weather geek, Eric “SciGuy” Berger, will call in tonight on Technology Bytes to talk about the science of the tropical storm (Humberto) that’s bearing down on us here in Houston. Eric does the SciGuy blog, and is a finalist for an Online News Association award. We’ll bring him on right after […]
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 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 […]
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!
Microsoft has issued an alert warning of a potential security threat to the Windows operating system. Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-017 Who Should Read this Document: Customers who use Microsoft Windows Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution Maximum Severity Rating: Critical Recommendation: Customers should apply the update immediately Apparently there are an increasing number of criminal […]
I have spoken before in my personal blog on the topic of hot-linking images. As a photographer and as a person who hosts and posts a lot of images, I get people directly linking to my server all the time on Myspace, Friendster, Facebook and so on. There’s my image, plain as day. No credit […]
