I swear I once watched an episode of C.S.I. where the condemning evidence was the little yellow dots that color printers print on every page that allows users to be tracked. Even before that episode though, I felt that the information was common knowledge. The EFF has more details on the printers that do this as part of their Machine Identification Code Technology … [Read more...]
Product Review: Imation LINK Wireless Audio/Video Extender
I was able to test out the Imation LINK Wireless Audio/Video Extender previously mentioned in my article 14 Awesome Gadgets For Your Christmas Wish List. We had a scenario arise at work where using this would be a much better solution than running a 20' VGA cable to a wall-mounted HDTV. The Veebeam did seem to have more features for nearly the same price but the Veebeam driver … [Read more...]
McAfee Anti-Spyware Can Prevent Deployment of Adobe Flash For IE
The bigger these systems get, the more they get intertwined. I had the pleasure of receiving an error with the deployment of ActiveX Adobe Flash. The error message I was gettings says "Error 2753. The File 'InstallPlugin.exe' is not marked for installation. Apparently after enabling the Anti-Spyware module for my organization's installation of McAfee through the ePolicy … [Read more...]
Federal Communications Commission Approves Net Neutrality Rules 3-2
The FCC approved a set of Net Neutrality rules today that many sum up as a compromise of the related issues debated in the past few years on the topic. The vote which passed by a single vote at 3 to 2 is expectedly controversial; one side says it doesn't do enough while the other complains that it oversteps the FCC's regulation capabilities. I felt NPR did a thorough and … [Read more...]
Is Mall Of America A High Tech Paradise Or A Tech Hell?
Yes, even your friendly neighborhood IT Pro here at 404 Tech Support gets to take a vacation every now and again. Recently, I took a 10 hour train ride to the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. The ride wasn't bad, it allowed me some time to read and relax. The Amtrak train was lacking outlets on one stretch and wifi would have been nice as we went in and out of 3G … [Read more...]