January 2011

AVG Anti-Virus

by Scott Roche January 31, 2011 Featured

My personal philosophy when it comes to anti-viruses is, so long as you follow a few simple rules they shouldn’t be necessary. Most of the big name commercial anti-virus packages are what I call “bloat-ware”. They slow down even the newest computers and in my experience either lull people into a false sense of security […]

Tagged as: AVG Anti-Virus, Security

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#FollowFriday – @IndianaJim: Author of forthcoming WARS novella from Grail Quest Books, Host of The Adventures of Indiana Jim podcast, SF/F Geek

by Scott Roche January 28, 2011 Follow Friday

There are geeks and then there are geeks like @IndianaJim. I would feel safe in calling him a geek’s geek or perhaps a geek among geeks. I mean come on, his Twitter handle is a tribute to the iconic Harrison Ford character and he produced a fantastic full cast Star Wars audio drama. I don’t […]

Tagged as: Twitter

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#FollowFriday – @VG_Ford: Writer, Fencer, Podcaster and Pirate Captain

by Doc Coleman - Nifty Tech Editor January 21, 2011 Follow Friday

There is just something about a woman with her sword in her hand, especially when she knows how to use it. That certain air of danger that lends an extra allure. Enter @VG_Ford, fencer, writer, and scourge of the high seas! Oh, and she writes, too! Val has published two books with Dragon Moon Press: […]

Tagged as: Twitter

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Can Apple survive Steve Jobs?

by Doc Coleman - Nifty Tech Editor January 19, 2011 Editorial

Steve Jobs’ latest medical leave of absence has once again triggered speculation on Apple’s ability to survive without Jobs’ hand firmly on the helm. Media pundits are harking back to the long slow decline of Apple since Jobs was ousted in the mid ’80’s, and wondering if it is likely to happen again if for […]

Tagged as: Apple, Steve Jobs

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Craptech: The Apple iPad Dock

by Doc Coleman - Nifty Tech Editor January 17, 2011 Craptech

  Normally, here at The Nifty Tech Blog, we try to bring you examples of the best and most useful technology available. If it doesn’t measure up to that yardstick, we just don’t mention it. Or we wait and watch it to see if it manages to rise above the pack and ask for our […]

Tagged as: iPad

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#FollowFriday – @RhodesTer: Funny Man, Satirist, and Alien Implant Survivor

by Scott Roche January 14, 2011 Follow Friday

I blog occasionally in my spare time (explains the infrequency) and so I know how hard it is to put out a blog post that’s timely or funny or interesting on some kind of regular basis. Today I want to introduce you to a blogger that manages to do all of the above, or at […]

Tagged as: Twitter

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#FollowFriday – @NLowell: The Chuck Norris of Writing and Podcasting.

by Doc Coleman - Nifty Tech Editor January 7, 2011 Follow Friday

This Friday I am paying my respects to @NLowell, a writer, podcaster, and the creator of stories so good, they can only be referred to as podcasting crack. Nathan Lowell is a man who has become a legend in his own time. His prowess at completing projects draws the awe and envy of the podcasting community, […]

Tagged as: Twitter

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Scrambled Bits – Part Three: TrueCrypt

by Scott Roche January 3, 2011 Featured

In parts one and two of this series I talked to you about the encryption software native to the newer versions of Windows. Contrary to what some would like to believe there are a lot of older versions of Windows still running around out there. There are also a number of operating systems other than […]

Tagged as: TrueCrypt

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