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The case for proper information or WHY CAN’T I UPGRADE THIS?

Posted on March 9, 2018 By Michael Kavka No Comments on The case for proper information or WHY CAN’T I UPGRADE THIS?

Legacy OSes, Legacy systems. We all know that it sucks having them. We all have to deal with them. Software companies do not always account for them though. When you work internally in a medium to large business change happens slowly at times. I recently ran into a weird issue due to slow change. I…

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Patch Tuesday is here

Posted on June 14, 2011 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Patch Tuesday is here

With all the hacks going on out on the net today, patching your machines is more critical than ever. Microsoft is releasing 16 Patches, 9 of which Microsoft deems critical. Patches include Windows, Office, and .Net, and all attempt to address RCE attacks. Oracle has also released a major patch for Java in the past…

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Firefox 4 – Did they get it right?

Posted on April 8, 2011 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Firefox 4 – Did they get it right?

Firefox 4 is out. For a browser that re-sparked the browser wars, Firefox had been falling behind lately. Can 4 bring back Firefox? I have a tendency not to download betas of web browsers. I’m not much of a bug hunter, haven’t been able to establish myself in those communities, don’t have a ton of…

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