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Written by weebit   
Sunday, 15 November 2009 22:11
Some people would turn their back on a online membership for wallpapers, or any type website asking for a membership fee.  I know I have many times.  A lot of those times it was on websites that I frequent often.  One such website I visit is called "Digital Blasphemy" owned and operated by Ryan Bliss. This website has been online since 1998, and member supported sense 1999. The owner Ryan Bliss is a self-taught computer artist.


I decided to take the plunge and do a trial version of his website.  The trial setup was easy, I had no headaches from the experience. I give him kudos points for having a $15.00 membership for 90 days.   In today's economy there is nothing that will stop you short of trying something out like a website that wants you to pay 50 bucks for thirty to sixty days for a  trial membership.  My only gripe about Ryan's website is his trialpay affiliation.   This is where you get 90 days free at Digital Blasphemy by signing up for (not so free offers to other companies)  In case you  are wondering you are better off paying the 15 bucks for the trial at Digital Blasphemy instead of going for those offers at trialpay.com.   


Now on to  Digital Blasphemy's perks, and that all wanting to know question of... "Just what is Digital Blasphemy?"
Digital Blasphemy is a 3d wallpaper site, and not just your average wallpaper either.  Digital Blasphemy has wallpapers for everything including your mobile phone, iphone, pocket pc, and psp. They have widescreen, dual screen, triple screen. They also have split screen for those with the dual monitors who want to carry the same eye candy from one monitor to the next.   They have just about any type resolution you could think of. On the website is 20 free wallpapers available for download by none members, and over 650 available for members and always growing.


The major feel of the wallpapers are "night scenery" "planet scapes" "interiors" "day scenery" and "abstracts"   But they do have  "holidays", and a area called the "pickle-jar", plus they have a small collection of  animations.  The wallpapers are just breath taking.  Some have a sci-fi feel to them also. In case you are wondering what the pickle-jar is... The Pickle Jar contains variations on the images featured in the gallery. The image Ryan is happiest with goes in the gallery and the extras go into the Pickle Jar. How's that for cool?  I did lots of snooping around Ryans website and found myself in the pickle-jar looking at images that were night versions, or day versions, different color themes, or Evolutionary Variations. Some people favor different colors, others prefer a certain time of day, while others the work evolves into something different.


The  wallpapers can be located by date in case you want to see how Ryan Bliss progressed over the years.  For a added appeal of the whole website you can download zip files of just those wallpapers that will fit your desktop.  Be prepared though.  I downloaded the widescreen 1920 x 1080 HD and it was a walloping 172mbs. But after going though my new collection, I am not at all upset over the size of it.  It is that good!  Also if you are brave enough, and have time to spare, you can view his whole collection one at a time. Or you can view by -- His new collection, by year, top rated, mobile phone, iphone, pocket pc, widescreen, dual screen, triple screen, animated, and psp.  Oh! and be sure to check out the animated section there is one there called "Singularity" that you have to see! Digital Blasphemy also has a store where you can purchase calendars, posters, cups, and art work on tee shirts.


This website is a great find, and well worth a look at.  Be prepared to be mesmerized, your desktop will never be the same again.  Not even your cell phone for that fact.This website is well worth the membership fee.  Thanks Ryan for being a great asset to the Internet.

Area for you to do some reading and looking etc...

Ryan's earlier works. http://ryanbliss.com/artwork.html


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Last Updated on Monday, 23 November 2009 00:00
 
Clean Install Windows 7 with Upgrade Media PDF Print E-mail
Windows - Windows
Written by weebit   
Wednesday, 11 November 2009 16:04

This article information will be located here, and as part of our links section.

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It was the final unanswered question about Windows 7. But now, thanks to numerous reader reports, my own hands-on experience, and a briefing with the team at Microsoft responsible for this technology, I think we have some answers. Sadly, Microsoft is still making it difficult to clean install Windows 7 with Upgrade media, as it did with Windows Vista. But fear not, there is some good news. While you can't simply use Upgrade media to do a clean install of Windows 7 on a new or previously formatted PC, the workarounds this time are easier than ever. And that's what this article is all about: Revealing the secrets to clean-installing Windows 7 with Upgrade media.   - Paul

 

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Windows Security - What you need to know PDF Print E-mail
Windows - Security
Written by weebit   
Wednesday, 04 November 2009 18:07
This is a overview of the Windows Operating Systems Security features.  Windows XP was not added to this because I wanted to concentrate on just the two newest Windows Operating Systems.  This is just a short review nothing elaborate.  Keep in mind I have access to a Vista computer, but no access to a Windows 7 computer.  My report comes from observations online, and from computer users themselves. 
 
 
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OMG! Help! PDF Print E-mail
Windows - 1st Days on Computer
Written by weebit   
Tuesday, 22 September 2009 18:19

Have you ever gone to a forum, or a help board, and among the many post you see a topic or subject that screams help in Caps?  Then when you get to the post, and begin to read you just want to slap em?  Why you ask?  Well, because their post reads as follows....

           HELP! My puter is not working right.  My (insert software here) is not working.  I don't know what is wrong with it.   

 

Ok so you look at the post, and you ask yourself um.... What version?  What Operating System?  What software were you running when this happened?  What was you trying to do with the software?  Um... What exactly happened?  I mean sheesh, we can't help you much if you don't give us some stats here.  We don't need to know where you was born, but we sure need to know a little bit about how you have your computer configured.  We can't guess.  We are happy, and human just like you are.  (you are human right?)

 

So next time you run into a problem on your computer, type out a brief explanation of what happened (not a novel).  What Operating System you use.  What version of the software you was using.  (Can be found on the tool menu at top under "help" > "about". )

 

If you have no clue what you have running on your computer.  Then visit the link we have on our pages to your left look under Resources, and look for Belarc Advisor. It's free!

Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 September 2009 18:57
 
Tips to Protect You Against Viruses PDF Print E-mail
Security - Security
Written by weebit   
Friday, 14 August 2009 02:37

 This is a extensive list of tips to help you protect your computer against viruses.  No method is 100% secure, but this should really help you cut back on them, or even have large breaks in-between infections.  I follow these rules my self, but most call me a pro, but I consider myself as self taught, and somewhat wise.  I have not had a virus in nine years.  (knock on wood)

 

 

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Security Links (a must have) PDF Print E-mail
Security - Security
Written by weebit   
Tuesday, 27 October 2009 16:52

Ad-aware (Aims at Adware/Spyware.)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

SpybotSD Aims for the dialers, trojans,
hijackers and security/privacy issues.
http://www.safer-networking.org/

Spyware Blaster
http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html

A-spy For trojans hiding in startup entries.
http://vipmeister.com/dl/aspy/aspy.html

StartupList, HijackThis and CoolWebShredder
http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
http://www.merijn.org/htlogtutorial.html

Info on above and more.
http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/spyware.htm

Parasites: Cookies, Dialers, Keyloggers, Trackers
http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/bhoindex.htm

~ Spyware Information ~
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm
http://www.cexx.org/adware.htm
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm



Online Antivirus scanners:
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http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp
http://www.kaspersky.com/remoteviruschk.html
http://www3.ca.com/virusinfo/virusscan.aspx
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/activescan.asp
http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
http://commandondemand.com/eval/index.cfm
http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php
http://www.drweb-online.com/en/online_check.asp
http://www.pcpitstop.com/antivirus/default.asp
http://scan.sygatetech.com/prestealthscan.html




Anti-virus programs: (not in any type of order)
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KAV (Kaspersky)
http://www.kaspersky.com/

eZ Antivirus (Computer Associates)
http://www.my-etrust.com/products/Antivirus.cfm

Vet (Computer Associates)
http://www.vet.com.au/html/products/index.html

Sophos
http://www.sophos.com/products/software/antivirus/

nod32
http://www.nod32.com/

Norton
http://www.symantec.com/nav/



ADVANCED does not mean that newbies should not read these pages outlined below. Read them because I say to read them regardless if you know what they are discussing or not. One day you will pick up on this, and you will already have a some what general idea of what the content is, and you will pick up on it very quickly. Far better to read these pages than to keep yourself in the dark. So don't ignore them. Some of these page are geared towards a regular user. Others are geared towards a ADVANCED user, and the Professional. The pages are just some I came across, that I thought others may like to read. Post a comment if you have questions, or a new link to add. Some ideas on a few pages may ruffle a few feathers. I don't expect you to agree with everything they say. But before you get hot under the collar, do some research on it first. Then post your research , along with your reason for disagreeing. Installing the first three anti-spyware software is a personal preferance. I say to do this because just like some anti-virus software can miss some viruses, so can anti-spyware vendors miss a few.



Center for Internet Security - Standards

http://www.cisecurity.org/
http://www.cert.org/
http://isc.incidents.org/
ANS Top 20 Vulnerabilities - The Experts Consensus
http://www.windowsecurity.com/
http://www.sans.org/top20/
http://www.security-forums.com/index.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/
http://samspade.org/
http://www.itsecurity.com/
http://www.governmentsecurity.org/
http://www.bbb.org

Federal Trade Commission - Consumer Information Security {This page all
list members should get some valuable use from. }
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/infosecurity/



Home PC Firewall Guide

http://www.firewallguide.com/ Excellent page for everyone


Internet Security Tips

http://www.mbna.com/netaccess/mbnaspotlight.html


LINKS

http://www.isr.net/2005/NP01/cert_cybercrime.html

http://www.onlyreviews.com/index.html
honest opinions on internet oportunities keep in mind that just because
they get a review here check with the BBB and get their two cents worth
also. Regardless of how good/bad the review looked it still could be
biased.

http://www.secinf.net/
Network Security Library

http://www.bbb.org/wise/index.asp
The Wise Consumer: Online Newsletter

 
Browser Security Tools PDF Print E-mail
Windows - Browsers
Written by weebit   
Thursday, 17 September 2009 07:16
A good majority of people will do a search, and click on the first couple links of the search results.  Other's may go through two or three pages of search results. Many are unaware that search results are unbiased when it comes to secure content.  They only need to contain the "right" search terms. This doesn't mean that you should avoid search engines.  But you should pretty much have a idea if the URL you are fixing to click is from a reputable website, or from a website out to do you, or your computer harm. 
 
Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 September 2009 14:23
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Botnets PDF Print E-mail
Security - Security
Written by weebit   
Friday, 14 August 2009 02:05
Botnets are computers that are controlled by remote.  In late 1999 Sans Institute researchers noticed remote executable code on thousands of Windows computers. They also found that the code was encrypted, and they were not able at that time to find out exactly what the code was used for.  In February of 2000 the controlled computers launched a DDoS attack, many sites online like eBay were attacked and lost the internet connection, or had major slow downs off and on for a week trying to defend themselves because of the attack.  Amazon was also attacked that week along with other high profile business websites.
 
 
Last Updated on Tuesday, 25 August 2009 17:31
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