The April fools virus is coming on April 1, 2009. Are you ready?

This virus is called Conflicker Cabal and has received a lot of press, mostly because of the mystery surrounding exactly what it will do.  Will it erase your hard drive?  Will it steal your identity?  Could it cause male erectile dysfunction?  Or will it open our defensives to a devastating Cylon attack?

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Did you know that going green with your PC can save you some green?  By powering down your PC or using power management correctly you can save up to $60 a year per machine.  For the Planeteer that equals a half a ton of CO2 a year that will not be adding to global climate change.  Go planet…and wallet!

Turn off your PC and Monitor
To maximize energy savings turn off your PC and monitor every night.
If you want to make Captian Planet really fly high, unplug your PC and monitor when not in use.  An easy way to do this is to use a power strip (with surge protection) and turn it off after powering down your PC gear.

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I know usually focus on the technology side of the Biology of Technology.  However, this video was so moving I had to post it.
At a time when so many use the high sounding doctrine of “personal responsibility” as an excuse to look the other way, here’s a good Samaritan story from our animal friends.

So the next time you are willing to throw someone under the bus even if they made a not-so-smart decision, remember this little guy who put compassion first.

I realize that operating system patches are about as exciting as new plumbing.  But if you can imagine your house without working pipes, you get a picture (and smell) of patch importance, especially if you are a Windows/Vista user.  The patches coming down the pipe for March include a core update deemed critical to your PC’s operating system plumbing.

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We’ve all heard the stories of PC viruses, malware, and other cyber-nasties lurking the in the shadows of the information super highway.  These nefarious entities exist for one purpose – to make your virtual life miserable.  The only thing more intimidating than a PC virus is trying to come up with a defense to protect your PC.  But there are things even the most non-techie can do to help insure safe web surfing.

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