Google Chrome 28.0.1500.71 has been released. Security fixes.
Source: Google Chrome Blog
Download or update form within Chrome.
Adobe Flash And Shockwave Updates
Adobe has released security updates for Flash and Shockwave.
APSB13-17 Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player (Windows, Mac, Linux)
APSB13-18 Security update available for Adobe Shockwave Player (Windows, Mac)
Download:
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Shockwave player
Monday Musings
The weekly curse that is Monday is upon us. Hope your weekend went well. On with some Geek-ish news…
AnandTech and [H]ardOCP both looked at the Corsair Carbide AIR 540 case and liked it.
TeamViewer has been updated. Download Changelog
Ask Slashdot: Good Tracking Solutions For Linux Laptop? had both good answers and funny comments:
“Put a Windows 8 sticker on it. Nobody will touch it.”
:rotfl:
Twitter has updated their apps making direct messaging and search better.
Posted all over the web: Windows 8.1 RTM hits in late August.
Site News
Site comment system has been switched to Disqus by request. :clink:
Did you know TweakHound.com has a mobile version? Been trying a new version of WPTouch Pro but they can’t seem to get the menus to work on Android so the old version will have to work for now.
Follow me on Twitter. Please.
Windows 8.1 And WEI?
So I saw the following story at Neowin and I found it both amusing and informative. [Read more…] about Windows 8.1 And WEI?
Random Friday Stuff
It’s been kinda a short week here in the U.S. due to the Independence Day holiday. A day that most of us Americans prove that we all have a little Redneck in us my grilling meat, drinking beer, and watching stuff blow up. 😉
Geeks already knew Reddit was popular. This week the press found out.
Something tells me our fellow Geeks over at Dropbox won’t be dating this coworker. 
IZArc got a minor update to version 4.1.8.
Metallica at Comic-Con? Wish I could be there 😥
I hope y’all have a happy and safe weekend!
VirtualBox 4.2.16
VirtualBox 4.2.16 is out.
This is “a maintenance release of VirtualBox 4.2 which improves stability and fixes regressions.”
Changelog
Download Page
All VirtualBox 4.2.16 downloads
VirtualBox 4.2.16 for Windows hosts
VirtualBox 4.2.16 for Linux
VirtualBox 4.2.16 Extension Pack
VBoxGuestAdditions_4.2.16.iso
Android Apps I Use
Apps I use on my Android Phone both free and not.
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Utilizing SysInternals Tools for Windows Client
Picked this up via a retweet:
Utilizing SysInternals Tools for Windows Client
How-To videos for Sysinternals tools including AutoRuns and Process Explorer.
Secunia PSI Updated
Secunia PSI 3.0.0.7011 has been released.
This is a minor maintenance release. The primary changes are:
General Enhancements:
-PSI causes pop-up from IE. Fixed. Several users reported that they got a pop-up while running the PSI. Clicking “No” to the pop-up made the PSI work, but very slowly. Clicking “Yes” made the PSI stop working.
-CSI with PSI integration – customer can’t connect to PSI clients. Fixed.
Download (direct)
Download page
Changelog [Read more…] about Secunia PSI Updated
Ads And The Internet
Twitter just added tailored ads to its site. Users however can opt out of the process and this made the EFF happy.
To disable this in Twitter: Go to Settings > Account > uncheck the box next to Promoted content that says Tailor ads based on information shared by ad partners.
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