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AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition Driver 16.3.2 (Thanks DDRaptor)
Support for Oculus Rift, game fixes. Windows only, no Linux since 12/18/2015.
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GWX Control Panel v1.7.3.1
Updates and fixes.
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Google Chrome Updated
“The stable channel has been updated to 49.0.2623.110 for Windows, Mac, and Linux.”
Download or update from within the program.

Nvidia GeForce Game Ready 364.72 WHQL Drivers
Full support for the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, optimizations and enhancements for virtual reality games such as EVE: Valkyrie, Chronos, and Elite Dangerous, and the latest support for NVIDIA VRWorks.
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As I site here my bracket is all but a goner thanks to Michigan State. Still is has been exciting to watch thus far. I love watching those “little guys” like Middle Tennessee State, Hawaii, Wichita State, Stephen F. Austin, Gonzaga, and Northern Iowa remind us all what “heart” is. After I write this I’m gonna settle in to watch #11 VCU try to take down #2 Oklahoma. I’m rooting for ’em even though I didn’t pick ’em.

“I think you have to be 8 different kinds of stupid to put your house or car on a network.” – TweakHound
PSA from the FBI & NHTSA – MOTOR VEHICLES INCREASINGLY VULNERABLE TO REMOTE EXPLOITS
I maintain there is no valid reason for your car to EVER be connected to the internet.

Hey Ed. You Shoulda Followed My Guide
Ed Bott has found that updating Windows 7 has become a PITA. If you check out my guide Installing Windows 7 you will see I recommend downloading and installing KB3102810 before running any Windows Updates. He has come to this conclusion now too.

Off Topic
Mysterious new dwarf human species probed after scientists find 3 million year old skull in cave
Longer inter-set rest periods enhance muscle strength and hypertrophy in resistance-trained men

Flash
Flash a-ah, Savior of the Universe!
APSB16-08 Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
Download:
Flash for IE
Flash for other browsers
Main download page
Flash a-ah, He’ll save every one of us!
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2016 Issued: March 10, 2016 (Critical Security Bulletin (added to summary on March 10))
Flash for IE updated for Windows 8.1 and Win10.

Nvidia 364.51 WHQL’s
“Optimal experience for Tom Clancy’s The Division, Hitman, Need for Speed, Ashes of the Singularity, and Rise of the Tomb Raider”

Shhh!
Tails 2.2 released.
Tails is a live operating system, that you can start on almost any computer from a DVD, USB stick, or SD card. It aims at preserving your privacy and anonymity, and helps you to:
– use the Internet anonymously and circumvent censorship;
– all connections to the Internet are forced to go through the Tor network;
– leave no trace on the computer you are using unless you ask it explicitly;
– use state-of-the-art cryptographic tools to encrypt your files, emails and instant messaging.

Updates Galore!
Updates available for all supported OSs and MS Office editions.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2016

Read This
Adobe Reader updated: APSB16-09 Security updates available for Adobe Acrobat and Reader
Download Adobe Reader or update from within the program (Help > Check for updates).

Firefoxy 45
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Back In The Saddle
AnyDVD is back! “A little more than a week after the closure of owner SlySoft, controversial ripping tool AnyDVD is back. Now operating under the RedFox banner, AnyDVD and friends have skipped to Belize while offering a brand new release.”

Abbott Labs Sucks
“Abbott Labs, a global healthcare company, is laying off about 180 IT employees after signing an agreement with Wipro, a major India-based IT services firm, to take over some IT services… The workers are expecting to train their replacements, possibly workers on H-1B and other temporary visas.”

Mac Bashing. Fun For Everyone!
When asked if there would ever be Mac support for the Rift, Palmer responds by saying “That is up to Apple. If they ever release a good computer, we will do it.”

Configure telemetry and other settings in your organization
Updated on February 25th, 2016. “Learn about the telemetry that Microsoft gathers, the network connections that Windows components make to Microsoft, and also the privacy settings that affect data that is shared with either Microsoft or apps and how they can be managed by an IT Pro.”

SSD Reliability
A new study says age is a bigger factor in SSD reliability than usage. This “means that over-provisioning for fear of flash wearout is not needed.” Full study here: Flash Reliability in Production: The Expected and the Unexpected

“Where’s my phone?”
Got Android? Got help!

Horrible Bosses
“Your jobs have been given over to a foreign workforce,” Perrero recalled the executive saying. “In the meantime you will be training your replacements until your jobs are 100 percent transferred over to them and if you don’t cooperate you will not receive any severance pay.”

Don’t Go In The Water
Wireshark 2.0.2 is out there. Bugfixes.

Headed To The NHL?
This high school kid scored a sweet goal for an overtime win! I say sign him now.

Site News
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