Computer stuff...
Sorry for the lack of updates. I took a mini-vacation.
It’s been pretty boring out there, let’s see what I missed…
Program Updates
Autoruns updated to version 12. Nothing new for average users.
iTunes 11.2 – added a couple of fixes and a security update.
VirtualBox version 4.3.12 is out. Maintenance release.
Yawn. I should have stayed at the beach 😉
Microsoft Patch Tuesday includes updates for all supported Operating Systems, Internet Explorers, and Offices:
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2014
Adobe gets in on the Patch Tuesday action too:
APSB14-15 Security Updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
APSB14-14 Security Updates available for Adobe Flash Player
Download Adobe Flash Player
Download Adobe Reader or update from within the program (Help > Check for updates).
Google won’t be left out:
The Stable Channel has been updated to 34.0.1847.137 for Windows, Mac and Linux.
Download or update from within the program.
Firefox 29.0.1 Is Out
Download (Windows, EN-US)
Release Notes
Download other languages and operating systems
Firefox 29.0.1 for Android is available in the Play Store.
12
Celebrating 12 years of TweakHound.com this month. Another logo from the past in the header.
Unreal? Totally!
New Unreal Tournament in development, and it’ll be absolutely free
:cooler:
The End Is Nigh
Some folks are having issues with Windows 8.1 Update 1. This update is a requirement for future updates.
These ‘future updates’ are this Tuesday. Many folks aren’t happy about that.
We used the term for the end of XP. Can we please stop using the term ‘apocalypse’ for Windows issues?
Hope you have a great weekend!
Microsoft Security Intelligence Report Volume 16 Regional Threat Assessment
“These documents provide specific threat information by region for the time period July to December 2013.”
Click the link above. It will take you to a download page.
There you can check off the country or countries of your choice.
Stuff I’m Doing
Installing security cameras using Raspberry Pi for one and my old Droid X for another.
If you’ve done something like this and have some advice, please let me know ( tweakblog@gmail.com ).
I’m sure all you Star Wars fans know the old crew is coming back for the new movie!
Watching The Watchers?
AV-Comparatives has a PDF that spills the beans on what info your anti-virus may be collecting about you.
New Adblocker
Help EFF Test Privacy Badger, Our New Tool to Stop Creepy Online Tracking
Sysinternals Freeware Updates
AccessChk, PsExec, Sigcheck, and VMMap were all updated.
Well, TweakHound.com has been around for 12 years this month!
Here is the first logo I made for this site:
Interesting Reads:
PC Review – How much RAM do I really need for gaming?
Everything you need to know about High-Resolution Audio, the future of music
Stephen Hawking: ‘Transcendence looks at the implications of artificial intelligence – but are we taking AI seriously enough?’
March Madness begins tonight!
I wonder how bad my picks will do this year?
:banghead:
Mozilla Updates
Firefox 28
Release Notes
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Thunderbird 24.4.0
Release Notes
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Somewhere Between Alpha and Gamma
The last non-beta drivers from AMD were version 13.12 released on 18DEC2013.
After several beta releases AMD Catalyst 14.3 Beta V1.0 are available for Windows and Linux.
Freebie
Microsoft OneNote is now free for everyone.
What I’m Working On
I’m finalizing an End of Support XP guide.
If you’ve got any tips you would like to share drop me a note.
Pawn Stars
All major browsers fell at Pwn2Own.
Gooogle quickly patched Chrome in response.
SSD Deals
There are great deals to be had on SSDs right now.
I check TechBargains, and [H]ardOCP Hot Deals forum for the latest deals.
Downloads
Intel Chipset Device Software 10.0.13
Cloud Storage Wars
No, this isn’t the next horrid Star Wars prequel. Google has price cut the competition severely.
Google Drive – 100GB = $1.99 per month
No Lines
Google has removed underlines from hyperlinks from Google Search.
A Better Portable Music Player?
I’m not much of a Neil Young fan but his kickstarter project has hit $2,000,000 in only 2 days. His product is the Pono Music Player. I’m all for better quality music but the player looks bulky, our phones have largely taken place of separate mp3 players, and everything associated with it seems expensive. An Apple fanboi throw some water on Neil’s fire here.
Benchmark Programs Updated
3DMark 1.2.362 – 5 bugfixes, SystemInfo module updated.
PCMark 8 2.0.228 – 3 bugfixes, SystemInfo module updated
Passmark 8.0.Build 1031 – 2 bugfixes, 2 new features.
Other Software
LibreOffice 4.2.2– Mostly minor bugfixes.
Adobe Shockwave Player 12.0.9.149 – Security fixes.
Get Yer Science Geek On
I’ve been waiting for this! COSMOS: A Spacetime Odyssey starts tonight.
Windows 8.1 Update 1, Spring Update, Or Whatever You Call It
I’ve installed both the 32 and 64-bit versions. One in a VM and one on real hardware. If you love using the desktop and Metro then you may like this update. For everyone else it is most likely going to be one giant “MEH!”
See:
Ars Technica – Windows 8.1 Update 1: More interface concessions that still won’t make people happy
Sysinternals Freeware Updated
Mostly minor updates including Process Explorer, Process Monitor.
See: The Sysinternals Blog
