Archive for November 2014

November 1, 2014

· 20 of the Worst PC Setups October 2014 and more (20 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Wine 1.7.30 released
· Random Photo: Morning mugging
· Man blames failed 'Jared Diet' for Subway robberies (Video)
· Armored truck drops bag of cash, samaritans stop to help steal it
· Facebook adds service for Tor users
· Virginia judge rules cops can make you unlock your iPhone if you use Touch ID
· U.S. has slowest speeds and highest cost for internet service

November 2, 2014

· Gaming PC - November 2014 and more @ NT Compatible
· Random Photo: Spare any change?
· Arizona pastor gets 2 a.m. Ebola check from police
· Guide to the races of Star Wars (Video)
· Beer truck overturns, villagers rejoice in the amber nectar of the Gods

November 3, 2014

· Intel Skylake-S sports LGA 1151 socket and more @ NT Compatible
· Random Photo: Sometimes it's OK to throw rocks at girls
· Here's the latest 21 new downloads on MajorGeeks
· Random Photo: A shocking fact
· Fake AdBlock app pulled from Google Play store
· Windows 8 and 8.1 see small increase in usage as Windows 7 still reigns
· Bent iPhone controversy rages on (Video)

November 4, 2014

· Random Photo: Logged
· Samsung Chromebook 2 Review and more (23 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Visitors lost in maize maze call police for help
· Random Photo: Good luck kid
· BitDefender drops in latest rating test
· Apple-1 to be sold by Christie's; estimated price $600,000
· 1st official trailer for Neill Blomkamp's 'Chappie' (Video)
· Burglar takes jewelry but leaves DNA in toilet ( mug shot )

November 5, 2014

· 10 Firefox Productivity Tips and Tools and more (17 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· openSUSE 13.2 released
· Random Photo: Reasons to update software
· Man in Tigger suit out for honey is in a little Pooh
· Random Photo: Cyber thief, LOL
· AT&T pushing "It Can Wait" campaign to stop texting and driving (Video)
· Does Google Glass impair your vision? (Video)
· Tests show only six messaging apps are truly secure
· $15 to all: Intel settles AMD Athlon benchmarking class action lawsuit

November 6, 2014

· How to track your run with the Microsoft Band and more (20 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Random Photo: Social wake up
· Dirty deeds done dirt cheap: AC/DC drummer arrested in murder plot (Update)
· Gunfire arises from hairy surgery
· Random Photo: Help desk, please!
· We're on Tumbler. If you can't beat em.....
· Microsoft Office for iOS devices offered for free
· New app tells you how much time you spend on your phone

November 7, 2014

· Intel Haswell-EP Xeon 12 Core Review and more (19 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Advance Notification Service for the November 2014 Security Bulletin Release
· Florida Friday: Drunken man mistakes 911 for escort service, no happy ending (Mugshot + Video)
· Russian 'Black Energy' trojan found within critical US infrastructure (Video)
· Random Photo: Arrested for what?
· WalMart introduces the Vudu dongle
· U.K. teen sentenced for hacking: gets probation
· Home Depot blames third party for data breach
· Drunken duo attempt to flee robbery in trailered pontoon boat (Mugshots)

November 8, 2014

· Random Photo: A view of Earth during the holidays
· ISIS now armed with ransomware (Video)
· Lake Michigan full of zombies after barge sinks (Videos)
· Takes a licking and keeps on ticking! (Video)
· Google warns of "manual hacking"
· Would you buy an upside down car? (Video)

November 9, 2014

· Ultimate PC Buying Guide and more (17 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Random Photos: Funny food (3 Photos)
· The geekiest mining disaster
· DIY weapon versus Newton's third law (Video)
· Canadian man offers free trip around the world!
· Microsoft offering refunds on Office 365
· Vigin Mobile has major snafu over the weekend
· Florida man arrested for stealing Tangerines (mug shot)
· Random Photo: Something's missing

November 10, 2014

· Entry-level PC Buying Guide and more (12 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Random Photo: Major reboot
· Here's the latest 20 new downloads on MajorGeeks
· 207 mph rocket-powered bicycle smashes world record (Video)
· Obama speaks out on net neutrality
· Grandmother makes her third skydiving jump on her 100th birthday
· Traveling exec's are the target of cyberespionage groups
· Woman claims Monster Energy drink a sign of Satan (Video)

November 11, 2014

· Z97 & Z87 Motherboard Charts: 42 Models tested and more (19 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Microsoft Lumia 535 is now available
· Random Photo: Truth in advertising
· Walmart employee caught using Old Spice deodorant then restocking them
· 95 per cent of all iPhones vulnerable to "Masque Attack"
· Personal data of 800,000 USPS employees exposed in cyber-attack
· Space X planning on launching satellites to provide internet service
· FCC tells Obama to stuff it
· Huckabee rhymes with.... (Video)
· Google rents Moffett Field for $1 Billion: consumer group calls foul
· What happens when you put a glow stick in the microwave (Video)
· Did you know MajorGeeks has RSS feeds?
· Patch Tuesday: Massive vulnerability in Schannel could allow remote code execution

November 12, 2014

· The Best Graphics Cards of 2014 and more (19 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Random Photo: Recon is key for success
· Random Photo: New Firefox feature
· Random Photos: Internet Explorer, LOL
· Bitter divorce, a little red Corvette and the Delaware river (Video)
· Nvidia debunks lunar landing conspiracy (Video)
· IBM researcher finds flaw dating back to Windows 95
· Is that a chain saw in your pants or are you just happy to see me (Mug shot and video)

November 13, 2014

· Philae probe transmits first surface photos from comet
· HP Stream 7 First Impressions (14 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Scientific Linux 6.6 released
· Adobe update
· Random Photo: What's your router name?
· Is your AV software running?
· Panasonic expands recall of ion-lithium batteries
· Georgia man sentenced to nine years for credit card theft
· John Wayne Bobbitt's head smashed in red-light accident - not a repeat of 1993

November 14, 2014

· A Fix for Some OneDrive Problems in Windows 10 (10 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Florida Friday + MajorGeeks locals: Brevard man offers chicken dinner for sex
· Florida Friday + MajorGeeks locals: Man sticks chainsaw down shorts (Video)
· Florida Friday: Armed robbers drag victims through store, order them to remove pants (Video)
· Random Photo: Apple Vs. Samsung Lifestyle Edition
· Random Photo: Always a rebel
· First snowfall prompts mass migration
· US Marshal Service tracking cell phones with aircraft
· US Census breaks down computer usage

November 15, 2014

· Words that shall not be spoken at Chick-fil-a
· New video from MajorGeeks: How To Start Your Computer In Safe Mode
· Victim of nude revenge photos threatened with indecent exposure charge
· Six year old passes Microsofts Certified Professional exam
· Walmart selling crap-let Nextbook
· Are you stuck in a maze? (Video)

November 16, 2014

· Exploring Performance Consistency in USB 3.0 Flash Drives and more (11 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Wine 1.7.31 released
· Kim Kardashian - Breaking the Internet Memes -- NSFW
· Random Photo: Unable to restart after crash
· Google closing down Google Wallet

November 17, 2014

· Budget Game PC Buying Guide and more (9 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Random Photo: Monday morning is like....
· Here's the latest downloads listed this past week on MajorGeeks
· College student stressed from exams sheepishly tells cops wool is comforting
· Bra wearing man blocks ATM, police swiftly get bust (Mugshot)
· Intel to develop supercomputers based on light beams
· Google launches balloons over Australia
· Where is Apple Pay being used? McDonalds!

November 18, 2014

· Building A Gaming PC For Under $400 With SteamOS and more (19 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· PHP 5.5.19 for Debian 7
· Random Photos: Facebook jail (2 Photos)
· Random Photos: Making your partner feel good (2 Photos)
· New York pay phones to become WiFi kiosks
· Anonymous hacks KKK
· Notorious murderer Charles Manson to marry
· Shooting a deer ala carte
· What do dogs do after a hard day at work? (Video)

November 19, 2014

· A first taste of Lollipop on Nvidias Shield Tablet and more (19 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-068/MS14-066
· Time lapse of lake effect snow in Buffalo, NY (Videos)
· Helter Skelter wedding registry at Bed, Bath and Beyond
· In Soviet Russia, the good night does not go quietly (Video)
· Random Photo: Mind blowing snow
· Google is creating a mobile friendly label for web sites
· Ireland asks the EU to assist with fight over Microsofts battle with the feds over email access
· Random Photo: Chicken wings, LOL

November 20, 2014

· Gaming and Computing at 4K Resolution and more (27 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Random Photo: Forced entry
· Hazard police arrest neighboring towns police chief at Taco Bell for DUI (Videos)
· Random Photo: One small leap....
· Mozilla dumps Google; Yahoo becomes the default search engine
· Grandmas smoke pot for the first time (Video)
· Detekt tool released to find surveillance malware

November 21, 2014

· 11 high-end DDR3 memory kits and more (18 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Random Photo: Bear with me
· Florida Friday: Drunken bicyclist arrested at Taco Bell (Sad-face Mugshot)
· Florida Friday: Drunk driver challenges deputy to chase him, attempts to flee (Mugshot)
· Freshly blown drone over Buffalo (Videos)
· Android and iOS users vulnerable to new attack
· Would you pay to remove ads?

November 22, 2014

· Random Photo: Anonymous pickup
· Vicious guard dog protects home from burglar (Video)
· Man threatens to kill shop staff with gun picture
· Man sentenced to 18 months for hacking into Subway POS systems
· Google OK’d to launch 20 Project Loon balloons a day (Video)
· Snowmageddon! (Video)

November 23, 2014

· Home Server Guide and more (19 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Random Photo: High steaks
· Street Fighter: Goat and sheep edition (Video)
· The methman always rings twice (Mugshot)
· Microsoft turns to robots for security

November 24, 2014

· Workshop: making your PC as energy efficient as possible and more (19 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Random Photo: Curb your enthusiasm
· E-cigs can give you malware
· Snow is no match for this inventive wheelchair bound boy (Video)
· Windows Update turns Avast protected computers to bricks
· Symantec warns of “Regin” malware
· Eight ways your cat may be trying to kill you (Video)
· Random Photo: BuffaLOL

November 25, 2014

· Lenovo Y70 Touch Laptop Review and more (19 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Facebook to make a lot of changes on January 1, 2015
· Random Photos: Got it covered (2 Photos)
· Parallel parking record set in China (Video)
· Random Photos: Hard start to the day (2 Photos)
· How well does your AV software protect itself?
· New technology allows users to control computer with just eye movements
· Official Jurassic World trailer released (Video)

November 26, 2014

· Holiday Gift Guide 2014 and more (14 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Random Photo: Pave the way with humor
· Passengers push plane stuck on ice, no surcharge (Video)
· Man arrested for menacing aka pointing banana at deputies (Mugshot)
· Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom claims he is out of money, blames the U.S
· Spaghetti eating contest: Retriever vs Shepard (Video)
· Adobe patches Flash again

November 27, 2014

· Zotac ZBOX CA320 nano PLUS Review and more (18 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Chase Bank phishing scheme promises Amazon gift cards for completing a survey
· Home Depot breach costing 43 million so far
· Man invents pill to make farts smell like chocolate (Video)

November 28, 2014

· Best X99 Motherboards: Holiday 2014 and more (11 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Random Photo: Black Friday shoe spoiler
· Two young boys get plowed in NYC (Video)
· Driving along in the snow and then..... (Video)
· New POS malware surfaces
· Britain bans more torrent sites
· The Force Awakens Official Teaser Trailer #1 (Video)
· Reading, PA. Christmas tree gets “Peanuts” effect (Video)

November 30, 2014

· SSD mega round-up: Sixty 256/512 SATA600 SSDs tested and more (17 Reviews) @ NT Compatible
· Linux Mint 17.1 released
· Random Photo: Infamous rapper - MC Cos Be
· Japan gears up to send space probe to mine asteroid
· Random Photo: In the end, the truth is irrelavant