Welcome / open talk

Hello all

After updating the bios from 1.2.7 to 1.4.1 Windows 7 will no longer complete the boot process.

Of course, the system is out of warranty, and the fine people at Dell can't seem to help. They claim it's a software issue.

The Meltdown/Spectre saga is not over yet, at least not until everyone has patched both their operating system as well as their BIOS firmware. However, we’re already starting to see attackers try to take advantage of this situation by publishing fake patches that contain malware.
Meltdown/Spectre Patch In Disguise

I am wondering if anyone has any Experience with these Products?

I am thinking of getting Floor mats for my 2018 Honda Odyssey. The snow and Salt is killing my new rug in the MiniVan!! Also Thinking of getting Window Guards for the doors

What do you think?

Wednesday Jan 17 2018 07:40 EST

A bug is causing Google devices to pound networks with 100,000 packets at once.
1/16/2018, 12:19 PM

Users on the Google help forums and Reddit are reporting that Google Home and Google Chromecast devices are causing issues with their Wi-Fi networks. Users say hooking up these Google hardware products leads to an unstable Wi-Fi network or a network that goes down entirely.

Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia today kicked off a lawsuit to overturn the Federal Communications Commission's repeal of net neutrality rules. Advocacy groups are also suing the FCC.

Google removes four extensions that used infected computers in click fraud scheme.
1/16/2018, 5:12 PM

Researchers have uncovered four malicious extensions with more than 500,000 combined downloads from the Google Chrome Web Store, a finding that highlights a key weakness in what's widely considered to be the Internet's most secure browser. Google has since removed the extensions.

Ontario's distracted driving penalties are due to increase July 1,2018.

Max fines increase from $1000 to $2000 for second conviction and up to $3000 for third conviction.

Also 3 day license suspension for first conviction, 7 days for second and 30 days for third and subsequent convictions.

Those two things go together, right? They do now!

A couple weeks ago, Mahoney, who’s been a part of POI Factory for almost 11 years and who’s been voted by the community as their Contributor of the year 3 times (including last year), sent me an email (he’s given me permission to start a thread and share his emails).