Comments for ACT Smart Inc. http://www.goamerican.com Helping you benefit from today's technology. Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:37:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Performing Basic Computer System Maintenance by claen http://www.goamerican.com/perform-basic-computer-system-maintenance/comment-page-1/#comment-245 claen Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:37:41 +0000 http://www.goamerican.com/?p=1343#comment-245 I second this maintenance routine. Running these will keep the pc in top shape. My recomendations for some programs to run these tasks are AVG and Malwarebytes for the infections, CCleaner for diskcleanups and a good automatic defragmenter that will run in real time and defrag completely and in lesser free space unlike the native tool. In fact there are programs nw which even prevent a lot of fragmentation. Another tip is to use an alternative browser like Firefox or Opera. I second this maintenance routine. Running these will keep the pc in top shape.
My recomendations for some programs to run these tasks are AVG and Malwarebytes for the infections, CCleaner for diskcleanups and a good automatic defragmenter that will run in real time and defrag completely and in lesser free space unlike the native tool. In fact there are programs nw which even prevent a lot of fragmentation. Another tip is to use an alternative browser like Firefox or Opera.

]]> Comment on Attention Parents – Social Networking At Its Worst by Matt http://www.goamerican.com/attention-parents-social-networking-at-its-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Matt Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:05:39 +0000 http://www.goamerican.com/?p=918#comment-126 If you're an OpenDNS user, the blocking sites with Adult Themes will prevent your kids from hitting it. If you're not an OpenDNS user, become one for the filtering capability alone. If you’re an OpenDNS user, the blocking sites with Adult Themes will prevent your kids from hitting it. If you’re not an OpenDNS user, become one for the filtering capability alone.

]]> Comment on Is The Internet Making Us Stupid? by Linda Lynch http://www.goamerican.com/is-the-internet-making-us-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Linda Lynch Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:53:31 +0000 http://www.goamerican.com/?p=934#comment-86 Can I agree with both sides of this? There are times when the 140 character word bytes are very distracting and I find it difficult to focus. Other times, the message is well crafted and the 'headline' leads me to read more in depth articles. I am exposed to many, many more topics, and sometimes that is overwhelming. But it also leads me to books that I might not otherwise have known about. In my mind, the danger is for those who rely ONLY on Google or Twitter for their learning, rather than as a tool to figure out what you want to learn more about. Can I agree with both sides of this? There are times when the 140 character word bytes are very distracting and I find it difficult to focus. Other times, the message is well crafted and the ‘headline’ leads me to read more in depth articles. I am exposed to many, many more topics, and sometimes that is overwhelming. But it also leads me to books that I might not otherwise have known about. In my mind, the danger is for those who rely ONLY on Google or Twitter for their learning, rather than as a tool to figure out what you want to learn more about.

]]> Comment on Digsby to the rescue! by Steve http://www.goamerican.com/digsby-to-the-rescue/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Steve Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:38:40 +0000 http://actsmartblog.goamerican.com/?p=359#comment-53 The installer no longer includes bundled products: http://blog.digsby.com/archives/732 The installer no longer includes bundled products:

http://blog.digsby.com/archives/732

]]> Comment on Protecting Expensive Electronics From Mother Nature by Linda Lynch http://www.goamerican.com/protecting-expensive-electronics-from-mother-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Linda Lynch Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:02:45 +0000 http://actsmartblog.goamerican.com/?p=303#comment-52 Good post David. It amazes me how many people won't invest 20 or 30 dollars for a good surge suppressor. Funny how they all become believers when their expensive electronic equipment is damaged. Glad that none of yours was! Good post David. It amazes me how many people won’t invest 20 or 30 dollars for a good surge suppressor. Funny how they all become believers when their expensive electronic equipment is damaged. Glad that none of yours was!

]]> Comment on How To Manage The Keys to the Kingdom by M@ http://www.goamerican.com/how-to-manage-the-keys-to-the-kingdom/comment-page-1/#comment-51 M@ Tue, 12 May 2009 00:53:20 +0000 http://actsmartblog.goamerican.com/?p=233#comment-51 I like to use KeePass (http://keepass.info) to manage and create my passwords. It's open source and runs on all "popular" platforms (Windows, Mac & Linux). OH and it's VERY portable, I keep a copy of the program and the database on my thumb drive so I'm never without. I've given up remembering passwords to my financial sites, I set a very complex but memorable pass-phrase for KeePass and then use the program to automatically generate an impossible (for my brain anyway) to remember password for my financial sites. This allows me to use the a randomly generated mix of chars/nums up to the maximum supported by the site for my pass. I apply all the rules of the site (upper, lower and numbers and/or other chars) and then paste it in whenever I need to log in. It does require little extra work on my part (having KeePass available whenever I need to hit my sites) but I'm more than confident that nobody will be guessing the password and there isn't a brute force password attack program in existence that will crack my accounts. Worth every single moment of inconvenience IMO. I like to use KeePass (http://keepass.info) to manage and create my passwords. It’s open source and runs on all “popular” platforms (Windows, Mac & Linux). OH and it’s VERY portable, I keep a copy of the program and the database on my thumb drive so I’m never without.

I’ve given up remembering passwords to my financial sites, I set a very complex but memorable pass-phrase for KeePass and then use the program to automatically generate an impossible (for my brain anyway) to remember password for my financial sites. This allows me to use the a randomly generated mix of chars/nums up to the maximum supported by the site for my pass. I apply all the rules of the site (upper, lower and numbers and/or other chars) and then paste it in whenever I need to log in. It does require little extra work on my part (having KeePass available whenever I need to hit my sites) but I’m more than confident that nobody will be guessing the password and there isn’t a brute force password attack program in existence that will crack my accounts. Worth every single moment of inconvenience IMO.

]]> Comment on Microsoft releases Windows 7 Pre-Beta by Speed Up Vista http://www.goamerican.com/microsoft-releases-windows-7-pre-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Speed Up Vista Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:04:10 +0000 http://actsmartblog.goamerican.com/?p=149#comment-44 Finally someone who can write a good blog ! . This is the kind of information that is useful to those want to increase their SERP's. I loved your post and will be telling others about it. Subscribing to your RSS feed now. Thanks Finally someone who can write a good blog ! . This is the kind of information that is useful to those want to increase their SERP’s.

I loved your post and will be telling others about it. Subscribing to your RSS feed now. Thanks

]]> Comment on Local Recycling Event Benefits Marshfield's Grad Nite Live! by Maureen Healey http://www.goamerican.com/local-recycling-event-benefits-marshfields-grad-nite-live/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Maureen Healey Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:50:44 +0000 http://actsmartblog.goamerican.com/?p=224#comment-50 I have 2 small TV's and a computer ( not working). I am unable to bring them on Saturday. My husband has a bad back and is unable to put them in the car. Do you have anyone who can pick up these pieces? Thank you. Hope you have a great fund raiser. Maureen I have 2 small TV’s and a computer ( not working). I am unable to bring them on Saturday. My husband has a bad back and is unable to put them in the car.
Do you have anyone who can pick up these pieces?
Thank you.
Hope you have a great fund raiser.
Maureen

]]> Comment on Is FREE Remote Access A Viable Alternative? by Andrew Donnelly http://www.goamerican.com/is-free-remote-access-a-viable-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Andrew Donnelly Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:24:56 +0000 http://actsmartblog.goamerican.com/?p=206#comment-49 Hi David, Thought you'd like to check out Mikogo for free desktop sharing and remote support. Mikogo is free for both businesses and private users and allows you to share screens and access remote keyboard/mouse control. Very easy and secure to use: 256bit AES encryption. You can invite up to 10 people to view your screen, so it's great for online meetings and presentations, as well as remote support. Features include desktop sharing, switch presenter, remote control, file transfer, whiteboard, recording, scheduler, application selection, and more. Drop by our website and give it a go: http://www.mikogo.com Regards, Andrew Donnelly The Mikogo Team http://twitter.com/Mikogo Hi David,

Thought you’d like to check out Mikogo for free desktop sharing and remote support. Mikogo is free for both businesses and private users and allows you to share screens and access remote keyboard/mouse control. Very easy and secure to use: 256bit AES encryption.
You can invite up to 10 people to view your screen, so it’s great for online meetings and presentations, as well as remote support. Features include desktop sharing, switch presenter, remote control, file transfer, whiteboard, recording, scheduler, application selection, and more.
Drop by our website and give it a go: http://www.mikogo.com

Regards,

Andrew Donnelly
The Mikogo Team
http://twitter.com/Mikogo

]]> Comment on With The Release of SP3, it's time to say goodbye to Windows XP (maybe?) by Janardhanaya http://www.goamerican.com/with-the-release-of-sp3-its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-windows-xp-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Janardhanaya Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:00:00 +0000 http://actsmartblog.goamerican.com/?p=56#comment-43 Keep working ,great job! Keep working ,great job!

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