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Tip: F#*K! My blog got hacked. Now what?

By Guest Writer on July 23rd, 2010 1 Comment

This article is part two of two covering blog hacking for Security Month, a month-long look in the importance of security. You can read the previous part (one dealing with prevention) here. Part Two covers what to do after your blog just got hacked. Enjoy!

This article was written by Catalin Cosoi.

Recovering from a hack can be a painstaking experience, and the effects of a hack may be felt over a long period of time. The faster you identify and solve the issues though, the less damage will be inflicted to your blog. Here is a short list of immediate actions to be taken after a potential attack has been discovered.

Tip: How to prevent your blog being hacked

By Guest Writer on July 16th, 2010 2 Comments

This article is part one of two covering blog hacking for Security Month, a month-long look in the importance of security. Part two covers what to do when hacked, while this will focus on covering how to prevent your blog from getting hacked.

This article was written by Catalin Cosoi.

Blogging is undoubtedly one of the most popular ways of expression on the Web. While some bloggers opt for a hosted account with major blogging platform developers, others go with a self-hosted plan that offers extra flexibility, but at the same time, needs extra attention to avoid incidents.

Keeping your hosting account secure.

By Stewart Wilson on July 11th, 2010 No Comments

Since July is Security Month for us, we should write something up about keeping your shared hosting account secured. Most hosting companies will have their shared hosting servers pretty well nailed down. However, you do come across some hosting companies that haven’t bothered and your website would be potentially opened to nasties such as XIS attacks and brute-forcing. This guide will only cover the shared hosting side, the customers side. A guide for a server administrator will be out soon.

So read this simple, easy to follow guide on how to keep your hosting account safe. Making your account safe is the best thing you can do for your personal site, blog or online business!

Did you know, you can actually win one of ten copies of BitDefender Total Security 2010 for free. Yes, you heard that right. For FREE! You can enter the competition right here.

Tips on making (and remembering) a secure password

By Terence Huynh on July 11th, 2010 3 Comments

Since July is Security Month for us, why not write something that is basically a huge problem for all of us, even the tech community. That topic is password security. There is no doubt that this is a huge problem, especially when we are told to make it complicated and make it easy to remember – and most often, and I’m sometimes guilty, of making my passwords often easy to remember than complicated.

That is why we have made this easy guide on how to make some secure passwords, and make it easy to remember your password.

Did you know, you can actually win one of ten copies of BitDefender Total Security 2010 for free. Yes, you heard that right. For FREE! You can enter the competition right here.

Halo Reach: Armour Abilities & Tips

By Adrian Cajili on June 2nd, 2010 No Comments

All armor abilities have usage limits, and you can only use them if you have enough in your armor ability meter. Most of the abilities slowly drain your meter, E.g. Evade drains half of it in each use, after 2 evades, you have to wait to recharge.

Not all abilities are available in all game modes, depending on the game mode, the weapon loadout that comes with a particular armor ability may be different. A few abilities are team/race specific E.g. Sprint is only available to Spartans. Evade is only available to Elites.

Sprint:
The Sprint armour ability allows you to run at much higher speeds than normal.
- This has the benefit of allowing you to jump longer distances as well. Excellent for clearing large gaps to reach your objective.
- Great for catching up to an enemy when they are moving away from you. If their back is turned, it increases you ability to deliver an assassination.
- This is a Spartan Only ability. Elites receive the evade armor ability instead.
- Once you hit the armor ability button, this will remain in effect until you meter runs out, or you hit back on the controller.
- Sprinting also makes you a harder target, but don’t rely on it, you do not move faster than bullets
- Run Forest!! RUN!

Stuck in the moment: Apple’s love for 9:42 and 9:41

By James Wilson on April 13th, 2010 No Comments

If you have ever drooled, bedazzled, imagined, fantasised or dreamed of the iPhone or iPad before it was released, you may of noticed that at Apple’s keynotes and on their website 9:41am or 9:42am keep appearing. Why is this so? Avid iPhone user and App Store Developer Jon Manning, Lead Developer of Secret Labs, put on his cap and began to follow the trail.

After serveral months of digging after the iPhone was released, the trail went cold until. That was case until fate waved its magic wand and guided Jon towards the Palo Alto Apple Store. While visiting there, Scott Forstall – Senior Vice President of iPhone Software , emerged, observing the store. Rather then be scared of by this powerful individual, Jon politely walked over and asked him directly. The surprise laid in the fact he got the answer. Scott turned, chuckled, and said that the images of the new products basically show the time they are unveiled at the big keynote. Since the keynotes begin at 9am sharp, “We design the keynotes so that the big reveal of the product happens around 40 minutes into the presentation. But we know we won’t hit 40 minutes exactly.”

“So you add a couple of minutes,” Jon said.

“Yeah! And for the iPhone, we made it 42 minutes. It turned out we were pretty accurate with that estimate, so for the iPad, we made it 41 minutes. And there you are – the secret of the magic time.” Scott replied.

So there you go. Another Apple Inc mystery solved. Maybe it’s time you planned your big product unveilings with the current time in mind…

2010 – Adolescence meets the Internet: Lookout! (Pt 1)

By James Wilson on December 29th, 2009 No Comments

The 00’s – what a decade. Filled with ups and downs. Bubbles and bursts. Revolutions and extinctions. Moving into 2010, I thought it nice to start a little series called 2010 – Adolescence meets the Internet. This series will look at what we can expect from 2010 and beyond while reflected on the 00’s.

Today’s article looks at the cloud and it’s possibility of extending all mobile phones. To help us with this, we will look at an exciting new product called Lookout [previously known as flexilis].

Get Festive on your Mac!

By Luke Chandler on December 7th, 2009 No Comments

The time is upon us, Where we grab a axe, and cut down a tree to call your Christmas tree.
But for some people, for what ever reason can’t have a Christmas tree, real or fake.
So the TECHGEEK.com.au Get Festive Guide! For Mac (Sorry Windows Users, Ill Make a guide later on this)

Lets start with the Tree! No Christmas is complete with out a tree!

The Christmas Tree: Download here

The Lights!: Download Here

TECHGEEK.com.au’s guide to Digital Radio

By Terence Huynh on August 9th, 2009 1 Comment

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Recently promoting the new broadcasting standard with “Radio United”, digital radio has started in Australia, with the major cities of Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide already having stations that are broadcasting in digital. But with 40 different stations switching over to the digital platform, what does this mean for you, the listener?

Will I still be able to receive all my other stations? What are the benefits? Can I get it on my Digital Set-Top Box? All of the questions will be answered by us.

Gmail back in beta? WTF!!?

By Terence Huynh on July 9th, 2009 No Comments

So, Google is back using the beta tag for Gmail? Well, it does say beta, and that is a current image; but it is also true that Gmail has left the “beta” stage. So why is it up there? Well, there is a Gmail Lab product that is available to put back this beta tag, if you’re feeling nostalgic.

The new Labs product, called Back to Beta, is up now. So if you feel that Gmail still is in beta (well, for me, it’s not – but I just have it for a laugh), then go enable it.

iPhone How to : : Day 1

By Luke Chandler on May 21st, 2009 No Comments

iPhone Day 1 Tips

TECHGEEK.com.au guide to watching TV online (again)

By Terence Huynh on May 17th, 2009 3 Comments

It’s been so long since our look at watching full episodes on the internet, and times have changed. New services have appeared, and the popular Daily Show removed access to Australian users. Have no fear, we have another guide to have a look at where you can watch them.

Now, we have added 3 more entries, along with the three remaining from our previous list, but now this time, we record the improvements with pictures and stuff.

Now sit back and enjoy.

Tip: Sometimes old things are better…

By Terence Huynh on May 14th, 2009 No Comments

Need to instantly revert back to an older version of an application but you don’t have the file or disk of that particular version? Have no fear, we have found a website that will let you get the very, very first version of a particular application.

This is OldVersion.com – and it will allow you to go instantly back into time and find that special file that allows you to revert back to the old. So if you hate Windows Live Messenger so badly, despite the fact that you can now log into two different places, then you can download MSN Messenger at the website.

BE WARNED!!! Downloading an old version could also leave your computer vulnerable to security holes in the program that should be patched up in a later version, unless you really need to revert back because of some application problem – then feel free.

The Konami Code in Facebook?

By Terence Huynh on May 9th, 2009 1 Comment

Ooh, look at the pretty lens flares. Want that on your profile? Well, it is pretty simple. Just use the famous Konami code (Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Return), but replace Return with Enter, into the the status box under “What’s on your mind?”.

This pretty neat Easter egg has been a common occurrence in some websites, like Facebook; but was popularised by the game that made it famous, Contra – where it was made to be impossible to complete since you would be killed almost every single time.

It is also a one time thing, so if you leave the page, you will have to do it again.

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