tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55712925283984970702011-12-13T21:50:03.519-05:00eggBrain's Blog. A guy who enjoys technology, fixing computers and seeing what the tech world has to offer.eggBrainnoreply@blogger.comBlogger501100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-66664999895104363992011-07-25T21:21:00.000-04:002011-07-25T21:21:18.493-04:00

I WAS testing speech enabled text areas from userscripts.org but it didn't work in this particular window, just my title and labels.

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-87122395166209090462011-07-24T22:37:00.000-04:002011-07-24T22:37:12.591-04:00

Thinking of new tech ventures.  Trying to make some extra cash, just don't know how to go about it.  I'm at a loss, and running out of time.  No excuses, of course.  Just gotta get on it.

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-87972791406624409472011-07-16T10:30:00.000-04:002011-07-16T10:30:13.565-04:00

As a working manager of a restaurant change full-time and doing computer work part-time, you begin to realize just how your limits are stretched. I used to do the computer work full-time and the restaurant part-time, but it's amazing how things change.  That being said, I lost a significant amount of clients in a way that was unplanned and it hurt my ego and my wallet.  From that experience

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-85985750246437722192011-07-15T02:44:00.000-04:002011-07-15T02:44:25.182-04:00

No matter what anybody sets, reset it hard and let the configuration control take care of it.  I browsed so many sites and everything from PPPoE came up to having to put in the MAC Address in Vista to blah blah blah blah blah. Why do people make things so complicated?  So Apple actually had a straightforward document.  But it seems that a lot of people run into quirky things with some Mac

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-86482531612443742152010-03-21T20:28:00.000-04:002010-03-21T20:28:33.179-04:00

When nothing seems to be going right, it's hard to find the root cause of it all.  If you've been reading my past few posts, I've spent the better part of this past week (and note, I haven't written since) dealing with a rootkit on a client's machine.  It is finally cleaned and I'm happy.  Unfortunately, along with that, comes the death of a wireless adapter or at least the ability of it

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-71127989268871094902010-03-08T18:17:00.003-05:002010-03-08T20:16:14.089-05:00

Brain Date: March 7th, 2010, 6:08pm I recently received a Windows XP Home machine that has been hanging at the log in "Loading Personal Settings" for a good ten (10) minutes.  Yeah, I waited that long. In any case, I was able to boot up to safe mode and have found out that it does NOT have an antivirus program.  Hm, strange.  Let's see what we can do when we upload one.  My weapon of choice: 

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-42834397240035850552010-03-05T23:25:00.000-05:002010-03-05T23:25:49.105-05:00

I love to share.  What I try to do with my clients is work as remotely as possible.  No, it's not that I don't want to be around them (trust me, I enjoy frequent social interaction, unlike a lot of people who are in IT), it's just that with today's economy, you want to travel as little as possible and use the tools available. For instance, not too long ago, I came to help someone halfway across

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-3567411874152062182010-02-15T21:20:00.000-05:002010-02-15T21:20:20.215-05:00

So I just signed up for Yammer...and I'm falling in love with the potential of this, being a worker who works mostly remotely and would love to see how others with whom I collaborate are working on what they are working on to see how it could affect delivery times, what they could know about something I'm working on, etc.  It does nothing but help focus the tapping of talent of other people you

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-45592336154525289702010-02-08T12:53:00.000-05:002010-02-08T12:53:34.572-05:00

Next Chapter Transitions presents: The Metro Area Entrepreneur’s Club Join other like-minded entrepreneurs for an informative presentation by our special guest: Chris DiSabatino of DiSabatino Landscaping “From Lawn Cutting to a Multi-Million Dollar Operation” Discover how Mr. DiSabatino went from mowing yards as a kid to to a multi-million dollar operation and how he increased profits during the

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-91046743158751540622010-02-05T10:56:00.000-05:002010-02-05T10:56:04.986-05:00

I'm at the library waiting for the snow to come.  But in any case, decided to write in my blog about the next entry or two on the Top 10 list I listed a few posts back.  Google Voice, like other Google services, you ahve to access through invitation only and a Google Account doesn't hurt.  So I requested an invitation and like the geek who can't get into a party...I wait. Then I tried to

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-9425361727261422282010-02-04T11:40:00.000-05:002010-02-04T11:40:13.847-05:00

One of my projects Galvinell.com is now on MarylandAgriculture.com! Enjoy! -eggBrain 

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-26503959384940564702010-02-04T11:37:00.000-05:002010-02-04T11:37:48.575-05:00

Go to free.avg.com and get VERSION 9.0.  I'm sorry, I didn't mean to yell that.  Version 8 will probably be unsupported soon.   I've been using AVG for about 5 to 6 years now and it's GREAT!  Get the free version to see if you like it and you can upgrade to whatever version helps you feel more secure online! -eggBrain

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-51300837357463742672010-02-02T15:28:00.001-05:002010-02-02T15:28:34.678-05:00

So yes, this is my BUSINESS Facebook (you'd think they'd give me a badge for Blogger that actually FIT!). Enjoy. -eggBrain

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-88433490813876731462010-02-01T19:26:00.004-05:002010-02-01T19:29:53.865-05:00

Follow us on Twitter!  Ok, so it's one tweet right now.  Don't be a tweehatah. -eggBrain

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-38504411805662098462010-02-01T18:25:00.000-05:002010-02-01T18:25:30.174-05:00

So I checked out grooveshark.com (Grooveshark).  Ok, so it probably won't be something for a small business...or might it?  You can listen to your favorite music while doing your work and not disturbing anybody. Forgot your iPod?  You can create your own playlist on the site, and even add them to your playlist and the nice side-scrolling menu for the songs is nice.  A bit better than

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-48524909355023139392010-01-27T20:53:00.000-05:002010-01-27T20:53:04.975-05:00

...is offer a personal professional opinion on technology.  Because technology should be that to you, a personal tool used for both personal and professional purposes.  Is this what the iPad does?  See for yourself in the release article written by the IBTimes. A lot of traditional media sees this as a new way of reaching its readers and are heading Apple's way.  Of course, there'll be apps

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-56952148796982626402010-01-25T17:42:00.000-05:002010-01-25T17:42:56.691-05:00

So I browsed the Android OS, to see what it's like.  I DON'T have a phone with the Android OS (Operating System) on it, and I'm not sure if I know anyone who does, but it seems to me that developing applications can be done in Java. What does this mean for your business?  You can create "apps" which is what everyone talks about for iPhone and other phones.  Apps for your phone, apps for this

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-58744132029293316082010-01-22T21:23:00.000-05:002010-01-22T21:23:23.644-05:00

#2 on the top 10....BING! BING!, Microsoft's search engine to rival Google, has me impressed so far.  If anything, it prompted me to look at my competitors and for crying out loud, put some rage in my blood that I'm not as high as them on a couple of search engines.  Time to turn up the heat. It's a beautiful site and a very concise search engine that doesn't seem to breakdown the words you

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-43336172190465372162010-01-20T15:32:00.000-05:002010-01-20T15:32:22.965-05:00

Did a quick search of technology and science fiction on the fancast.com site (the first of my related top 10 from Computerworld of top 10 sites and services to look out for), just to see what it held as far as technology news, etc.  No, you have to look for the SHOW by name, not subject area. This is first glance for now, but I'm not convinced it's for any business application.  ALL

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-28933436704751126622010-01-20T15:27:00.002-05:002010-01-20T15:27:54.142-05:00

eggBrain (that's me) has just been commissioned to design, build and host the DCW Business Organization website.  I am in the process of developing a project charter for the project and hope to have the site turned around quite quickly.

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-64133497049887323902010-01-18T20:23:00.000-05:002010-01-18T20:23:18.979-05:00

According to ComputerWorld.com's columnist Mark Sullivan, these are the top the sites and services you should look out for in 2010. (please use Firefox, IE 7 has problems with the site all the time) Fancast Xfinity TV - Watch TV Episodes online Bing.com - A better search engine from Microsoft?  NUH UH! Android OS market expands Grooveshark - listen to music online Google Voice justin.tv -

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-63989438659943556552010-01-13T17:25:00.000-05:002010-01-13T17:25:59.094-05:00

Many a people are now affected in the Haitian tragedy.  There are many links you can find in the search engines covering the story and I trust that those who can help, will. Times like this, I hope many a large corporation across the world will be able to help them. Digicel, the largest Haitian Cellular Phone provider will be helping with 5 million dollars.   Other companies too. Through

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-67719477738994067772010-01-11T14:20:00.000-05:002010-01-11T14:20:27.457-05:00

Been waiting too long to get things started.  Always wanting to jump into the pool, but not quite.  This year is the year to deliver.  This year: eggBrain delivers IT. Last year was a good start, but not good enough.  This year, I create situations and deliver what I'll say I will deliver:  on time, to the customer's standard and within budget.  Compute safely -eggBrain

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-64382822184531775952010-01-08T20:15:00.000-05:002010-01-08T20:15:13.332-05:00

Just a couple of nights ago, I decided to use drop.io or rather, test it out and it worked wonderful.  My colleague and I could see real time changes to documents as they happened and were able to upload and edit notes, photos, links, etc.  What is drop.io you say?  As per the website: "Use drop.io to privately share your files and collaborate in real time by web, email, phone, mobile, and

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-3705194836047005952010-01-06T20:51:00.001-05:002010-01-06T20:51:37.176-05:00

Messing around with drop.io....it's awesome.  'nuff said. -eggBrain

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-40204782134026603022010-01-06T19:57:00.000-05:002010-01-06T19:57:35.969-05:00

I was browsing around Zoho.com and found out it IS free...to a point.  I am currently looking for collaboration software and Zoho was listed as #1.  Although the exposition of this software says its free.  It is LIMITED free.  Yes.  We all want free stuff and as far as I'm concerned, I plan on getting what I want for free.  Due to a limited budget:  $0.00. I LOVE what it can do for me (or at

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-14230048446524556302010-01-04T22:02:00.001-05:002010-01-04T22:05:47.886-05:00

Happy New Year!  I hope Techno-Santa brought you all your tech-gifts in one piece and you have some kind of warranty for all of them. This New Year, what are you planning to do with YOUR technology in your business?  At home? Here are my top 5 suggestions: Clean it out - Yes, I mean DELETE DATA.  All the old data you haven't looked, read, or anything elsed, DELETE it.  Old programs too.  Take

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-3734592086762170992009-12-24T11:35:00.003-05:002009-12-24T11:45:23.061-05:00

What are you waiting for?  Want to know where Santa is?    Track Santa! Or do it in 3D through Google Earth (must download Google Earth.  You can do it when you go to the site) Track Santa in Google Earth! Merry Christmas!

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-71033893746398455572009-12-23T15:35:00.000-05:002009-12-23T15:35:13.638-05:00

AVG 9.0 has been released recently!   Oh, by the way, if you installed AVG version 9.0 (with the toolbar) and you are a Firefox 3.5.x user and you have a "Firefox can not display toolbar, please reinstall" message at the top of your browser, don't. Because you don't have to.   Go to Tools --> Add-Ons.   Click on the AVG Security Toolbar and choose 'Disable'.   Restart Firefox Repeat Step 2

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-21543636451772598472009-12-23T15:18:00.000-05:002009-12-23T15:18:06.257-05:00

So eggBrain is reviewing this video by Google about the Google Wave.  Very very interesting.  An online conversation, collaboration tool that is available to help you with your projects. It looks like this will help a lot of web workers with what they have to do without having to spend time on the road to go to meetings at clients and the conversation can continue without having to have all

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-30947709664081696862009-12-22T10:59:00.000-05:002009-12-22T10:59:47.152-05:00

Firefox, over the the past few days, has surpassed IE6 as the most used browser according to this story.  All this time eggBrain has been using Firefox as its PRIMARY browser and has loved it ever since.  All the plug-ins and add-ons are incredible.  It's a very flexible awesome browser.  Don't have it?  Don't use it?   Download it here.  In the meantime, what do you use as a browser?  If so,

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-16452032079910255502009-12-19T19:44:00.000-05:002009-12-19T19:44:26.380-05:00

eggBrain isn't a gadget guy.  eggBrain doesn't have the latest phone, the hottest laptop, the best MP3 player (actually, I don't at all), and I don't have a watch that transports me to anywhere (although that'd be nice).  eggBrain uses technology that applies to his business and his life.  eggBrain encourages everyone to do the same.  You'll save money.  I don't have a phone that takes picture

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-7650761766076749112009-12-17T16:07:00.000-05:002009-12-17T16:07:07.271-05:00

Or is it?  Recently, there was a news story about a California Teen racking up a $22K phone bill after being added to his dad's plan.  What?  Of course, this is the payoff all cell companies have been waiting for, right?  NO! STOP!  They ran the story on a news channel so now Verizon is going to credit him the overages?  eggBrain wonders, if it wasn't a news story, would they have done it? 

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-32769035426135904152009-12-16T11:39:00.000-05:002009-12-16T11:39:00.468-05:00

Ever wish you were at a McDonald's and just, after skarfing your food down, wanted to hang out online?  Well, McDonald's has done it. Well, there you go.  A lot of the demographic (teens, young adults, corporate people on a per diem budget, etc.) will appreciate it with their internet enabled wireless devices. As per the article, McDonald's hopes this makes them more like a "hang out" place as

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-36058795853979879532009-12-15T22:20:00.000-05:002009-12-15T22:20:38.128-05:00

eggBrain recently fixed a computer that had a corrupted System file.  No boot was possible because the folder was completely missing. No data was missing afterwards, but here's the kicker. While eggBrain completed its service at the place of residence by setting up the machine again and updating any and all updates, the Anti-Virus program wasn't updated.  eggBrain ran the update (after I had

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-36186029085355201632009-12-11T19:45:00.000-05:002009-12-11T19:45:00.809-05:00

eggBrain has recently expanded its services to provide: Animated Flash Banners Data removal and Recovery Data preservation (through HDD extraction and preservation) MySQL Database migration from Microsoft Access Wordpress Blogs Now what does this mean for small businesses in general?  Generally, if you expand your services, you have to be sure that you provide them satisfactorily to your

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-64918026058591287272009-12-10T15:56:00.003-05:002009-12-10T16:06:35.816-05:00

Yes, Macs aren't safe either, but that's another story altogether. Today's post is about Ubuntu Malware found in screensavers and themes.If you have the "waterfall" screensaver from gnome-look.org (an art sharing site), you can find the fix here. This affects any Debian based Operating Systems.You can find the fix here also from Digitizor.The "Ninja Black" theme also has the same malware.So

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-51460622241354112032009-12-09T20:58:00.004-05:002009-12-09T21:16:50.777-05:00

Ok, so it's not quite the Bare Naked Ladies, but I never liked them anyway. In any case, what has been going on with eggBrain over the past three months you may ask? Our strategic plan is CONSTANTLY morphing and every week, a little more progress has been made.We now offer FLASH banners for any company that might need them. Check out our website and follow our links to other small businesses we

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-59949984998450430122009-09-07T15:31:00.003-04:002009-09-07T15:55:24.253-04:00

Kaspersky Lab Detects New Worms Attacking MySpace and Facebook"Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management systems, has detected two variants of a new worm, Net-Worm.Win32.Koobface.a. and Net-Worm.Win32.Koobface.b, which attack MySpace and Facebook respectively. As part of their malicious payload, the worms transform victim machines into zombie computers to form botnets.Even

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-40604231339722903392009-09-07T15:22:00.003-04:002009-09-07T15:26:58.948-04:00

To all users of Facebook, please check out this article:FaceBook Fan Check Virus Already Infected A Lot Of Usersand here is a quote:"Yeah, you should know that FaceBook is full of viruses, malware and phishing scams among others, but you can protect yourselves. FaceBook Fan Check is apparently an app which checks your number of friends, then gives users the possibility to create a RSS feed to

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-57129498504870223702009-08-06T13:26:00.002-04:002009-08-06T13:30:28.684-04:00

eggBrain has released a website for those in need of help with addictions. Please visit:Addiction Connections Resourceto see how you can help the cause: The co-founders joined together because of a common experience, the devastation of addiction, and determination to make a difference in their community. The decision was made to form ACR, Inc. in the belief that ACR could give hope to families

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-13004924400636109272009-07-31T12:40:00.003-04:002009-07-31T12:43:04.690-04:00

MidnightJewels.com has hired eggBrain to do a re-design of their logo and revamping of their site. The first stage has been released at http://www.midnightjewels.com! More changes are to come, so if you enjoy high quality jewelry and a value price, go to midnightjewels.com and see what they have to offer!

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-68998311611294770082009-07-15T23:09:00.003-04:002009-07-15T23:11:56.322-04:00

Staffordangus.com is now up and running. Stafford angus beef is premium, hormone-free, grain-fed beef in Cecil Co. Maryland. You'll find it has the best marbling simply by the way they treat their Black Angus Steers, free-roaming, fresh air and fresh food.Visit the site now at http://www.staffordangus.com!Another friendly site, provided by eggBrain.

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-74515372147521757822009-07-02T10:35:00.003-04:002009-07-02T10:39:45.452-04:00

On June 30, 2009, The Washington Post posted an article regarding a new malicious piece of software that makes an effort to install a Trojan Horse on your machine when you're visiting certain websites. Basically, it takes advantage of Google's program of AdSense. Certain sites were hacked and seeded with code:"Earlier this month, security experts at Websense warned that some 40,000 Web sites

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-25558297331816535842009-06-24T11:00:00.002-04:002009-06-24T11:03:02.924-04:00

End of 7.5 version support Support for AVG 7.5 products ended on April 30, 2009. This support covers all home and SMB/enterprise solutions, and includes all updates and 24/7 technical and sales support._______________________________________________________________Was updating my security suite and found this tidbit of information. Sorry I didn't post it sooner. If you do still currently have

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-35517023764433589032009-06-18T15:53:00.002-04:002009-06-18T15:55:00.217-04:00

Online soon: StaffordAngus.comThis beef provider has a long history of owning and growing their own Angus Steers to perfection. Visit the site when it goes live! Watch this space to see when!

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-14531169745940082142009-06-18T14:27:00.002-04:002009-06-18T14:29:03.382-04:00

New Site has been Released!eggBrain has just went live with another website: Peaceful Waters Services. Here's what they are about (as per their website):"Peaceful Waters is a transitional housing program for women coming from recovery programs, the legal system, or other referral sources. We are a faith-based organization that believes that substance abuse addiction is a disease that can be

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-19203651631346041892009-06-02T11:23:00.004-04:002009-06-02T11:31:26.815-04:00

It was in light of somebody asking me if I was able to see the new search engine by Microsoft called BING!My first question is, "Why Bing?". Does it have to do with the abstract sounding "Wii" from Nintendo? I tried it out and it was pretty interesting. It many ways it's a lot like Google in the layout save for the graphic banner residing at the top. The image search is interesting, no

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-3941551106162503862009-06-02T11:15:00.004-04:002009-06-02T11:20:52.666-04:00

Are you an HD fanatic? Love your HDMI 1.3 yet? Think you know everything about HDMI? Well, the new specs are coming out and they are set to confuse you just a bit more, according to Sean P. Aune, author of an article at http://tech.blorge.com (article here).If you have an v1.3 HDTV, then it may be "obsolete" come June 30th, or at least, when the new HDMI connectors arrive on the televisions

eggBrainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5571292528398497070.post-15227361319292112792009-06-01T23:23:00.010-04:002009-06-01T23:41:53.450-04:00

Are you a small business? eggBrain wants to become your premier IT Service Provider in the areas of:Microsoft Access Database DevelopmentWeb Site Design, Development and Hosting PC Support ServicesThis is a new launch for this blogspace. Updated at the minimum: weekly.What you'll find here are tips to help you get around Windows, news about new technologies, opinions of new and technology issues

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