Muni, San Francisco’s transit system, is back to normal after being hit by hackers who reportedly sought a $73,000 ransom. Breaking News This adds a…
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Okay, Thanksgiving is over. Let the sales begin. Which reminds me, I have to buy a new cheap Wi-Fi router — cheap being the operative word. Any suggestions?
Otherwise, it’s back to FOSS news…
An investigative team for a Seattle television station discovered that finding malware on clean computers to be an everyday practice at Office Depot.
It appears that the office supply giant, Office Depot, isn’t adverse to tarnishing its reputation if there’s a buck or two to be made in the process.
KIRO TV in Seattle reported on November 15 that it had taken brand new out-of-the-box computers that had never been connected to the Internet to Office Depot stores, both in Washington state and Portland, Oregon, and told the repair desk staff that “it’s running a little slow.” In four out of six cases they were told the computer was infected with viruses and would require an up to $180 fix.
After declining the “fix,” they took the “virus laden” machines to a Seattle security outfit, IOActive, which reexamined the machines. “We found no symptoms of malware when we operated them,” an employee with the firm, Will Longman, said. “Nor did we find any actual malware.”
This week, Roblimo again takes a virtual trip up to the Great White North, that would be Canada for the benefit of the NSA and…
There are three basic models for monetizing digital goods on Google Play — freemium, paid apps and advertising supported using Google’s AdMob service. The Video…
Those using Linux to register for a Linux Foundation webinar are told to try using Windows or OS X instead.
Excuse me if I have a little fun at the Linux Foundation’s expense.
This morning while perusing the day’s tech news, I ran across an article on Linux.com about a free webinar, “Open Source Automotive: How Shared Development Will Drive the Industry Forward,” being hosted on Wednesday by the Linux Foundation. This sounded like something I wouldn’t mind spending an hour watching, so I registered. Afterwards, I clicked a “Test Your System” link, just to make sure that I’d have no problems using the good ol’ FOSS Force machine.
Linux and open source has a friend in the “Great White North,” and we don’t mean one of the McKenzie brothers. As an MP, this…
These are the ten most read articles on FOSS Force for the month of October, 2016. 1. We’re From Microsoft and We’ve Been Remotely Watching…
Not only is Moodle an equivalent to Blackboard, many claim it to be superior. Also, it’s free, while Blackboard is very expensive. The Video Screening…
One thing we learned a long time ago here at FOSS Force is that the world could use more people like Phil Shapiro. The FOSS…