Comments for That Blair Guy's Stuff http://www.thatblairguy.com Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:13:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Thoughts on Blocking Malware by That Blair Guy http://www.thatblairguy.com/2011/11/thoughts-on-blocking-malware/#comment-800 That Blair Guy Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:13:27 +0000 http://www.thatblairguy.com/?p=2501#comment-800 @Lu-Ann: The only thing I can offer for the .doc files is installing <a href="http://www.libreoffice.org/" rel="nofollow">Libre Office</a>. Installing a second office suite is probably a bit overkill for your needs, but I'm not a Mac user and don't know of any good file viewers off hand. For the the video files however, two ideas spring to mind. The first is you might suggest to your friends that they upload their videos to YouTube and send you the link. That's a lot easier than trying to email a really huge video file. Alternatively, you might want to try the free <a href="http://www.videolan.org/vlc/" rel="nofollow">VLC media player</a>. Not only is there a Mac version, but VLC plays every video format I've ever tried. Playing WMV on a Mac should be no problem. @Lu-Ann: The only thing I can offer for the .doc files is installing Libre Office. Installing a second office suite is probably a bit overkill for your needs, but I’m not a Mac user and don’t know of any good file viewers off hand.

For the the video files however, two ideas spring to mind. The first is you might suggest to your friends that they upload their videos to YouTube and send you the link. That’s a lot easier than trying to email a really huge video file. Alternatively, you might want to try the free VLC media player. Not only is there a Mac version, but VLC plays every video format I’ve ever tried. Playing WMV on a Mac should be no problem.

]]> Comment on Thoughts on Blocking Malware by Lu-Ann http://www.thatblairguy.com/2011/11/thoughts-on-blocking-malware/#comment-799 Lu-Ann Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:33:30 +0000 http://www.thatblairguy.com/?p=2501#comment-799 Thanks Blair! so thorough and easy to understand! i have been trying for years to tighten up security on my mac but never trusted the info on the internet. any friend of mary's is definitely a trusted source! one way i have found of getting around the incompatability deal with docs and files is to have the sender save/send them as pdf, rtf or some such that is compatable. i still have folks who send me .wmv or .doc files cuz the just don't get it. since it's not about business for me i just sigh and hit delete.... Thanks Blair!
so thorough and easy to understand! i have been trying for years to tighten up security on my mac but never trusted the info on the internet. any friend of mary’s is definitely a trusted source!
one way i have found of getting around the incompatability deal with docs and files is to have the sender save/send them as pdf, rtf or some such that is compatable. i still have folks who send me .wmv or .doc files cuz the just don’t get it. since it’s not about business for me i just sigh and hit delete….

]]> Comment on Safer Online Banking by ningthea http://www.thatblairguy.com/2009/10/safer-online-banking/#comment-690 ningthea Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:02:16 +0000 http://dactylmanor.org/blair/zero/?p=1526#comment-690 E-banking will be a high risk if the system is not secure. Audit trail and protection systems must be reliable. A number of banks in Indonesia was attacked through exploitation of weaknesses in the ATM. But that case was resolved quickly and encourage the Bank of Indonesia to review and implement a better security system. E-banking will be a high risk if the system is not secure. Audit trail and protection systems must be reliable. A number of banks in Indonesia was attacked through exploitation of weaknesses in the ATM. But that case was resolved quickly and encourage the Bank of Indonesia to review and implement a better security system.

]]> Comment on Yep, this is how it works. by Squish http://www.thatblairguy.com/2009/08/yep-this-is-how-it-works/#comment-664 Squish Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:24:30 +0000 http://dactylmanor.org/blair/zero/?p=1436#comment-664 OMG, too true!!! Must send to Treacy. OMG, too true!!! Must send to Treacy.

]]> Comment on Android Integration by HERBERT!(c) http://www.thatblairguy.com/2009/04/android-integration/#comment-562 HERBERT!(c) Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:24:58 +0000 http://dactylmanor.org/blair/zero/?p=1165#comment-562 I like the ease of posting and sharing photos on Facebook. It is requiring more filtering of annoying gifts, quizzes, and memes lately though. I like the ease of posting and sharing photos on Facebook.

It is requiring more filtering of annoying gifts, quizzes, and memes lately though.

]]> Comment on Android Integration by Z. http://www.thatblairguy.com/2009/04/android-integration/#comment-561 Z. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:21:17 +0000 http://dactylmanor.org/blair/zero/?p=1165#comment-561 In theory, it's possible. In theory, it’s possible.

]]> Comment on Android Integration by Blair http://www.thatblairguy.com/2009/04/android-integration/#comment-560 Blair Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:26:07 +0000 http://dactylmanor.org/blair/zero/?p=1165#comment-560 Clearly what's needed is a Facebook group for people who haven't signed up with Fadebook. Clearly what’s needed is a Facebook group for people who haven’t signed up with Fadebook.

]]> Comment on Android Integration by Katie http://www.thatblairguy.com/2009/04/android-integration/#comment-559 Katie Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:48:56 +0000 http://dactylmanor.org/blair/zero/?p=1165#comment-559 Shawn and I have managed to avoid Facebook so far. Don't feel alone!!! Shawn and I have managed to avoid Facebook so far. Don’t feel alone!!!

]]> Comment on Android Integration by Blair http://www.thatblairguy.com/2009/04/android-integration/#comment-558 Blair Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:22:53 +0000 http://dactylmanor.org/blair/zero/?p=1165#comment-558 Well, last I knew anyhow. Well, last I knew anyhow.

]]> Comment on Android Integration by Dave Learn http://www.thatblairguy.com/2009/04/android-integration/#comment-557 Dave Learn Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:34:20 +0000 http://dactylmanor.org/blair/zero/?p=1165#comment-557 We're all aware of each other's presence on Facebook, but to tell the truth I'm thinking seriously of dumping it. There's no Kool-Aid quotient involved, from what I can tell, but it is a serious waste of time. We’re all aware of each other’s presence on Facebook, but to tell the truth I’m thinking seriously of dumping it. There’s no Kool-Aid quotient involved, from what I can tell, but it is a serious waste of time.

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