Chris Duval - Nerd 4 Hire

07/13/2012

Handy Windows shortcuts for those who don't know -
Ctrl+C - Copy
Ctrl+V - Paste
Alt+Tab - Toggle open programs
Ctrl+Tab - Toggle open tabs

06/04/2012

Stop by my page for computer & software tips, news and info. Subscribe to stay up to date, I am beginning to post more regularly.

Have a computer or technology related question? Feel free to message me Anytime for Free. I will help any way that I can.

06/04/2012

Recently met a great health coach. Check out http://www.healthwithlori.com/

06/04/2012

Tip: To permanently delete files without sending them to the recycle bin, hold down Shift and press delete. Files in the recycle bin are still using up space on your computer.

06/04/2012

Tired of viruses and expensive software? Try the community solution to computing - Ubuntu Linux! It's Free, Virus Free and Easy to Use! -http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu

Super-fast, easy to use and free, the Ubuntu operating system powers millions of desktops, netbooks and servers around the world. Ubuntu does everything you need it to. It'll work with your existing PC files, printers, cameras and MP3 players. And it comes with thousands of free apps.

11/02/2011

http://mobile.informationweek.com/80256/show/394fdd6979c6d3f2ad25582619485a02/

05/10/2010

WOT safe browsing tool for (for IE, Firefox or Chrome) provides early warning for some not-so-good sites.

Web of Trust is a community-powered safe surfing tool for your browser that warns you about risky sites that can’t be trusted. Free download for Firefox, Internet Explorer & Chrome.

04/06/2010

Chrome - Now w/ Extensions!! One of this nerds favorites - Adblock, blocks most adds effortlessly. (also available for Firefox)

03/06/2010

Nasty Fake AntiVirus Infections about. Check out Hitman Pro to assassinate the frauds.

11/18/2009

Free Online Document Synchronization between multiple computers.
I love my Dropbox.

Dropbox is the easiest way to store, sync, and, share files online. There's no complicated interface to learn. Dropbox works seamlessly with your operating system and automatically makes sure your files are up-to-date. Available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

11/06/2009

Developer finds major coding errors in Facebook, MySpace

Social networking sites MySpace and Facebook have apparently fixed coding errors that could have allowed an attacker access to all of their users' data and photos.

10/23/2009

An add-on that Microsoft silently slipped into Mozilla's Firefox last February leaves the browser open to attack, Microsoft's security engineers acknowledged earlier this week.