Monthly Archives: March 2009

Conficker Confounds and the Woz Dances

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Derek

The Conficker Internet worm continues its assault on your local news channels thanks to hype surrounding the April 1st self-updating code discovered inside. I had an opportunity to put up a Geek Squad blog article about the threat. I also … Continue reading →

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Science and History: My Geek Mini-Vacation

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Derek

I took two days off from work this week to spend a little bit of time recharging my geek batteries. Sometimes it’s easy to forget the wonder you can have around technology when you deal with fixing tech issues every … Continue reading →

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Dancing with the Stars – Judges vs Twitter

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Derek

After last night’s results, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Dancing with the Stars producers start taking a closer look at marketing on Twitter. Steve Wozniak and dance partner Karina Smirnoff received the lowest score recorded in six seasons of … Continue reading →

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The Vintage Web

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Derek

Veronica Belmont has a site called The Vintage Web, which explores the antiquated site designs from the dark days of marquee and blink tags. It’s great seeing how some things haven’t changed even ten years later.

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Mini Geek Vacation in Southern Ohio

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Derek

I decided to take an extra two days off next week to go on a small geek vacation involving a drive down to Dayton, Ohio. There, I plan on visiting the National Museum of the US Air Force to feed … Continue reading →

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