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"The Feedback Loop" Newsletter #1

2012, February 4 - 16:35 — Scott Larson

2012: Technology as an Extension of the Human Body
Have you ever considered the effect technology has on us as humans? I think about it all the time. On the one hand all of these gadgets I use have a great purpose. I'm able to look up information to help a customer when I'm working, and on my time off I use a tablet to do research on a screenplay I'm writing. It gives me freedom to take all of my books with me on one device so I don't have to lug a ton of research material around with me. It saves space and its easier to access. But on the other hand, the amount of choices I can have when it comes to deciding how to use this technology is something that can cause my brain to freeze. I get stuck on how to proceed because I am working with too many options and I then can get bogged down in finding out which one is going to work the best for me.

Problems with SLC phone system

2011, April 7 - 12:20 — Scott Larson

I am experiencing problems with my phone system, if you get an error or a message stated the number is disconnected please know that we are not out of business, please email me at slarson@scottlarsonconsulting.com and I will call you back as soon as I can.

Facebook Driveby Homoicides (Malware you want to live without)

2011, January 31 - 18:14 — Scott Larson

A great comprehensive guide on malware on Facebook. Be careful with social networking sites that are popular, they can be used as delivery mechanisms to steal your personal information or infect your computer to do further harm.

Introducing the "Review Guide" Series "Looking ahead at Windows 7"

2010, April 13 - 21:58 — Scott Larson

Scott Larson is happy to introduce a review guide to Windows 7 tailored to average computer users who are sitting on the upgrade fence. Scott Larson has spent a good 8 months testing this new operating system top to bottom and I can tell you that I'm much happier with it then I was with Vista. This guide talks about Windows Vista history and Windows 7's new features, performance options and hardware specifications.

Laptop Battery Failures with Windows 7

2010, February 3 - 22:09 — Scott Larson

New reports are coming out about a possible flaw in Windows 7 installed on laptops and notebooks. First reported by users on Microsoft TechNet, users are claiming that battery life has dropped to bad or almost unusable after upgrading from WindowsXP/Vista to Windows 7. Users are getting error messages from Windows 7: "Consider replacing your battery.

Adobe Acrobat 9 Vuneriblity with PDF's

2009, July 25 - 07:24 — Scott Larson

Adobe release a version of Acrobat 9 that allows publishers to embed flash videos into their documents. Unfortunately, this is a great way to deliver dangerous payloads to your computer, if you happen to open a PDF document that contains the malicious code. Adobe has not yet released an update. We recommend that you be careful what PDFs you open if you dont know they are coming from trusted sources.

Scott Larson Consulting Introduces a new Whitepaper Series "Smart Practices"

2009, May 24 - 23:37 — Scott Larson

We're happy to introduce a new White Paper section to our site that deals with smart computing practices involving data integrity. The first white paper of its kind introducing data protection for the Home User or Small Business. With the right backup software and storage media, learn about the ins and outs of protecting your data against disasters. Head over and check out our first Volume to the Series "If you lost all of your data right now, what would you do?"

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