Things are rebounding in the computer industry as I have previously reported in revenue surges from Intel, Asus, Dell, HP, etc. Not only are computer manufacturers getting good revenue scores but even Taiwan based network solutions, D-Link has seen their revenues climbed up to $ 80.43 millions dollars in August. The first eight months in 2009 has seen a 16% decrease from their 2008 revenue numbers.

The August 2009 revenues is 7.8 % higher compared to the August 2008 numbers. D-Link is expecting that their numbers would continue to climb for the rest of the 2009 year. According to …read more

This should be a very short post as I have a fun contest starting on Monday here so we’ll keep it light and easy for now…
Below are a few simple ways to make sure your computer stays safe and secure for that much longer (they all eventually get messed up, even you Mac):

Run a software firewall (Windows XP comes with one built in, not too sure on the Mac OS front but I would imagine they have something).
Keep anti-virus software installed and up-to-date (AVG is free for the PC and ClamXav is free for the Mac).
Install a router. Make …read more