We were asked to provide information for an article appearing in the Advertiser on refurbished computers. The article can be seen on page 13 in the Friday 27th April 2012 addition. Here is a scan of the article. Click on the image for larger view.

I came across this the other day, and I must admit I hadn’t seen it before (and I am guessing not many others have either).

How to create a log file using Notepad.

1. Open a new notepad file.
2. On the first line enter the text .LOG (in capitals) and press enter to take the cursor to the next line.
3. Then save the file, and close it.
4. Next time you open the file, notepad will have entered the time and date on a new line and placed the cursor below it.
5. Each time you add notes and close the document notepad will repeat the process, logging each new set of notes.

It should look something like this;

This looks like it has been around for some time but is not widely known (or used). Here is a link to the Microsoft knowledge base article KB260563 that explains it.

We have just listed a heap off top spec refurbished laptops and desktop PC’s on our refurbished computers page. There are i7, i5 and i3 laptops with Windows 7 and some with blue ray drives. Check out the page here.

http://cthallettcove.technology-solved.com.au/special-offers/refurbished-computers/

Here is a small sample, be quick they won’t be around for long.

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Save yourself $20 this month – April 2012 on a tune-up for your computer

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Facebook stores a disturbing amount of personal information about users — including the profiles you visit and the photos you view — and will provide it to law enforcement agencies if required.

In Australia Facebook would not require a subpoena to give your personal information to law enforcement agencies, according to a special counsel at law firm Freehills. Read more

An estimated ten thousand Australian internet users are among four million worldwide who face a total internet blackout from July 9 thanks to a malicious piece of software that infected their computers without their knowledge.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/ten-thousand-australians-face-web-blackout-20120329-1w00q.html#ixzz1qptk4iu4

New National Broadband Network (NBN) areas and dates have just been announced.

Click on the link, then type in your postcode to see if you are scheduled for the roll out.

http://www.nbnco.com.au/rollout/rollout-map.html?icid=pub:network::men:roll-map

I have just received this scam email reporting to be from PayPal, it’s a scam.

DO NOT REPLY OR CLICK ON ANY LINKS

ATO Australian Tax Office refund email scam

I recieved an email today reporting to be from the ATO (Australian Tax Office), asking me to click on a link in the email to claim my refund. THIS IS A SCAM - IF YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL (OR A SIMILAR EMAIL) DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK – DELETE IT AND EMPTY YOUR DELETED EMAILS FOLDER.

I have reported the email to the ATO by forwarding the email to this email address ReportEmailFraud@ato.gov.au as the ATO guidelines on reporting email scams.

Here is the email (with the link deactivated)

Australian Taxation Office

Dear taxpayer please submit your tax refund.

After the last annual calculation of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund .

Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 2-4 days in order to process it.

In order to complete your tax refund please click here

Regards,

Australian Taxation Office

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