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Oct
23
2008
Yes He Can


The Future

I stop to dream if for only a moment that Barak Obama can actually win this election. I know he’s ahead in many polls and I know the media and many of his followers are already proclaiming him the victor .. but hold on .. Fellas don’t start makin in rain in your office and Ladies I wouldn’t start planning what you’re gonna do next year Nov 5th when President Obama  declares it Obama Mama’s Day

Do me a favor .. let’s not celebrate just yet and do ourselves a favor and FOCUS ..Let’s wrap this baby up .. kick the tires and light the fires .. Get this man to the finish line .. and then .. Only after every ballot has been counted (3 times) only after every machine has failed and finally after everyone has been paid off.

Only then if we’re lucky .. our new President will be Barak Obama

The best man for our country …

Michael Adderley




Oct
22
2008
Is it Really that BAD?

I’ve owned my web design business in Hawaii for about 5 years and Hawaii, while being a very friendly state ..  is not a small business friendly state .. BUT I can honestly say I haven’t really felt this historic crash of business. Franklin Delano Roosevelt said “the only thing to fear is fear itself”. I think all this expressed anxiety in the Media is bad for business, and just stimulates more anxiety.

Our problems today while very serious are NOTHING compared to those of the past … Let’s not scare ourselves and our consumers into REALLY hard times.

I say this with a lot of LOVE … Shut up Mr. Media and America .. Let’s Work Harder!

It certainly can’t hurt

Michael Adderley.



Oct
21
2008
Mistakes of First Time Web Designers

Okay so here we go, anyone who has ever designed a site has made one or more of these mistakes .. Come with me and let’s go down the list.


Using Frames
Often web designers break up the browser window with separate sub-windows. These divisions are called frames. Although frames are supposed to help web visitors navigate easier, frequently they just confuse them. When clicking on an item to move forward, visitors are uncertain what information will appear where, or in what sub-window. Another difficulty is many framed web sites depend on specific screen sizes. When a visitor with a different sized screen tries to view the framed page, all of the site’s information may be garbled or misplaced. Designers who insist on using frames should create a no-frame version of their site, as well, for the people who prefer it.

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Oct
18
2008
Friday Night Dinner at Gordon Biersch

Okay .. so we (my wife and I) had dinner at Gordon Biersch tonight and I must say .. the food was decent (nothing memorable) .. the Live Band (which I should have gotton their name) however was Most Excellent. The band (After playing some pretty good local music and a few cover tunes) started playing the “Electric Slide” .. when the song first started there was no one on the dance floor .. but then .. like a moth to a flame .. People of all races .. all colors .. ALL AGES .. started flocking to the dance floor .. at first I was like “nobody is gonna dance to this” .. man oh man was I wrong .. after I saw so many people .. sliding  together .. I thought maybe I could just jump out there in the middle .. maybe no one would notice .. I’d just blend in .. YEAH RIGHT .. okay I’ve done my fare share of old school dancing .. the Kid & Play, Running Man and on occasion The Robot .. But the Electric Slide .. a mans got to know his limitations (Ha). So, in conclusion NO I did not do the Slide … But it was good watching everyone have FUN. 

Michael Adderley



Oct
17
2008
Can viruses really steal ID information?

A good friend told me that some viruses and trojans that you get, can actually find confidential personal ID information on you computer like SSN or credit card info, and send it to scammer who then can rip you off?  Is this true? What can be done about it? 

I have and anti-virus program called Cyberdefender on my computer, is that enough protection? Well there are viruses that implement keystroke logging; basically they record keystrokes that you’re typing into your computer. These keystrokes can include anything that you type, including any personal information you might enter into a website, application, or document. Once the keystrokes are recorded, they may be sent over the internet to a malicious third party. Antivirus programs are certainly one line of protection. Some are better than others; none of them work well unless they’re continually updated. Firewalls also help by limiting communication between the trojan and the miscreant who hopes to recieve your data. Changing passwords frequently can help foil an attack.

Best of all is to avoid getting a virus in the first place. Be wary with attachments in email (especially multimedia files such as videos!), make sure your operating system has all security updates applied.

Web-surf with care. 
Michael




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