Sexta Entrada: Use Protection! (For Your PC.)

Ah, this topic is the one my project group will be working on...

As we already know, the world is becoming increasingly complicated, especially in the area of Information Technology (IT). Yet, we are not adapting to these rapid changes unfolding in front of our very own eyes. This makes us extremely vulnerable to attacks on our PCs, since we do not have the expertise to debug problems on our computers, even though we use them every day.

One such mode of attack is the use of viruses. Viruses are continuously 'evolving' - of course, this 'evolution' depends on the programmers who create and modify existing viruses. Not unlike biologial viruses that evolve and mutate on their own. I have been the unfortunate target of a virus attack just last year. I don't even know what that virus was, but it corrupted my operating system, such that my laptop would crash and display the Blue Screen of Death (BSoD). I tried various ways and means to remove it, such as searching online for solutions, seeking help at tech geek forums, and even downloading free antivirus software (a little too late, in my opinion), but I had to send it for repairs in the end. Talk about a hole in my wallet... No sooner was my laptop repaired, that the very same virus struck again! :(



Anyway, lesson learnt. I use antivirus software now.

Kaspersky!

Incidentally, I ran a search on the BSoD, and I found out that it happened to the founder of Microsoft himself, Bill Gates, as he was conducting a presentation on the Plug and Play feature on Windows 98. What a joke! Though it wasn't a virus but an illegal operation error, this goes to show that even experts may run into problems with computers.

So... In a nutshell...

1. Use up-to-date antivirus software

2. Get a firewall if you are an Internet user (Heck, everyone's an Internet user now.)

3. Update your computer software regularly to receive security updates from your OS distributor.

I hope that helps! :)

Quinta Entrada: Windows Movie Maker... Do Not Imitate Zack And Miri!

For those who were wondering what this blog post title was all about... Click here.

Ok let's get this started...

Windows Movie Maker is a fast, simple, and user-friendly software. It's a software designed to... Well... Make movies (Good going, Mr. Obvious). The best part of this software is that, it comes with every copy of a Windows operating system (OS for short).

In short, a free movie making software. How cool is that?

I've already used Windows Movie Maker to work on quite a few projects. Being a user of Windows Movie Maker for the past year, I find that it is a very efficient software to use. The user has to merely drag and drop video footages that he wants to include into the 'movie', cut out unwanted scenes, insert sound effects, and maybe some special effects to produce the desired video. Ta-dah! It's that easy! I didn't even have to read a manual to know how to use it.

Not meaning to show off, but let me showcase some of my works on this humble blog of mine. :D

#1: Sociology Day video presentation

#2: CSE111 Project 1 (Oh Mr Choy, I know you love my videos!)

As uploading videos on Blogger takes such a *#($^% long time, i'll just paste the link for the upcoming videos. Access this video here.

#3: CSE111 Project 2 (Just can't get enough of those!)

Access this video here.

I hope those videos provided a little entertainment to this otherwise boring academic blog. Stay tuned for another update brought to you by oh-touch-my.blogspot.com!