To Ask or Not to Ask in Street Photography? – PictureCorrect

To Ask or Not to Ask in Street Photography? – PictureCorrect: "Photography sometimes confronts one with an almost Shakespearean dilemma; do I ask to take a picture of someone on the street or simply take the photo and move on? To risk rejection and the petty indignity of small-minded people or opt for the safety and anonymity of “shoot and scoot”?"

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Disable Java plugin Security flaw puts your computer at risk - Page 1 | Firstpost

Disable Java plugin Security flaw puts your computer at risk - Page 1 | Firstpost: "Computer users are being advised by security experts to disable Oracle Corp's widely used Java software after a security flaw was discovered in the past day that they say hackers are exploiting to attack computers.

"Java is a mess. It's not secure," said Jaime Blasco, Labs Manager with AlienVault Labs. "You have to disable it.""

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Chicago Tribune - Homeland Security urges computer users to disable Java

Chicago Tribune - Homeland Security urges computer users to disable Java: "The U.S. Department of Homeland Security urged computer users to disable Oracle Corp's Java software, amplifying security experts' prior warnings to hundreds of millions of consumers and businesses that use it to surf the Web."

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Firefox 19 betas: Built-in PDF viewing, broader Android reach | Internet & Media - CNET News

Firefox 19 betas: Built-in PDF viewing, broader Android reach | Internet & Media - CNET News: "Adobe Systems' Flash Player plug-in has been under attack in Web development circles for years, but now Adobe's Reader software is becoming more of a target in the war against plug-ins."

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Google revs Chrome for Android with new beta release | Internet & Media - CNET News

Google revs Chrome for Android with new beta release | Internet & Media - CNET News: "Google yesterday released the Chrome 25 beta for Android 4.x for smartphones and tablets, a version number in sync with the release for personal computers. Previously, the only option was the stable version of Chrome for Android, which is still way back at version 18."

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Avoid These 7 Common Mistakes When Buying A New Computer

Avoid These 7 Common Mistakes When Buying A New Computer: "I built a new computer a few years ago. I’ve always considered myself above average in the tech field, but looking back, I have a few regrets with the system I built – some of my decisions could’ve been much better. Even if you’re thinking of buying a computer, not building one, you could be making the same mistakes as I did."

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Does Windows Still Rely on MS-DOS? - How-To Geek

Does Windows Still Rely on MS-DOS? - How-To Geek: "Once upon a time Windows was, well, the Windows dressing for DOS–but is Windows still dependent on the DOS architecture for daily operations? Read on as we investigate.

Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites."

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The Best Antivirus for 2013 | PCMag.com

The Best Antivirus for 2013 | PCMag.com: "We survived the Mayan apocalypse and made it to 2013. So did malware writers around the world; now's not the time to slack off on antivirus protection. About two thirds of the security vendors I track have updated for 2013, and about half of those celebrate the year by including 2013 in the current product name."

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