Mike Tech Show – Podcast – #515 – 08-07-14
August 10, 2014
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Posted by Mike
Tech-Vets AZ meetup review, Security warnings, Website calendars
(35 minutes)
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Show #515 Notes
Show Links –
- Tech-Vets
- SynoLocker Ransomware Affecting Synology DiskStation
- Most USB thumb drives can be reprogrammed to silently infect computers
- Microsoft to block outdated Java versions in Internet Explorer
- The Events Calendar – WordPress Plugin
- Google Calendar
- MxToolBox Monitoring
- 360 Safe Total Security
- Offline NT Password and Registry Editor
- Cam Scanner
- Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
- My Amazon Shortcut – amazon.mikenation.net
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The hard drive SATA connectors on Macbook Pro Unibodies definitely have a history of going bad. I’ve replaced them on about 7-8 computers in the past six months. When I run into a hard drive that isn’t being recognized on a Macbook Pro, I take the drive out and plug it in externally. Obviously, sometimes drives aren’t recognized because of bad sectors, but this seems to be a common problem with Macbook Pros and a lot of them are fixed by simply replacing the SATA cable that connects the HDD to the logic board. I heard mention of this problem on the show this week and just wanted to contribute my own recent experiences. I enjoy the show.
Thanks,
Ryan Williams