Microsoft has announced as of April 8, 2014, Windows XP, Office 2003, and Exchange Server 2003 will no longer be actively supported by Microsoft.
By Jason Brooks|2026-04-16T07:18:27+00:00February 7th, 2014|
What this means to you: These older versions of Windows and Exchange were developed in a time before the Internet played such a critical role in the life of your average business. The result is that these systems cannot be trusted to handle the wide variety of threats to your data and computers that are ever present in our Internet-connected world. Without the continued availability [...]
CryptoLocker Virus
By Jason Brooks|2019-07-26T01:09:33+00:00February 7th, 2014|
This is a Security Advisory sent to all Beanstalk.it clients, partners, and contacts. Recently a ransom-ware virus known as the CryptoLocker Virus has been infecting computers and causing extreme damage to businesses internationally that can result in the permanent loss of data. This CryptoLocker is the worst strain of virus that we have seen, which is why we felt it necessary to send this email [...]
Got Malware? Don’t Panic!
By Jason Brooks|2026-04-16T07:19:43+00:00December 14th, 2011|
The experts over at G Squared Computing just put an excellent article about malware up on their blog THERE ARE TWO VERY COMMON APPLICATIONS THAT ARE EXPLOITED TO INSTALL MALWARE; ADOBE ACROBAT AND ADOBE FLASH
Two Amazon Accounts with the Same Email Address and Different Passwords?!
By Jason Brooks|2019-07-26T01:09:33+00:00November 29th, 2011|
I recently purchased a Kindle Fire, which is awesome by the way. But one thing I realized was that for some bizarre reason you can have two Amazon accounts associated with the same email address if they have different passwords. This is a rather quirky and slightly disturbing fact about Amazon. This has caused me confusion for quite some time. I have had my Android [...]
Beanstalk.it Receives 2011 San Diego Award
By Jason Brooks|2026-04-16T07:21:57+00:00October 25th, 2011|
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE San Diego Computer IT Support:Beanstalk.it Receives 2011 San Diego Award U.S. Commerce Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement NEW YORK, NY, October 18, 2011 -- San Diego Computer IT Support:Beanstalk.it has been selected for the 2011 San Diego Award in the Computer Servers category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The USCA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding [...]
Windows Phone 7.5 and Windows 8: The future is Metro
By Jason Brooks|2019-07-26T01:09:33+00:00October 25th, 2011|
Microsoft has recently released Windows Phone 7.5 and will soon be releasing Windows 8. Both use the same type of interface so your phone, tablet, laptop and desktop computers will all run a new interface and all run new apps called Metro apps. Now that Microsoft has bought Nokia, researched are predicting Microsoft will be number two in phones behind Google and beating what will [...]
Beanstalk.it Partners with Datto for Hardware Based Backup and Disaster Recover
By Jason Brooks|2026-04-16T10:16:46+00:00October 6th, 2011|
Today Beanstalk.it announces a partnership with Datto and now offers our clients a premium disaster recover solution. Beanstalk.it can now provide true business continuity, eliminating downtime on your business’s network. When your server goes down, we can have you up and running in seconds with instant virtualization. When disaster strikes, every second counts. Taking days to recover information and get computer systems up and running [...]
Mechanical Switch Keyboards take you back to 1984
By Jason Brooks|2026-04-16T10:20:33+00:00September 15th, 2011|
Back in the day, it all started with the IBM Model M Keyboard. These keyboards were built so well many of them are still used today, while the computers and monitors of the day are obsolete. Most computers these days come with a freebee dome-switch keyboard and I have been typing on these most of my life. They are inexpensive to make and pretty much [...]
The Spotify Music Service Has Landed in the U.S.
By Jason Brooks|2026-04-16T10:23:49+00:00July 15th, 2011|
Finally, after launching in Europe almost three years ago, Spotify launches in the US. What is Spotify? It is a free (or paid premium) music service that combines the best of Pandora, Google music, rhapsody and amazon into one service. As or right now, you have to sign up to be on the waiting list for a free account or you can pay $4.99 and [...]
Netflix, Nintendo bringing movies – and eventually 3D flicks – to 3DS
By Jason Brooks|2026-04-16T10:27:53+00:00July 15th, 2011|
From NYDailyNews.com: http://www.nydailynews.com/tech_guide/2011/07/15/2011-07-15_netflix_nintendo_bringing_movies__and_eventually_3d_flicks__to_3ds.html Maybe that standalone streaming Netflix subscription won’t be completely overpriced after all. At least if you own a Nintendo 3DS. On Thursday morning, Nintendo and Netflix announced a new partnership to bring streaming movies to Nintendo's fledgling 3DS console, a move that seems like a boon to both companies, and means that you will eventually be able to watch 3D movies on [...]
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