Time for my Happy Dance!!!

I passed my finale hurdle! I was informed Friday, that I'm on board at KWSO TV Channel 7 In Lawton Oklahoma. My orientation is Monday at 8:30am, to sign paper work, & set up insurance... This is something I never thought I'd be doing, working in TV broad casting. It will combine 2 things I love, News & Computers! Now If I could just hit all 6 numbers in the lottery, my week will be complete.

I was hired as an Electronics Engineer to help repair all the systems, but I need to know how to run all the equipment in the TV station. So I will be training as a Cameraman first, then I will go to Video editing, then to master control. I hope to get out on some remote shoots during my training, That will be fun! Who says that a Hobie can't pay off, all my time Editing home movies, and playing with computers is now going to be making me a living... Not to bad for someone that is completely self tought!!

From what I understand I'm being thrown into the mix head first, The morning news broadcast is the hardest to due, and the most important of the day.(No pressure!)Just don't fuck up!, Is what I was told...LOL! The hours will take some getting use to, 4:00am to 12:30pm, this means I will be getting up at 2:00am (I need my coffee!) to be to work on time. Then a few days a week I'll be working a split shift, 4 hours in the morning, and 4 hours in the evening. Then every 3rd Sunday I will be on call all day. Damn I hope I'll have time for a Beer in between all that...LOL! Well need less to say I'm excited, and looking forward to getting started! Thats all for now, I'll try to post again on Monday.

Tuea

Slip Sliding Away

OK, Monday is here again time for the update. I had yet another interview Friday, this was the longest interview I’ve ever had in my life, almost 3hrs… I don’t think it was suppose to be that long, halfway into the interview everything changed. I applied for one job, next thing I know I was being told of 2 others that might be rite for me… Then I was introduced to another department head, and asked a few questions, about Electronics. I was given the tour of the place, and introduced around. So all in all I think it went well, I hope to hear something this week!

Last week I got to try something new, driving on iced up roads, this was a learning experience! I don’t think you really drive on ice; you just try to manage the severity of the slide! My friend Karla was rite; you just drive slow and watch out for the other people. Some of the other drivers are Crazy; it was like watching bumper cars on ice! I also learned that doing a u-turn is not an easy task on ice, no matter which way I turned my wheels I went straight, Then when my truck did decide to turn, I did a 360…LOL! I’ve decided driving on ice is a lot like dancing when your very drunk, it’s never pretty but it can be done. And as long as everyone else is drunk, no one gets mad when you bump in to them…

If you have not noticed, in my friends list you will see a new listing. I’ve started a new blog called Tuea’s Tech Tips, where I will post how-to-articles. This new blog was started with my friends in mind, to give you the information you need to keep your computers running, and fix those little problems that pop up from time to time. The new blog will also have links to free software that will help keep your system safe, and running fast. Keep in mind I will not give a link to, or suggest a program unless I run it my self! I also will answer any questions you might have about your computer, just post it in the comments section on the ask me here article… When answering a question, I will post the question, followed by the instructions on how best to solve the problem. By doing this if someone else you know has the same problem, all you have to do is E-mail the article to him or her. I have placed an E-mail link at the bottom of each article, just click on the envelope in the lower left corner to send it to a friend… Well thats about all for now, till next week…

Tuea

Block that web site

Monday is here again… And my Microsoft office is back up and running, I had a back up copy of Office 2000 in my software collection. It’s not as Hi-tech as Office 2003, but it works! In my last 2 posts I’ve warned about a nasty Virus that is roaming the net looking for it’s next victim. I forget that some of my friends are tech challenged, and require detailed instructions on how to block a web site. So here we go, I’m going to assume that most of you are using Internet Explorer, this will work in IE6 or IE7. Open your web browser, look for the Tools tab, click Tools, then go down to Internet Options and click here. Now you should have a window open with tabs along the top, click on the Security tab, in the top row you will see Restricted sites click this once, now click on the sites button. A new window will open, in the blank line type 82.98.235 (this will block all IP’s from this server) now click the Add button, and then close at the bottom, now click ok at the bottom of the Security tab and you’re done! This setting tells your Browser it is not allowed to open this web page, or accept in bound packets. Just a little side note, you can use this trick to block any web page you want. If your kids are visiting a web site you don’t like, just enter the web address in to the blank line, and it is gone! This works well if the kids are grounded from My Space, or Face Book they will just think the server is down…LOL! To get the web page unblocked do all of the above, but instead of typing a web address, scroll through the list, till you find the page you wish to unblock, click it once to high light, then click the remove button. Now the web page will work in your web browser…

Tuea

Location of Spyquake2

It would appear that the virus I identified last week is spreading throughout Germany. I'm noticing a significant uptick in the number of hits on Google identifying the IP address. Somebody has also given it a new name, it's now called Spyquake2. So some progress is being made in the identification and location of this virus. It would appear that this virus has also spread to a new server located in California, it appears to be on the BellSouth network at this point. My only suggestion at this point, is the installation of a second firewall to monitor your inbound and outbound ports, blocking any and all traffic, except what you have initiated. Don't depend on Microsoft's simple firewall to protect you this virus cuts right through it like a hot knife through butter! Below you'll find all the information that I have on this server. If you're reading this, and you happen to live in Belgium and the phone number listed as a local phone number for you, would you please contact these people, and tell them to please do a clean install on their server to get rid of this. The exact IP address for where the virus originated from is 82.98.235.63. Also once again I'd like to ask people to please blocked this IP address.

inetnum: 82.98.235.0 - 82.98.235.255
netname: CYBERTECHNOLOGY
descr: Cyber Technology BV BA/SPRL
descr: Belgiumcountry: NLadmin-c: OVL3-RIPEtech-c: OVL3-RIPE
status: ASSIGNED PAremarks: *******************************************remarks: * Abuse contact: *****@mycyberhosting.net *remarks: *******************************************
mnt-by: ABOVENET-Pmnt-lower: ABOVENET-Pmnt-routes: ABOVENET-Pnotify: *****@abovenet.dechanged: **@abovenet.de 20050719
source: RIPE person: Oliver van Lovenaddress: Cyber Technology BVBA/SPRLaddress: 56 Avenue du printempsaddress: 1410 Waterloo Brusselsaddress: Belgiume-
mail: *****@infonie.bephone: +32 2 479 87 16fax-no: +32 2 479 87 16mnt-by: ABOVENET-
Pnotify: *****@infonie.benic-hdl: OVL3-RIPEchanged: **@abovenet.de 20011019changed: **@abovenet.de 20031216

Good Luck everyone!
Tuea

Can I get a Flu shot for my Computer?

OK, time for that weekly update… Not to much to report on the job front, I’m still looking. But so far no real bites to speak of... The only trouble I've run into this week, was a very nasty Virus that infected my computer. This thing tried to take over my system! The only Virus scan that even saw it was AVG, and it was unable to vanquish it! It would appear it is a new version of the Lop C Virus. AVG identifies it as Lop QA , It is located in ( C;\Document and Settings\ your name\ local settings\temp ), It exploits old IE5 files & Reg keys remaining on your machine. In the Reg you will find it listed as C-Dilla or Funksoft,, and when you delete it from the Reg, all you do is Piss it off!…. LOL. Then it just infects all your system drivers at once! It will also build 2 add-ons in the new IE7 Platform, look for (iifebxv.dll & mllmk.dll), if you should find either of these entries in your add-on manger for IE6 or IE7 disable them Fast! I also did a Trace on where the Virus was reporting to, It is a Server in Belgium, at (82.98.235.63), the Virus is collecting pass words, credit card numbers, and banking info. It is my hope that no one still uses Microsoft password manger , this is the first file it transmits home. Leave it to Microsoft to release a new program, that has more holes than Swiss cheese. After fighting with the Virus for 2 days, I gave up & did a full system wipe, reinstall that was the only way to clean it out. I run backups every week so I did not lose any thing important, but I did lose my Microsoft Office 2003, I’ll miss that Program! That was the only Program I had , that was on a Bulk license form a friends company. So I will have to make due with Microsoft works till I can upgrade to Office 2007.

Tuea