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Answered: Hitachi 1TB SATA Hard Drive clicking and beeping

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:35:58 +0000

Re: Hitachi 1TB SATA Hard Drive clicking and beeping

Did anyone drop the Hard Drive, this usually means the hard drive is faulty with little chance of repair or data recovery.

We have a computer repair shop in Swords, if you would like to drop it in to us we will have a look at it for free.

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Answered: what is Saorview

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:02:30 +0000

your irish Digital tv service

iPad 2 could drop to €299 to fight Kindle Fire

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:40:08 +0000

iPad 2 could drop to €299 to fight Kindle Fire

The Apple rumor mill is running full tilt right now with talk of new iPads coming this month.

Not long ago, rumors swirled about the advent of two new iPads that could fit into Cupertino’s lineup along with the existing iPad 2. The pair of new iPads are said to feature high-resolution Retina screens, with one to target mid-range buyers and the other aiming for high-end audiences

The advanced high-end screens the two new tablets may boast are likely based on IGZO display technology. However, the high-end device may also include a massive battery with twice the run time of the mid-range offering.

With those two new iPad tablets aiming at the mid and high-end of the tablet realm, the iPad 2 that is already on the market and selling in droves is said to be dropping down to target the low-end of the tablet market the Kindle Fire serves

How soon will interest rates rise again?

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:18:44 +0000

By keeping interest rates low, it increases the supply of money in the system because it's "cheap." Bernanke and friends haven't seen inflation creeping up, so they haven't raised rates and don't seem to have any intention to in the near future.

Stocks are riskier, but better returns right now. Market volatility isn't as bad as it was a year or two ago, but there are still some turbulent days.

Interest Rates are expected to go down

Answered: Price Comparison Software?

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:19:05 +0000

Price Comparison Software

Kaonsoftware.com have good price comparison software

Let me know if you find any others! This is paid

Answered: How safe is my wireless connection

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:00:53 +0000

Your setup is as safe as possible however please see report on wireless networks below:

Wifi 'Protected Setup': not that protected at all A new warning that a popular tool bundled with many Wifi routers creates a major security flaw.

The Wifi Protected Set-up (WPS) protocol is designed to simplify the set-up process for home networks by allowing users to type in a shortened PIN instead of a long pass-phrase when adding a new device to a secure network.

I decided to take a look at the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) technology I noticed a few really bad design decisions which enable an efficient brute force attack, thus effectively breaking the security of pretty much all WPS-enabled Wifi routers,"

As all of the more recent router models come with WPS enabled by default, this affects millions of devices worldwide.

The problem is that entering the wrong PIN returns information that could be useful to a hacker.

When the PIN authentication fails the access point will send an EAP-NACK message back to the client. The EAP-NACK messages are sent in a way that an attacker is able to determine if the first half of the PIN is correct.

This makes a big difference to amount of time it takes a hacker to crack the PIN through brute force - bringing it down to just 11,000 attempts in total. And with some wireless routers lacking any lock-out policy for brute force atttempts, this means in many cases attackers close enough to the wireless access point could retrieve the user's password.

Answered: What are Eircom default setting

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:47:06 +0000

Thanks these setting worked for me

Do I Need to Wash Newborn Baby Clothes Before the Baby Wears Them?

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:17:36 +0000

Do I Need to Wash Newborn Baby Clothes Before the Baby Wears Them?

Between baby gifts and hand-me-downs, I've gotten baskets full of newborn baby clothes. I'm wondering, do I really have to wash all of them before my baby wears them? The thought is completely overwhelming given everything else I still have to do before the baby gets here."