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If you haven’t noticed, this week both Apple’s Safari and Mozilla’s Firefox were updated. Just last month, Apple released their seventh security update of the year. Java was updated in September and rumor has it that Leopard will be updated to 10.5.6 very soon.

Have you ever wondered why updating your Mac and its applications was important? Did you ever ask yourself, “Why should I care”?
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With the rise of telecommuting, connecting to your workplace’s network requires a VPN connection. In most cases it means using the Cisco VPN client. Cisco has an OS X version of their client, but typical of a big company targeting the enterprise, they treat OS X like the forgotten stepchild and their client works horrendously.

So, how do you fix the CIsco VPN client and get it to work properly?
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Time Machine is a really wonderful backup system for personal use. It takes all the pain out of backing up and remembering to backup. As great as it is, Time Machine can give you a headache when it doesn’t work right. Here are some common Time Machine ailments, and what to do to fix them:
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When most people think of eBooks, they think of something that’s just never going to catch on. Like the electric car, solar energy, and other “radical” ideas, people think that because something is so different than normal, it won’t work. However, given the chance - eBooks are both cheaper and more convenient. The eBook format itself isn’t what stops everyone, it’s the reader you use (or think you have to use).

When it comes to eBooks, the Kindle is great but let’s focus on another great eBook reading platform - the iPhone / iPod Touch
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