admin answers:

The finest free advertising is craigslist. Put you advertising in San Diego, you will get same response.  Backpage is also an option.  Good luck!

admin answers:

Contact your Mobile phone carrier. I currently use AT&T because they provided me a great “new consumer” offer. It also relies on where in San Diego that you live as to which providers offer service. Cox cable is additionally a good selection. I strongly advise calling around and using offers from one to see what another one will do for you in order to compete for your business.

admin answers:

Coin Mart Jewelry has actually been in company in San Diego for over 50 years. I have taken my jewelry to them for years.

The address is 396 E Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910. Phone 619-422-1123.

Can you guess that I like this business .

admin answers:

Hello Russ
Sorry to say however I do not think you are going to get a fully-accurate answer because it depends on where you live to say for sure who has the best coverage.
I would recomend to you check out www.howardforums.com
The have an online forum for all the carriers, you will get truthful real life responses there from individuals that stay in San Diego and are actually into smart phones and technology. Best of luck in your step
Cheers

admin answers:

Looks like you have a great chance with Cal Poly SLO, CSU Long Beach, and CSU San Diego.

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You will have to get the below tools
- Camera for atking the pictures and goo camera will reallly do.
- Computer that you will use for storing the pictures that you have taken
- Blog I will advise that you set up a blog that will display most of the picturs that you have taken

admin answers:

When I was in college, the highest paying campus job for undergrads was working in the computer lab as a tech to answer questions about networking, email, change paper in the printer, etc. It took some training because my school had different comp. Sci. Compilers and statistics software that we had to know about, but overall it was a good job. Flexible hours, good balance of busy time and down time. There were some nut jobs but that comes with any kind of customer service. I also worked on the side doing res. Hall networking where I’d make sure dorm rooms were properly hooked up to campus networking. The work wasn’t as steady and pay was lower, but in combination with the labs, I was never short of spending cash. You’ll have definitely time to do homework and if you spend a little effort to learn the systems beyond basic staff orientation you’ll also have a marketable job skill as a backup to whatever you want to do after college. I remember the summer after graduation I fixed a couple of computers to get by before I got a real day job. Hope that helps.

Head Geek answers:

A hardware and networking courses. Some hardware education centres even provide u computer assembling course for a month.

Head Geek answers:

In chicago with A+ and Network+ certs you can expect about $10-$13 per hour working for circuit city and the like.

On-site services like Geek Squad or, AHEM, the vastly superior Cagin Computing will pay higher.

On-site companies will expect you to have at least 5+ years experience. This is because when your in a store, you can turn to your co-worker and ask. When at a client’s house or office your on your own.

Guest Geek answers:

That depends, does your computer have a photography program? I make my money on the side by repairing old photographs, and makeing copies of family photos. The programs these days are so easy. It would probably only take you a few weeks to master them, and a few advertisments, a word here and there to your friends, can bring in a small income, or if you really like it, a substantial amount. This is what I do.

Head Geek answers:

Package it correctly, in original boxes if you have them. If not look for similar packaging there, as you remember how you unpacked it. Then pack that box inside another box with bubble wrap or styrofoam eggs/peanuts. As this should take care of accidental drops. Also remember to address both boxes incase the one inside falls out of bigger box.

Insure it and send FedEx, UPS or DHL, and ask for a return receipt. Then also get the tracking certificate so you can follow the package. It is good enough for companies like Hewlett Packard and Dell to send computers all around the world, it should work for a camera. I sent mine to New Jersey from Alsaka, so almost as far as you depending on how yours comes, and which side of US it is going to. Find out which warrenty center covers you and your location and address if you still have a US address.

Head Geek answers:

Try calling Dell computers, they now own Alienware.

Head Geek answers:

California college http://www.ccsddegrees.com/prequal.jsp;jsessionid=5WzLdXZsFMQ52lRwfx9SlA**.app1-all1?view=home

San Diego Mesa College

http://www.sandiegomesacollege.net/

Approximate cost (In state) : $508
Approximate cost (Out of state) : 4,500$

Foundation College

http://www.edref.com/school_list/foundation-college-san-diego

Approximate cost (In state and out of state) : 30,000$

Those are all the colleges offering computer science in San Diego that I could find however here are some Universities offering computer science:

San Diego State University

http://www.sdsu.edu/

Approximate cost (Instate) : $15,412
Approximate cost (Out of state) : $26,000

Point Loma Nazarene University

http://www.pointloma.edu/home.htm

Approximate cost (Instate and Out of state) : 30,000$

Good luck

Head Geek answers:

WHOA! I live in a 2500 square foot home with a dishwasher that runs nightly, a washer and dryer that do 3 loads or so a week, computers (2) and TVs on almost all day, landscaping lights at night and a re-circulating pump 6 man Hot Springs Spa we use almost daily. My highest electric bill this year was at Christmas when I decorate my home like DisneyLand and that was $250 for the month.

Call SDGE and ask for an energy audit. Are you actually seeing the bill? I’m in north county, our bills include natural gas and electric. If you have the actual bill, with the account number on it, go on-line and take the energy audit first. Then with the account number, call SDGE and ask for them to come out and check the meter. Find out WHAT is sucking that kind of kilowatt usage! Is there a heater in the pool that you could turn off? They came out to our house a couple of years ago to do the on-site energy audit and discovered some ways we could reduce our usage and save money, but we have NEVER paid bills even close to what you’re seeing in the 9 years we’ve lived here! It is possible though that something that you don’t know about is sucking electricity and you need to find out what that is!

Head Geek answers:

Sure. In fact, there are tons. What do your grades look like? Your SATs? What region of the US would you prefer?

I have no idea if you’d get into these schools, but some schools that are great for your field include: U Illinois Urbana, U Wisconsin Madison, Carnegie Mellon, MIT, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Cornell, Princeton, Cal Tech, U Texas Austin, Georgia Tech, U Washington, UCLA, U Maryland College Park, Columbia, UC San Diego, U Michigan Ann Arbor, and lots more.

In fact, most of the “flagship” public universities – the best public uni in your home state – have strong programs in this field. So don’t forget to look there.

admin answers:

No. The FBI moneypack virus is not a file infecting virus. It’s simply ransomware (meaning it locks down your computer and holds it ransom until you pay).  Click here to read more about the FBI Moneypak Virus and how to get rid of it.

Virus’s such as Sality and Parite are file infecting virus’s and as such, will append their code to legitimate executable files on your machine. But, the FBI money pack virus is not like this. So you won’t have anything to worry about.

Also, This particular malware (reveton) will not have corrupted any of your personal data. Some similar types years ago actually encrypted data.
So you have nothing to worry about,
However I would not have wasted money on an anti virus,Webroot will not stop this happening again.
Use a program called Sandboxie. It;s free and would prevent this malware taking hold

And if you’re running Webroot — they should remove all traces of the malware anyway.  aGeek2Go has some free virus removal and malware removal tools here (click here and scroll down towards the middle of our Store page)  If you still have problems, aGeek2Go is great at virus removal san diego- just contact us directly and we can help you out.

You should be ok.

admin answers:

I would suggest getting a Ubuntu Live CD, booting from it, and saving everything you want to keep from the computer onto a flash drive or external hard drive. After that, wipe the entire hard drive and reinstall Windows. And use some antivirus this time.

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Remove the FBI MoneyPak Ransomware or the Reveton Trojan

http://ageek2go.com/fbi-moneypak-virus-removal-ageek2go-shows-how-to-avoid-ransomware-and-avoid-ransome/

admin answers:

Its called the FBI moneypak virus. Its ransomeware

Here are straightforward instructions on how to remove this virus

Please note these methods may not work depending on which version of this virus you have been infected with

1: First turn off your computer

2: Turn It back on

3: While its turning on repeatedly press the “f8″ key until you come up to a selection of choices

4: There should be a choice that says “Safe Mode with Networking”

5: Select that and start up the computer

6: Open your internet and install Malwarebytes

7: Run a full scan with Malwarebytes

8: Delete anything it detects immediately

9: Start Up yoour computer normally

Another way to do it if this fails is to set a system restore. This may not work depending of which version of the virus you have. Just start it up in safe mode (without networking) then set a system restore

For Details on how to Start you computer in safe mode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e8QZyFdq…

For Details on how to set a sytem restore point: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e8QZyFdq…

For Informationa about malwarebytes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cZEX7CH2…

For More Details and other methods on how to remove this virus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuctc1_g0…

For details on more advisories of other viruses, malware, scams, ransomeware and things to look out for, check out aGeek2Go’s Urgent Advisories page.  For direct help with virus removal San Diego or computer repair San Diego of any type, go to aGeek2Go’s home page, or check out our Services page.

admin answers:

There are plenty of internet services providers in San Diego but San Diego broadband internet service to get optimal use of your computer.  They use fiber optic that provide you fastest internet speed.  You have to shop around, and be able to be a little patient, so that if the deal you want isn’t available today, it will be next week.  Also, be willing to shop your current provider, letting them know you’re ready to go ABC competitor, who’s offering you x speed for your desktop, and you want the same deal!  For example, I currently get download speeds of just about 12 MB/S from AT&T, and about 1 MB upload.  I pay 1/2 what they quoted me, and have the info from my competitors that I would gladly move to should AT&T want to change my deal.  Be informed, shop around, call more than once (sometimes one sales person won’t budge, whereas another, especially towards the end of the month when they’re trying to make their quota, just might).  Happy shopping!

admin answers:

Travel in low-season (winter, generally). Check http://www.cheapflights.co.uk for best offers direct from airlines and consolidators. Compare against http://travel.kelkoo.co.uk/c-172201-flights.html and http://www.bookingbuddy.com I don’t know of any courier options between UK and these destinations. Also try http://www.flyzoom.com for Gatwick-San Diego (new service).

admin answers:

You don’t have to get a bundled service with Cox. You can just get what you need for your computer/ desktop/ laptop internet with them.
Or try Verizon, however their package speeds are similar if not a couple dollars more than Cox.  Also, AT&T offers a great internet package if you call at the right time and talk with enough sales folks.   Whether you need computer advice (check out our Urgent Advisories page by clicking here), computer repair San Diego or  help for your small business or home office business, or some PC help San Diego, laptop repair San Diego, desktop repair or even Mac repair San Diego, call aGeek2Go (858)222-4335 or fill out a simple form for a quote, today and we’ll be at your service!

admin answers:

Hmm it’s probably to do with the encoding. I’m no expert but here’s something you could do. Get a program that records your computer screen, hypercam or something use, I personally use fraps. Then record the pivot animation with it, and then import THAT footage into movie maker.

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First drawing. A proper tablet is better than a pen mouse. For free vector drawing software, have a look at the open souce Inkscape, and its free Flash swf output plug-in. That will let you create vector artwork that you can then get into an animation software. For animation, have a look at the free trials of the following affordable starter 2D animation software: CrazyTalk Animator, Anime Studio, and the cheaper version of Toon Boom. See which one suits you.

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Steps in making a cartoon:
I’d use one of the software packages from Toon Boom. There animation software for home users is 50% off until valentines day: http://beta.toonboom.com/promo

If you have a tablet a free software you can use to animate using it is Plaster Paper (http://plasticanimationpaper.dk/).

Once you get used to that I’d save up and transition to Toon Boom Studio (www.toonboom.com) software package, which is similar to but cheaper than Adobe Flash.

To add voices you’ll need a microphone and a software program to record the audio. Audacity is a free program that works well: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

To make clear animation you need to study the principles of animation. Here are the first six illustrated in a YouTube Video:

For lip sync you’ll need to study the phenemes and match each sound to the correct mouth shape frame by frame. Here’s a list of the mouth shapes:

http://www.garycmartin.com/mouth_shapes.html

Books to read:
To really do animation like the pros you have to study the principles of animation as laid out in the Disney book “The Illusion of Life”. For the technical timing skills needed to understand how people move Richard William’s book “The Animator Survivor’s Kit” is invaluable.

admin answers:

You need a graphics program such as Photoshop or Corel painter, that has layers. You can paste in each scanned drawing in as its own layer (just like an animation cel), and apply a composite method to the layer so that all the white disappears, and it appears transparent with just the black lines. (It’s called ‘Gel’ in Painter. I don’t remember the term in Photoshop.) You can then add the color on a separate layer.

Or you can just use the magic wand tool to select all the white outside your drawn lines and delete it, but that usually leaves you with ugly jaggies around your drawing.

Then when all the layers are colored and positioned to your satisfaction, you can flatten it into a single image.

admin answers:

PC..

PC=Variety of specs, options, quality, prices, vendors, support
Mac=One vendor, limited options, still more expensive. Look below for more information..

Today, Macs use a subset of PC hardware. Why spend extra to get the same CPU chips, graphics cards and OS X isn’t as secure as you think..

Don’t believe the lies that Macs are better than PCs at graphics/animation.. Dreamworks Animation http://www.dreamworksanimation.com/ under studio click on Technology of Animation, an independent film maker I know uses PCs, a graphic artist I used to know uses PCs also.

A number of PCs can also run OS X (Mac OS) http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=os+x+on+pc&btnG=Google+Search&aq=0&oq=os+x+on+ as well just that Apple makes it illegal in order to get Market share.. The reason why Mac can run native Windows is because it is using a subset of PC hardware,

If you decide to buy a Mac for running Windows, you will still have to get the same virus/spyware protection, and run into the same issues as a regular PC.

Now is a Mac worth buying for OS X?

I say: NO… For the following reasons…

ADVANTAGES WINDOWS :
Aprox 90% of the market is Windows and most PCs have windows already pre-installed.
1) Some websites require Internet Explorer, to run IE on Mac you really get ies4osx which is the Windows version of IE running really buggy and illegal if you don’t have a legitimate copy of Windows.
2) Supports more devices (printers and other things you hook into the computer).
3) More business software/games
4) Want the dock on OS X (Mac)? Google/yahoo rocketdock, objectdoc.
5) Used by businesses.

ADVANTAGES LINUX :
1) FREE (most versions are)
2) Install software by either 1) Synaptic Package Manager, 2) Add/Remove 3) Opening a .deb or .rpm file (depending on distribution)
2) Like the Mac OS X effects? Go yahoo/google COMPIZ FUSION which can do any cool effect a Mac can do and many ore….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3gkX9HDfEE (there is no flickering when you use it like on the video, not sure why the person has the flicker)
3) Mac OS X Doc? Google/yahoo Avant Window Navigator.Cairo Dock, http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3rf5q_cairo-dock-mac-os-x-leopard-dock-on_tech

4) It is FASTER/MORE SECURE to surf on the internet
5) Some Windows programs work with Wnehq/Crossover (also avail on Mac, but why pay $$$)

Instructions how to download, burn and boot http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/use-ubuntu-live-cd-to-backup-files-from-your-dead-windows-computer/
Dual Boot Instructions http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_windows_xp_and_linux_xp_installed_first.htm

SECURITY
Mac OS X was hacked in 2006 less than 30 minutes, and within 2 minutes in a contest in 2008, and within 10 seconds in 2009. In 2008, Linux and Vista were not hacked until another day when restrictions were lowered. Vista was next, and then Linux. In 2009 Windows 7 fell shortly after the Mac but Linux was unscathed.
Macs are standardized with Cameras, if your Mac gets hacked, the hacker can turn on your camera with more ease.
Please Note: All OS’s have vulnerabilities.

Http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Mac-OS-X-hacked-under-30-minutes/0,130061744,139241748,00.htm

http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/03/27/Gone-in-2-minutes-Mac-gets-hacked-first-in-contest_1.html

http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/03/19/Researcher_cracks_Mac_in_10_seconds_1.html

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Finds-Irony-in-Mac-OS-X-Getting-Hacked-Before-Vista-SP1-82135.shtml

VIRUSES
Mac OS X has viruses (and significantly on the rise), a friend of mine has a virused Mac. As more users use Macs, more viruses will come out for it. Especially when users think “they are safe”.

Http://infosecurity.us/?p=4005

http://blogs.chron.com/techblog/archives/2008/07/malware_authors_take_aim_at_growing_number_of_1.html

http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/poll_have_you_noticed_an_increase_in_malware_viruses_etc_on_your_mac/

QUALITY/PROBLEMS
Contrary to belief, Macs are not better quality. Apple also has been changing suppliers to try to “lower the price” and thus lowering quality. Even with the lower prices, Macs still cost more, they spend a higher percent of budget trying to make it look pretty, and marketing.

Sample of problems: Deleting your Data (Snow Leopard), Overheating Macbooks, OS X- not responding to keyboard, some units with 16bit screens, etc. Apple statistics are misleading since Mac users with problem machines are more likely to go out and buy a new computer than PC users. Apple is lowering prices which means you can expect lower quality than in the past. Apple had switched the manufacturers producing parts. OS X also has problems slowing down.

Http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=5006

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10020263-17.html

http://www.tuaw.com/2008/08/01/apples-quality-dwindling-my-macbook-pro-sob-story/

http://www.appledefects.com/

http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/os-x-operating-system/107748-mac-os-leopard-running-slow.html

http://cybernetnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/reliable-laptops.jpg

Repairs are more expensive than PCs since the IMac, Mac Mini are compact units, and Apple charges a premium for their services. Some repairs can be done by another repair service but the compact design of the computer causes problems.
With an IMac, if the problem is with the monitor, the whole computer would have to be brought in.
IMac and Mac mini lack expansion.

PRICE
A similar equipped PC is much cheaper to purchase than Mac. Lets use Dell (but you can compare with another PC Brand if you like)

**(LAPTOP)
Dell Inspiron Laptop Price Starting: $550 Ending Opt A: $854 Ending Opt B: $954
15″ Screen (SAME)
CPU: (upgrade to) 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (SAME)
Graphics: OPT A: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD (WORSE) Benchmark: 1243 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Graphics-Media-Accelerator-4500MHD-GMA-X4500MHD.9883.0.html
OPT B: 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD4330 (BETTER) Benchmark: 4969 http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-ATI-Mobility-Radeon-HD-4330.13973.0.html
Memory: 4GB 1033GHZ DDR3 SDRAM (SAME)
CD DRIVE: 8X CD/DVD-RW
Hard Drive: (upgrade to) 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm (SAME)
Battery Life: (upgrade to) up to 8 hours (BETTER)

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&oc=DNDWZA3&s=dhs&fb=1

Macbook Pro Price Starting: $1700 Ending Opt A: $1850
15″ Screen (SAME)
CPU: 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (SAME)
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics Benchmark: 3263 http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-9400M-G.11949.0.html
Memory: 4GB 1033GHZ DDR3 SDRAM (SAME)
CD DRIVE: 8X CD/DVD-RW
Hard Drive: (upgrade to) 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm (SAME)
Battery Life: up to 7 hours (WORSE)

http://store.apple.com/us/configure/MC118LL/A?mco=MTM3NDcyODk

**(DESKTOP)

PLEASE NOTE: I compare Apple Mac’s vs Dells best deal. If you really want an all-in one the Dell all-in-one has more ram, wireless keyboard and mouse and equivalent to $400 for free making the Imac still more expensive when you matching specs. Personally I don’t think the All-in-Ones are a good choice, and consider them overpriced, lack expandability and repairs both more expensive and require the entire computer.

PS: Apple knows that they need to make Macintosh look different than PC so all Macs except the Mac Pro will not have a tower option. Apple’s low end lacks expandability but it makes the Mac “look different”, if Mac had a tower for low-end, more people would realize the similarities between the two.

Dell XPS8000: ($1018)
CPU: I-7 2.8GHZ (SUPERIOR ) RANK 12= http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i7+860+%40+2.80GHz
SCREEN: (Upgrade to) 21.5inch Screen
MEMORY: 6GB Ram DDR3 Dual Channel 1033GHZ (MORE)
HARD DRIVE: 640 GB (LARGER, FASTER)
OPTICAL DRIVE: 16x DVD/CD Read/Writer (FASTER)
GRAPHICS: ATI Radeon 4350HD 512MB (SUPERIOR)

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=dxdzkv1&c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&m_2=SXI7860&mo=2~SXI7860&kc=studio-xps-8000

The Mac Mini since it has no monitor, keyboard, mouse, very skimpy on options and setup and is not the best deal… The IMac is better price than the Mac Mini.

IMac ($1200)
CPU: 3.06 GHZ DUAL (2 Processor) CORE (MUCH SLOWER) http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=Intel+Core2+Duo+E8435+%40+3.06GHz
SCREEN: 21.5inch Screen
MEMORY: 4GB Ram (LESS)
HARD DRIVE: 500 GB hard Drive (SMALLER, SLOWER)
OPTICAL DRIVE: 8x DVD Reader/Writer
GRAPHICS: Nvidia Geforce 9400M (WORSE)

http://store.apple.com/us/configure/MB950LL/A?mco=MTM3NDc2NDc

ILife Equivalents

http://www.jakeludington.com/ask_jake/20070830_ilife_for_windows.html

http://www.xsellize.com/showthread.php?t=20518

FREE Windows Stuff

http://www.comodo.com/products/free_products.html

http://www.iobit.com/

http://www.ccleaner.com/

ANTI-VIRUS
Avira Antivir (FREE) rated best detection/2009 (Free version=no realtime protection) and here http://www.freewaregenius.com/2009/04/07/the-best-free-antivirus-a-comparison/

http://www.free-av.com/

Avast (Free- Click under Free Software and download Avast Home Edition) http://www.avast.com/

ANTI-MALWARE
Malware Bytes-(Free version=no realtime protection).

Http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?tag=mncol

Super Anti-Spyware (FREE)

http://download.cnet.com/SuperAntiSpyware-Free-Edition/3000-8022_4-10523889.html?tag=mncol

LINUX INFO:

http://distrowatch.com/

http://polishlinux.org/

http://www.desktoplinux.com/

http://polishlinux.org/

http://www.ubuntu.com/