Nexus 7, The Wait.

A lot of people have received their Nexus 7 on Monday July 16th, 2012. I on the other hand would be receiving one sometimes later today.

My colleague suggested we all should go to Pick Up Stix for lunch today and we did. Then I get this fortune:

A small lucky package is on its way to you soon.

Well played, as long as this Nexus 7 is in a relatively small package.

TDSS Rootkit

A client called me because one of the office computer “was not working.”

Well, the problem was much severe than described. It suffered from multiple malware infections. As usual, I used numbers of applications to detect and remove the malware. I also noted that this computer is unable to download any Windows Update.

So, the system is infected with TDSS Rootkit.

The next step is to download Kaspersky Anti-rootkit utility TDSSKiller.

I made sure to “Change parameters” and select the option to detect TDSS file system.

After a reboot, Windows is able to download and install updates.

Still broken, this kitten is.

…and now a message from Meatloaf T. Cat.

Pillage The Kitten is still broken. She is going to the Veterinarian to get fixed.

Meatloaf T. Cat

“Thank You for your service, Sir.”

I was working on a computer that belongs to a retired United States Air Force Pilot earlier today. He flew numerous rescue missions during the Vietnam war. Now he’s staying at home battling Alzheimer’s disease. He is still in a good spirit, telling jokes within our conversations.

After hearing his stories when he’s still in the force, I said to him “Thank You for your service, Sir.”

700 miles down, 160 miles to go.

I left for Los Angeles, California from Boise, Idaho early this morning. A lot of pictures taken along the way, some are totally unusable, some are fine and some I am really happy with.

The weather was good despite of being cold. It was only as low as 16 degree Fahrenheit.

In the middle of the trip, the Virgin Mobile MiFi stopped working. I had to rely on my phones for Internet access.

Idaho, Oregon and Nevada; I am now back in California. There are 160 more miles to go till I get home. My colleague and I took turns driving. So far we’re pretty much on time.

It’s roughly a 860-mile trip from Idaho to California. Great view along the mountains.