Michael Klander

Michael Klander

@klandercomputer.net

PC repair, Windows support, House calls, in Bellingham, WA Washington. Whatcom County and the Salish Sea https://www.klandercomputer.net/main/ No DMs please

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Framework
@frame.work

We did it! Framework Laptop 13 Pro is on TIME's Best Inventions of 2026. This is our third product to list, after the original Framework Laptop in 2021 and Framework Laptop 16 in 2023.

Michael Klander
@klandercomputer.net

Dr Paul Grant, Living with haemochromatosis Haemochromatosis #Haemochromatosis Hemochromatosis #Hemochromatosis ‪ #ironoverload

Galway Advertiser@galwayadvertiser.bsky.social

Mary O'Connor spoke to Dr Paul Grant on living with haemochromatosis, a genetic condition which is particularly common in the northwest of Ireland https://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/152679/living-with-haemochromatosis

advertiser.ieLiving with haemochromatosisWhen Dr Paul Grant, an experienced family doctor in Buncrana, Co Donegal, casually asked one of his fellow GPs in the practice to "take his bloods," he automatically presumed he would get a clean bill of health.

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Malwarebytes
@malwarebytes.com

Fake Microsoft branded websites are tricking victims into uninstalling their antivirus. We found eleven of these sites on a single host that run a fake security scan designed to get victims to remove their security software and hand over personal, banking, and remote-access information.

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Windows Central
@windowscentral.com

Last week it was RAM; this week it's storage. Crucial and Micron are taking flak again for botched warranty support on a faulty X10 Pro drive, but the growing issue seems to be industry-wide. Are AI profits really worth forgetting about regular consumers?

windowscentral.comAfter botching RAM warranty claims, Micron and Crucial are now using similar excuses to get out of replacing faulty SSDsAs memory and storage makers make the pivot to AI customers and rake in record profits, regular consumers are being denied proper warranty claims for faulty RAM and SSDs. Is there any recourse?

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Malwarebytes
@malwarebytes.com

The malware gives criminals remote control of the device, allowing them to secretly install a second app, take out loans in the victim’s name, and steal contactless payment data to make purchases or withdraw cash.

malwarebytes.comNew Android malware lets criminals use your bank card in real timeSocial engineering, a Remote Access Trojan (RAT), and NFC relay malware walk up to an ATM. It's no joke. Together, they can empty your bank account.

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Vivaldi Browser
@vivaldi.com

Oh and if you're new and coming from Chrome (or any other browser): 🇳🇴🇮🇸 We're Vivaldi, a European browser based in Norway and Iceland 🕵️ Your data is yours, we don't spy on you or track you ❌ No built-in AI slop ✊🏽 Owned by the employees 🔥 Built-in adblocker, mail, calendar, to do lists, feeds, VPN ++

Vivaldi Browser@vivaldi.com

Psst, tired of AI being pushed into absolutely everything and Chrome watching you while you browse? Here's how to switch in just a few minutes. 💪

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AlternativeTo
@alternativeto.net

Free, open-source screen recorder & editor with automatic cinematic zooms, mouse tracking, and integrated video editor. Available for Windows, macOS and Linux!

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WordPress
@wordpress.org

The WordPress community is moving away from Meetup.com. GatherPress, an open source event plugin built by the community, will serve as the foundation going forward. The team would love your thoughts if you organize events or want to help. make.wordpress.org/project/?p... #WordPressCommunity

make.wordpress.orgMeetup.com -> GatherPressWanted to give everyone a heads up on where we’re at with moving away from Meetup.com. It’s something the community has talked about for years, and it comes at a cost of about $250,000 …

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WSDOT North
@north.wsdot.wa.gov

UPDATE 4/10: The news you've all waited for - we expect to open northbound I-5 by 5am Thurs (4/16), pending final evaluation of the slope. If that inspection finds something that needs to be addressed, opening may be delayed. Crews working around the clock hauling debris.

WSDOT North@north.wsdot.wa.gov

UPDATE 4/9: We continue to process and haul debris from the site. Last night we removed nearly 1,000 cubic yards of material. We also expect to finish installing rock dowels to stabilize the slope & begin testing them Friday. Northbound I-5 remains closed south of Bellingham.

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Washington State Department of Ecology
@ecology.wa.gov

Out with the old, in with the new! Old wood stoves are the largest source of fine particle pollution during the winter months. Our popular grant program helps support local recycling and trade-in programs across the state to improve air quality.

Michael Klander
@klandercomputer.net

Secure Boot status indicator under Device security > Secure Boot

pcmag.com@pcmag.com

A new status indicator in the Windows Security app will let users know whether their Windows 10 or 11 installation has been successfully updated with the latest Secure Boot certificates.

bit.lyWindows Secure Boot Certificates Are Expiring. How to Verify Your PC Is UpdatedStarting this month, the new status page will appear in the Windows Security app, where the company is adding a Secure Boot status indicator under Device security > Secure Boot.

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WSDOT North
@north.wsdot.wa.gov

UPDATE 830AM: Crews just sent these photos of NB I-5 south of Bellingham where all lanes remain closed due to slide activity. Geotechs will be on site this AM. Roughly 2-3000 cubic yards of material is blocking the road. For context, the avg. WSDOT dump truck carries 16 yards.

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WSDOT North
@north.wsdot.wa.gov

UPDATE 11:35PM: NB I-5 will remain closed overnight after slides south of Bellingham. All NB traffic will divert off at N Lake Samish Rd (exit 246), which is not suitable for freight traffic. Our geotechnical engineers have been advised & likely will evaluate the area in the AM.

WSDOT North@north.wsdot.wa.gov

UPDATE 10:21 PM: Northbound traffic is being diverted off NB I-5 at N Lk Samish Dr (MP 246). We have no estimate when lanes will reopen. Please expect delays.

Michael Klander
@klandercomputer.net

#Hemochromatosis

Stephen or Steve "EMV" Cobb@scobb.net

Ground-breaking study of hereditary haemochromatosis prevalence and genetic risks thereof in the UK. My wife's life has been ruined by this widely under-diagnosed condition, and she wasn't even born here (but had Irish great-grandparents). PLEASE share widely, wherever you live. #Haemochromatosis

nature.comThe landscape of hereditary haemochromatosis risk and diagnosis across the British Isles and Ireland - Nature CommunicationsHere the authors analyse genetic data for over 400,000 British and Irish people, showing that the frequency of the major genetic risk factor for haemochromatosis varies from a low of 1/212 in Southern...
Michael Klander
@klandercomputer.net

#Hemochromatosis #Haemochromatosis

The Narrator@mostlyobserving.bsky.social

The father of my children had haemochromatosis - undiagnosed until he went into liver failure. He received a transplant, but died from complications five years later. His dad was Scottish and his mum was Welsh. This condition is far more common - and far more dangerous - than many realise 💔

theconversation.comHaemochromatosis: the iron overload condition that too often goes undiagnosedThe condition has been nicknamed the ‘Celtic curse’ because it disproportionately affects people of Celtic ancestry.
Michael Klander
@klandercomputer.net

"Attackers are using a tool called Evilginx to steal session cookies, letting them bypass the need for a multi-factor authentication (MFA) token."

Malwarebytes@malwarebytes.com

The Evilginx phishing tool impersonates real sign‑in pages so everything looks normal, allowing attackers to steal login details and session cookies even after MFA.

bit.lyAttackers have a new way to slip past your MFAAttackers are using a tool called Evilginx to steal session cookies, letting them bypass the need for a multi-factor authentication (MFA) token.
Michael Klander
@klandercomputer.net

Protection against Remote Access

Malwarebytes@malwarebytes.com

No one likes an unwanted guest. 😶 Malwarebytes for Windows now alerts you to Remote Desktop Programs installed on your machine, letting you know about programs on your device that attackers and tech support scammers could use to access your device and steal sensitive information.

Michael Klander
@klandercomputer.net

liver cirrhosis, liver cancer, frailty, arthritis and dementia. Haemochromatosis #Haemochromatosis Hemochromatosis #Hemochromatosis ‪ #ironoverload

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

Those who carry two copies of a common genetic variant can develop hemochromatosis, a condition that causes iron overload, and resulting conditions such as liver cirrhosis, liver cancer, frailty, arthritis and dementia.

wapo.stGenetic variant tied to doubled dementia risk for older menResearchers looked at a gene that is critical to regulating the body’s iron levels.
Michael Klander
@klandercomputer.net

Hemochromatosis #Hemochromatosis

Haemochromatosis Australia@haemaus.bsky.social

Ancient Irish inherited Celtic curse from Russia www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/h... For those interested in the history of our genes. #haemochromatosis #ironoverload #genes #genetics #familyhistory

siliconrepublic.comAncient Irish inherited Celtic curse from RussiaGeneticists have discovered haemochromatosis in Ireland was inherited from people from the Pontic Steppe some 4,000 years ago | Irish genome

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Cloudflare
@cloudflare.social

🚀 Episode 101 of #ThisWeekInNET! We explore how to build a real-time, decentralized social app, using Cloudflare Workers and ATProto, the protocol behind Bluesky. Plus: a glimpse into Python notebooks on Cloudflare with marimo. 📺 Watch: youtu.be/h_wuYR4BEng

Michael Klander
@klandercomputer.net

Personal data & AI training

MIT Technology Review@technologyreview.com

Millions of images of passports, credit cards, birth certificates, and other documents containing personally identifiable information are likely included in one of the biggest open-source AI training sets, new research has found.

technologyreview.comA major AI training data set contains millions of examples of personal dataPersonally identifiable information has been found in DataComp CommonPool, one of the largest open-source data sets used to train image generation models.
Michael Klander
@klandercomputer.net

No more buying movies from Microsoft

Windows Central@windowscentral.com

Microsoft is killing its Movies & TV storefront today. Content is no longer available to buy, and here's what will happen to the content you already own. www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/mi...

windowscentral.comMicrosoft kills Movies & TV storefront on Windows and Xbox — here's what will happen to your purchased mediaAfter 12 years, Microsoft is shutting down its storefront that let Windows and Xbox users buy or rent Movies & TV shows natively on the platform.