“t’s an inevitability, and it always happens when you’re least prepared – the hard drive crash. Sure, you might notice it’s taking a bit longer to boot, or there’s an occasional click that just doesn’t sound right, but it’s still a surprise the day your computer fails to boot.

How do you get your data off that hard drive once it’s no longer able to boot? Is it still possible? This depends on what exactly went wrong with your drive. It is safe to assume, however, that will the proper method, you will be able to retrieve at least part of your lost data. Below are five different methods for getting documents, pictures, and other important files off a crashed hard drive.”

5 Ways to Retrieve Data Off a Crashed Hard Drive

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Looks like from an outside security camera on the Hudson, plain hits water about 2 minutes into the clip. Must of been a hard stop, plane came to a complete stop almost instantly. Amazing!

Video Captures Jet Slashing Down In Hudson

From Liveleak.com

and with a few more different angles, and actual 911 callers calling in:

More Hudson River USAIR Videos, and Passengers Stories

“The Earth Observatory is a website run by NASA’s Earth Observing System Project Science Office (EOSPSO). Bringing together imagery from many different satellites and astronaut missions, the website publishes fantastic images with highly detailed descriptions, feature articles and more. Gathered here are some standout photographs from the collections in the Earth Observatory over the past several years.”

Earth Observed – The Big Picture

If Antivirus 2008, Antivirus 2009, WinAntiVirus is something you have seen on your system, then your system has already been infected and they are probably trying to get you to “Upgrade” so it will clean all these infections from your system. The list of infections that it is showing is actually fake and it is only using it as a scare tactic to motivate you to buy their software. This has been one of the most prominent infections that I have seen and have become specialists in cleaning this out of all brands of computers!

Any of these programs variations sometimes will load a fake “Blue Screen of Death”

Under no circumstances should you activate or purchase Antivirus 2008, Antivirus 2009, WinAntiVirus or any of these variations. It will intimidate you popup with errors and fake virus and spyware scans to try to get you to buy their software that actually caused the problems with your computer in the first place. The people behind Antivirus 2008, Antivirus 2009, WinAntiVirus and all the previous variants are very clever and will make regular internet pop-ups look like legitimate Windows errors and warnings to trick you into clicking on them.

The best defense against this and similar spyware and virus programs is to know what protection you have installed. If those specific programs are not the ones warning you of an infection you should avoid clicking on the warning boxes and simply close them. Always be careful of what you click on the internet and be aware of these types of scams.

If you have already been infected with Antivirus 2008, Antivirus 2009, WinAntiVirus programs or suspect that you have a similar spyware infection on your system, don’t hesitate to get help before your system gets worse. When your important personal data is at stake you should take swift action to prevent permanent data loss.

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“Blog search, breaking news, photos, and videos, on the latest headlines, business, entertainment, lifestyle, politics, sports, and technology. See what and who is most popular in the blogosphere.”

Technorati.Com

“The only way to stop fraudsters stealing information from old computer hard drives is by destroying them completely, a study has found. Which? Computing magazine recovered 22,000 “deleted” files from eight computers purchased on eBay. Freely available software can be used to recover files that users think they have permanently deleted. Criminals source old computers from internet auction sites or in rubbish tips, to find users’ valuable details, and a number of recent cases have shown the dangers in disposing of second-hand equipment……………..”

Full Article – Hard Drive Destruction

And More Information Here:
How to Destroy The Data On a Physically Broken Hard Drive
How to destroy a hard drive in five seconds

“In 2007, U.S. officials recalled melamine-laced pet food that caused the deaths of cats and dogs and lead-coated toys that endangered toddlers. Now, digital photo frames infected with computer viruses are the latest problem import from China.”

Latest problem import? Infected digital photo frames – Full Article

What is Windows Defender?
“Windows Defender is software that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software by detecting and removing known spyware from your computer. Windows Defender features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it’s detected, minimizes interruptions, and helps you stay productive.

Windows Defender and on-going updates are available for no additional charge to Windows XP and Windows Vista customers.”

- Spyware detection and removal
- Improved Internet browsing safety
- Protection against the latest threats

Microsofts Windows Defender

“Mention the history of the Internet to a group of people, and chances are someone will make a snarky comment about Al Gore claiming to have invented it. Gore actually said that he took the initiative in creating the Internet . He promoted the Internet’s development both as a senator and as vice president of the United States. So how did the Internet really get started? Believe it or not, it all began with a satellite.”

How did the Internet start? – Full Article