Today I spent a part of my lunch time working on a PC that is to go to a friend of the family. It’s an AMD Sempron based system — nothing to write home about. But with the additional RAM I plan on adding, it …continue reading
ICANN Gets Unencumbered by the U.S. – Is This Another Panama Canal Moment?
In another one of those times when change occurs, and some of us are not willing to go along, I must admit that I don’t think that ICANN becoming an entity of the world, instead of a subsidiary of the Commerce Department, is a good …continue reading
Friendster Might Not Be So Friendly For Long
Normally, I have no interest or problem with Friendster. Honestly, they are about as much on my radar as day time TV. But this news about Friendster working with Intellius is rather disturbing.
The official idea behind the partnership seems simple enough: “to provide …continue reading
Microsoft Deserves A Thumbs Up For Bing PSAs
It is not all that often that I find myself in a position where Microsoft does something really cool. But the news of Bing offering PSA alerts about potential scams when end users are doing a query for something such a business opportunities, …continue reading
Local Search For Mobile Is Here!
Upon first hearing about local search with Google Mobile, I was skeptical as to how worthwhile it would actually be for most users. After reading up on it a bit however, I am confident that most people will be pleasantly surprised with what …continue reading
Homebrew Science – Using Paint to Limit Wi-Fi Range
Nearly everyone has heard of the coating used by the stealth planes to absorb microwave radiation (radar), and thereby reduce or eliminate the image on a screen.
In a similar vein, people in the United Kingdom, trying to focus and direct the radiation emitted by …continue reading
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Chocolate Vaccinated Values Debate 9/11
Children who eat sweets and chocolate every day are more likely to be violent as adults
Do NOT piss off the blogger, folks
Parents are being urged to carry on getting their daughters vaccinated against cervical cancer.
Never mind the 14 year old …continue reading
Guitar Pictures. Try to Feign Interest.
A curious reader asked for pictures of some of the guitars I’ve been speaking about recently. I do not claim to be a photographer; I was just the one with the camera at the moment. My main guitar is a 1977 antigua (pukeburst) …continue reading
Gmail: Move Chat to Right Side
Does the left side not work for you when it comes to Gmail Chat? You can move it to the right side.
1. Login to Gmail.
2. Click the Settings link in the upper-right corner.
3. Click the Labs link.
4. Scroll down to where …continue reading
Google Now Offers To Translate Your Website – Expand Your Audience Globally
Google is now offering Website Translator Gadget that will make your website available in 51 different languages. Google admits that the translator is not perfect and is not a substitute for a translator. However they also state that the reader would get the ‘gist’ of …continue reading
Digger HD Comes For The PlayStation Network
Creat Studios today announced the release of Digger HD for the PlayStation Network. Digger HD will be available for download on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, offered via Sony’s PlayStation Network on October 1st in North America and October 8th in Europe.
Digger HD, …continue reading
Ein, Zwei, Molson Dry?
If you are planning to do some Oktoberfesting in Germany, you may want to pay attention to how you order your beverages. The server is not giving you a three-for-the-price-of-two beer special; you’re holding up the wrong fingers when you order.
This very hand-y tip …continue reading
Linking Weight Loss To Less Sleep Apnea
More than 12 million people in the U.S. suffer from sleep apnea, most common among the overweight and obese. More than just loud snoring, it can lead to high blood pressure, stroke, cardiovascular disease and a poor quality of life. For years, doctors have told …continue reading
Electric Fish Plug In To Communicate
Just as people plug in to computers, smart phones and electric outlets to communicate, electric fish communicate by quickly plugging special channels into their cells to generate electrical impulses, University of Texas at Austin researchers have discovered.
The fish generate electric fields to navigate, fight …continue reading
Adding Search To Your Marketing Mix Part I
Achieving internal buy-in, leveraging your existing assets, and understanding the unique challenges of outsourcing to a search engine optimization company
The powerful capabilities of organic search engine optimization (SEO) are now a highly sought after marketing tool by many companies that want to alert customers …continue reading
Gnomie Discount For Acronis Backup Software
It should be a simple rule that every computer user should follow: back up your data. It is not a matter of “if” your computer will give you problems. It is a matter of “when.” This applies to everyone. Students, for example, should back …continue reading
Backing Up Is(n’t) Hard To Do
It should be a simple rule that every computer user should follow: back up your data. It is not a matter of “if” your computer will give you problems. It is a matter of “when.” This applies to everyone. Students, for example, should back …continue reading
Create Bulleted And Numbered Lists In OneNote 2007
Lists are a great way to document ordered steps, draw attention to a series of items or actions, etc. Chances are, when you take notes, you will at some point want to create a list. OneNote lets you create both bulleted and numbered lists in …continue reading
Display Different Editing Views In Word 2007
Word 2007 lets you view a document at different points of the editing process. Normally when you open a document, Word displays the document in the Final Showing Markup view. This means Word shows all tracked changes and comments.
You can use the Display …continue reading
Happy Birthday, Flintstones
Today in 1960, The Flintstones premiered on ABC. Meet The Flintstones in this prehistoric Hanna-Barbera production. Primetime’s first animated series was also the longest running until The Simpsons came along. Not so coincidentally, the two shows aren’t all that different–even if the former …continue reading
New And Updated Windows Apps For September 30th, 2009
Platform: Windows – New Apps
24×24 Free Button Icons 2009.1
Developing a software is a serious task. It requires some thought, skill, and, of course, a bright set of icons to be used for buttons, toolbars etc. And that’s the part we can …continue reading
Facebook Cookbook: Building Applications To Grow Your Facebook Empire
Want to build Facebook applications that truly stand out among the thousands already available? In addition to providing easy-to-follow recipes that offer practical ways to design and build scalable applications using the Facebook Platform and its new profile design, Facebook Cookbook: Building Applications …continue reading
Security Options For Word 2007 Documents Part I
You can easily prevent other users from making changes to your Word 2007 documents. You may be wondering why you would want to prevent changes. Consider a situation where you spent hours upon hours creating a document only to have another user make unwanted changes …continue reading
Steve Ballmer – Possibly Microsoft’s Worst Enemy
At least that is the way it seems when the Microsoft CEO opens his mouth. At a time when things are going well for Microsoft – pre-orders of Windows 7 are running briskly, the press is, for the most part, giving big congratulations to the …continue reading
New And Updated Games For September 30th, 2009
Platform: Games – New Apps
River Raider Retaliation for Windows
This game is a new remake of old and very popular game – River Raid. Staggering gameplay, 30 levels – from very simple to complicated, a lot of enemies with different types …continue reading
Windows 7 Compatible Logo Program – What It Means
The Microsoft blog has an article that explains what the Windows 7 Compatible Logo program will mean for consumers. In order for any program to be considered as being compatible with Windows 7, it must go through rigorous testing. What has changed is that the …continue reading
New And Updated Apps For September 30th, 2009
Platform: Windows – New Apps
Fast, simple, and secure remote access to any of your PCs from anywhere, using any web browser on any device including PCs, mobile phones, Macs or even a Nintendo Wii! If you can access the …continue reading
Symantec, True to Form, Makes the Wrong Call Again
Symantec, destroyer of all things good (Norton Utilities, Central Point Software, XTree Software, and a cast of thousands...) has once again reacted inappropriately to the release of the Microsoft Security Essentials, with a little video, (ostensibly) showing us that free software has a price.
Well, …continue reading
Fytch
Do you regularly comment on blogs and other online content? Commenting gives you a way to say what’s on your mind about something specific and interact with other users and visitors, which is nice, but then again, those comments are usually isolated to a single …continue reading