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How to use Windows Explorer to “filter” what you see

BlackWolf — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:09:40 +0000

Here’s a tip for most of you who may not be power users (or who are, but haven’t figured this out yet): When you are viewing files and folders in Windows Explorer, you can filter out all the files you don’t want to see - so, for example, if you are searching for a Microsoft Office [...]

MacBook Pro Runs Vista Faster Than Any Other Laptop!

BlackWolf — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:15:41 +0000

Yep, that’s right. PC World apparently did a test using PC WorldBench 6 Beta 2, and it scored 88 points. The next fastest machine, a Gateway E-265M scored 87 points. Makes me think that maybe I should switch to Mac after all. You can read the full review here. [tags]Windows, Vista, [...]

Vista Wouldn’t Boot After Upgrading Memory…

BlackWolf — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:40:07 +0000

Well, it’s been a while since I wrote in this blog! Sorry about that, but sometimes, I get busy - just like everybody else - and this month has been no exception - what with college and all, I hardly have time for sleep! Anyway, today, I ran into a real headache trying to install [...]

The Next Big Thing In Phones

BlackWolf — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 06:52:10 +0000

Two days ago, I was at the local business center. I was looking at the possibility of getting a new cell phone (NO, not an iPhone!), because here in Korea, you have several choices for phone plans and purchases. As a foreigner, you can’t get a contract where the phone is provided as [...]

Caveat Emptor! (Let the Buyer Beware!)

BlackWolf — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:11:59 +0000

Well, for those of you who bought into the whole iPhone craze - you just got burned! The other day Steve Jobs (Apple, Inc.) announced that he’s dropping the price of the iPhone by $200! Well, this created such a stink among you early adopters, that he is now offering to give a credit of $100 to [...]

How Secure Is Your System?

BlackWolf — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 06:00:40 +0000

So, how secure IS your system? Don’t know? Think it’s pretty secure? Maybe it is… or maybe it isn’t… want to make sure? I’m sure you do. Well, there is a free service, that will scan your system, and check ALL your software - Microsoft, Adobe, Sun, Macromedia, Skype, Mozilla [...]

Some Cool Sidebar Gadgets For Vista

BlackWolf — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 06:52:59 +0000

Recenty I was browsing around on Logitech’s site, and I was thinking of getting the Harmony 890 Advanced Universal Remote Harmony 890 Advanced Universal Remote - that is, until I saw the price tag! At $399.99, it’s a little bit out of my price range for the moment - not really but I’m not quite willing [...]

Windows Vista SP1 Beta In The Next Couple Of Weeks (Maybe)

BlackWolf — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:31:54 +0000

Looks like I was right in my earlier post - I’ll believe it when I see it. Now, it seems that Microsoft is about to release the first SP1 beta for MS Windows Vista - in another week or two though (not when it was originally forecast - for sometime this week.) However, that doesn’t mean [...]

Vista SP1 Beta Has Leaked

BlackWolf — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:21:46 +0000

Seems my earlier statement that Microsoft’s SP1 Beta for Vista might be leaked (well, I didn’t exactly say that, but I hinted that it might in not so many words), is true. Seems that BitTorrent networks have the latest release already - interestingly in an .exe format. An earlier version also was leaked several weeks [...]

Not Vista - But How About An Apple By Volkswagen?

BlackWolf — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:09:55 +0000

Seems that Apple and Volkswagen are teaming up to create, yep, the “iCar”! Of all things crazy, this certainly takes the cake. While I normally don’t blog about Apple, and certainly never about Volkswagen, this was just too good to pass up. Today, the AP reported German automanufacturer Volkswagen AG and U.S. computer company [...]

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