Today, January 1, 2007, I finally discovered why Microsoft has absolutely nothing to fear from Google, Apple, or Linux. This morning started with an email from my niece asking, after reading my update post, if she should be running an anti-spyware program. That was easy. Then another email from a friend asking about an AVG […]
Most of us have been there. Someone in the family or a close friend calls for computer help on the telephone or by email. And they are trying to explain a problem they are having on their system using phrases like ‘that thing that looks like a bell’ or that ”you know, the wizard thingy’ […]
During week #6 of exploring Windows Vista, I started to play with what is called the ‘Sidebar.’ Basically, this is a bar that sits where you put it (defaults to the right side of the desktop) and will display ‘gadgets’ of your choosing.
It is similar to Yahoo! Widgets (aka Konfabulator), offered here.
The Sidebar allows the […]
With the mobility of laptops, coffee shops and email have become closely linked because of the wireless Internet access points, called hotspots, offered at many coffee shops. This is a win-win situation for the coffee shop and workers who might otherwise might not stop in. Mobile workers enjoy hotspots because they provide a comfortable and […]
I keep reading articles on the Internet from alleged technology writers and technology Web sites who continually bash Google and who like to predict how bad Google will do in the year 2007. And how other search engines, like the one from the founder of Wikipedia, is going to trump Google and bring them […]
As I surf around the Internet, I notice that everyone has some kind of predictions to make for the year 2007. So I figured, heh, why not? I can make some predictions. I just got my crystal ball out of the repair shop and sat down to see what was up.
The Dell Dude (you know […]
