2007 April

I remember years ago thinking that many people who were using pirated copies of Windows XP deserved what they got by not being able to take advantage of updates or upgrades provided by Microsoft. But as the years have passed it became apparent that some people who were using pirated copies of Windows XP may […]

Mechanical hard disks have been around since computers were in ‘knickers’, and they have provided us with reliable service over the years. But even as our systems became faster with the use of higher cpu speeds, and now multi-core processing, plus more RAM, for the most part we still have relied on the mechanical hard […]

It seems that ever since Google announced that they were purchasing Double-Click, another Internet advertising business, plus their intentions to get into radio and TV advertising, some now are viewing Google as a monopoly. Privacy groups, businesses of all types [including Microsoft] and some individuals are looking at Google as becoming a major […]

For you folks who want to be one of the first to try new software, Microsoft has opened their testing of Windows Server to the public for Longhorn Beta 3 effective immediately. Microsoft describes their new build as:
Microsoft Windows Server code name “Longhorn” is the next generation of the Windows Server operating system that helps […]

It happens to all of us. A friend or family member asks us for instruction on how to do something on the computer, which we know will not only be difficult to explain, but also time consuming. We also know from past experiences that this will also result in a flood of emails being sent […]

Microsoft is warning those who are using Microsoft Vista Beta software to upgrade before May 31, 2007 so as not to lose data. This affects those who are still using Windows Vista Beta 2, RC1 and RC2. Users will be able to access their systems after May 31, 2007 in two hour increments only to […]

In the next 60 days or so, the folks over at Linspire are promising some major changes, some of which sound real exciting and should make using Linux even easier for us to use. If I am reading this correctly, and I think I am, it sounds like Freespire will be based on Ubuntu version […]

It seems that the folks over at PCLinuxOS are taking it serious the hope of having OEM’s distribute pre-installed copies of Linux on computer systems and are offering a free certification program to prove their point. Though certification by Linux software companies is not new, most charge a fee for certification. The folks at PCLinuxOS […]

The contest began with a couple of MacBooks which were fully patched with the latest 25 fixes from Apple. A bounty of $10,000 plus a new MacBook was the prize. The occasion was a security event being held in Vancover, British Columbia and two Mac nerds were in control. It took them 9 hours […]

I was sent a link for a web site that calls itself “Exploit Prevention Labs” and it appears to be hosted by someone called Roger Thompson. He is alleging that some Google sponsored links may send unsuspecting surfers to be redirected to a possible malicious site instead of the legitimate site you wish to see. […]