I have been working on computers for so long, that it is sometimes difficult to remember a time when I wasn’t doing some type of a build, repair or software install. I have also learned that when it comes to software, for some odd reason, there are usually some type of glitch that prevents ANY […]
More FUD is coming our way courtesy of Microsoft with the latest rumor being that some type of a patch or patches are currently being tested for Windows Vista. The rumor mill also has it that these patches may become available on or about August 8, 2007. But I don’t think […]
The words “I NEED HELP!” resound through the hallways of all forums with a thud. What brought this to my attention this week were two things. One was a comment left here to one of my articles about a boot problem and the second was this Sunday’s newspaper. In an article in the paper the […]
As we struggle through Vista with its high resource demand, high hardware requirements, and high price, it is hard to believe that Windows 7 will be with us in about 3 years. Since Microsoft hasn’t mentioned what they have planned for us, this is a great time to think about some of the things […]
Software Freedom Day kicks off on September 15, 2007. The purpose of the celebration is to bring public attention to the benefits of free software compared to their commercial counterparts. On their website they state the following:
We need to look beyond the currently dominant business practices to determine which products we should have and teach […]
A bill being proposed before Congress would set up a new system to handle our medical records electronically. It seems that the proposal will attempt to entice doctors to submit patient information to a E-Trust which will contain patient records that are going to follow us through out our lives. The hope is that this […]
Make sure your system is up to date and that you have the latest protections in place.
AVG anti-virus: 07/28/07
Norton anti-virus: 07/25/07
McAfee anti-virus: 07/25/07
Lavasoft Ad-Aware: 07/26/07
Spybot Search and Destroy: 07/25/07
Microsoft Windows Defender: 07/24/07
Nod32: 07/27/07
Updates as of July 29, 2007 6:00am CDT.
Tags: avg, norton, mcafee, lavasoft, spybot, defender, nod32
According to Mark Shuttleworth of Ubuntu fame, Dell will be soon offering more Linux boxes in the next few weeks. It seems that Dell is pleased with the response it has received since it first introduced Linux systems back in May and has decided to offer more systems very soon. According to a Reuters […]
The release of Service Pack #1 for Microsoft Windows Vista is on the back burner with rumors flowing around the internet of a release date which seems to go from later this year all the way until 2009. So what it really is starting to look like is all of those self professed know it […]
Gee! Acer has no qualms about telling Microsoft what it thinks about Vista without having to use the word ’sucks.’ The #4 computer manufacturer seems to feel that Vista is becoming more of a liability than an asset and also hints that because of Vista, PC sales are sluggish. Microsoft on the other hand seems […]
