2007

I received a comment this morning from KerryatDell which stated that Dell was in fact still offering Ubuntu in the UK. There was also a link provided to Direct2Dell’s blog which provided further information:
Some of you have been asking me about the Inquirer’s recent story that we were dumping support for Ubuntu in the U.K. Let me [...]

There is some indication that the FCC just may level the playing field when it comes to cable companies and open the market up to other competitors. If the FCC does decide to make any changes, they could happen sometime this month according to an article over at the New York Times. It appears that [...]

Now that the rumors has been dispelled on a Google gPhone, it is now time to play the game ‘Who Will Google Buy Today?’ The rules are fairly simple. Just pick out a target and take a guess if Google will buy it or not. Todays game should be easy since this latest rumor is [...]

This months patches from Microsoft will only includes two fixes, one of which is critical and is for Windows XP users. The other which is listed as important only affects Server 2003 users. No patches nor fixes are being listed for the Vista operating system. Which in itself is good news since Microsoft has stated [...]

Installing a SATA drive onto a new system requires the installation of OEM drivers that may not be natively supported. What brought this to mind was an inquiry I had this weekend from a friend who had just purchased a new Maxtor SATA hard drive for his system. I did a Google and it appears [...]

Microsoft is applying for a patent in which they wish to patent a ‘goodbye’ message being sent when using text messaging, chat or VoIP. You have to read the patent application which fully describes what they wish to patent. After reading it, you can fully understand why the patent process is in need of a [...]

It seems that Microsoft is hitting a few bumps in the road in bringing its much anticipated Surface product to market. Though Microsoft claims there is high demand fro the $5,000 to $10,000 units, software problems seems to plague the company, since it is trying to build software for different partner needs. Also hardware is [...]

Make sure your system is up to date and that you have the latest protections in place.

AVG anti-virus: 11/11/07
Norton anti-virus: 11/07/07
McAfee anti-virus: 11/07/07
Lavasoft Ad-Aware: 11/08/07
Spybot Search and Destroy: 11/07/07
Microsoft Windows Defender: 11/07/07
Nod32: 11/07/07

Updates as of November, 11, 2007 6:00am CDT.
Tags: avg, norton, mcafee, lavasoft, spybot, defender, nod32

Bogus spyware software scams are nothing new, but a new group of rogue operators are at it again and thousands of consumers have already taken the bait. The basics of the operation are fairly simple. Victims browse legitimate sites in which 3rd part ads from Google or Yahoo appear. When a victim clicks on the [...]

Just a quick note:
It appears that things are a little behind schedule for the Mozilla team trying to get Firefox 3 out of the door. The original date for beta 1 was July, 2007, but no beta is in site as of yet, just RC builds. With a beta 2 a sure thing, it looks [...]

The OLPC [One Laptop Per Child] starts their buy one, get one program starting on November 12, 2007. Production has started on the laptop systems and this offer is being made to those who reside in North America only. On their web site they state:
If you’d like to donate an XO laptop today, simply [...]

Microsoft’s latest addition to the world of Windows is their new Windows Home Server operating system. The basics of the software is based on Windows Server 2003, which has been scaled down for home use or in a small office environment. WHS can be used with up to 10 computer systems, so if you have [...]

During the past week, I have read several commentaries regarding Microsoft’s opinion about Google. One was an interview with Steve Ballmer who stated that the only thing that Google was ahead in was in the Internet search field. His opinion about Google’s alliance for mobile devices was also less than flattering. But in one of [...]

I know that this topic is not computer related, but I thought I would share this with all of you, since I was surprised last night when I saw this on our local news station. The broadcast had to do with smoke alarms and the differences in how they react to flames or smoke. The [...]

Just a quick note:
If you are interested in building your own gOS Linux back, you can start with getting a Via motherboard for $59.99. Over at ClubIT they have the gOS Via board and also 1 G of RAM at $21.99 [after rebate]. This is the same motherboard that is being used in the Everex [...]

I received a link to a story about the ‘Dell Dude’. It seems he is alive and well in New York City. The ‘Dell Dude’, who is actually Ben Curtis, has had a few acting stints since doing the Dell commercials. Currently he is working as a bartender at Tortilla Flats in the Big [...]

It appears that several Web sites are reporting that Dell’s experiment with Ubuntu-installed systems in the UK has come to an end. It seems that pricing may have been an issue. Ubuntu boxes were priced higher than their Windows counterparts. It was previously thought that the higher pricing was because Dell was not receiving any [...]

The FTC [Federal Trade Commission] has cleared the way for telemarketers to call us on our cell phones and to solicit any product they wish for sale. The FTC announced their plans to open solicitations to everyone, no matter which products they are selling. There will be no ‘Do Not Call Registry’ for cell phone [...]

Reader Don Naphen asked for us to take a look at an article by John C. Dvorak over at PC Magazine, it which Mr. Dvorak has a different take on Google and their new alliance for a mobile handset. He compares the Google alliance to others from the past using Sun as an example. He [...]

There is a new kid on the block called SUPERAntiSpyware that claims to not only remove the easy stuff, but actually claims to get rid of the hard stuff as well. When I first spotted the ad for this product, I figured this was just another spyware remover product, but I thought I would take [...]