With so much talk recently about going green, it is interesting to see how a case in California is causing such a ruckus in Sunnyvale. Seems that two neighbors are in a heated dispute about some redwood trees that are casting a shadow over solar panels. On the one hand the solar power neighbor says [...]
This morning I received an update from Microsoft indicating that a second refresh for Windows Vista SP1 beta was now available. Also was an outlined procedure for using WU [Windows Update] to install the Refresh as well as an option to do a complete new install.
Yesterday there were several rumors that Microsoft could be releasing [...]
Jeff Jones who describes himself on his web site here as:
I’ve expect that as soon as we get into any meaty and interesting discussions, my current place of employment (Microsoft) will come into play, combined by assertions that I must be biased. It is fairly predictable, so I thought it might be interesting to just [...]
We are now seeing more rumors being posted on the Internet referencing the next version of Microsoft’s operating System which may be called Windows 7. There is even a screen shot of what the new Windows may look like. See link here. In the article it states:
There are apparently three “milestone” builds planned for 2008, [...]
Seems that the folks over at IBM are making new friends in the Linux community offering integrated Open Collaboration Client Solution with support for Ubuntu and with Red Hat as well. In a press release IBM states:
ORLANDO, FL - [...]
Google Toolbar offers the ability to find web sites on the Internet without having to type in the complete URL of the specific site. This Browse By Name feature is described on the Google site as:
Want to save time online? Type names instead of URLs into your Internet Explorer address bar. The Browse [...]
On January 21, 2008 I wrote a piece about Comodo 3 Basic software program that may not provide outbound protection to its users. [Article is here,] My writings were based on Scot Finnie’s blog report in which he concluded that users should not use Comodo 3 Firewall Basic protection and recommended an alternative product. [...]
Over at the Windows Vista Team Blog there is a short note which states:
There’s been some speculation online that Windows, Dell and (RED) are going to make an announcement later this week at Davos. Wouldn’t it be incredible if, through the simple act of choosing a PC, and at no extra cost to you, [...]
This has happened to all of us at one time or another. A file gets stuck with a writelock causing another operation to fail. You end up not being able to copy, send to, or to delete the file. You get one of the following error messages:
Cannot delete file: Access is denied
There has [...]
I must admit I have fallen behind in testing Linux distributions. Between testing Vista service packs, XP service packs & Windows Home Server from beta to final release time has just kind of slipped by. But I wanted to try the newest Freespire distribution to see how it would perform on my laptop. In the [...]
With the credit crunch and signs of a recession looming, most of us are looking for ways to cut down on expenses. What is always interesting about the price of airline tickets is that changing say a date or even the time of day can save you some big bucks. One of the problems I [...]
Just a quick note:
Over at the Sunbelt Blog they have posted another of those fake Microsoft emails that is circulating around the web once again. Make sure you ignore these type of emails. They contain a nasty bug. This one is fairly obvious since the grammer leaves much to be desired. Such as:”Please update your [...]
AnyTV is a free software program that claims that you will be able to watch over 2,620 TV programs on your computer while connected to the Internet. In addition they toss out that some 4,750 radio stations can be listened to as well and another 6,910 video clips can be viewed also. With this in [...]
Over at PC World they have an interesting article which eludes to the fact that the software program DVD43 may become disabled after one install SP1 beta for Windows Vista. It seems that several reports are being made about the ripping abilities being disabled. What is not known is whether this is by design. The [...]
A few days ago I reported about some Dell laptops are causing what Dell describes as a tingle to users. Dell has stated that the tingle is nothing and there is no need to worry. So this morning when I saw a advertisement for a HP computer system with a hand and an electrical bolt [...]
Over at Scot’s Newsletter Blog he has posted some very interesting information about Comodo 3 Basic. According to the software makers, the basic edition does not protect against outbound traffic. On his site Scot states:
Because I have written in the recent past with an initially positive reaction to Comodo 3’s “Basic Firewall” installation option, I [...]
Interesting how a rumor can take on a life of its own. The one being propagated around the Internet seems to indicate that Microsoft will release Windows 7, the replacement for Vista, in 2009. One rumor mill even indicated it would be the first half of 2009. The reasoning is that Vista has received a [...]
Needless to say that this year is going to be a year when political rhetoric and distortions are going to flow around the Internet. If you haven’t received the email which makes several derogatory remarks about Sen. Obama, I’ll provide you with several of the allegations that have proved false. In the email it claims [...]
Google has a new toy for us to play with. Called Google Check Out Trends you can compare sales information for any type of products. Be patient though. When I first tried it it took several attempts to obtain any results. Here is what Google says about their new product:
Many of you are aware of [...]
Make sure your system is up to date and that you have the latest protections in place.
AVG anti-virus: 01/19/08
Norton anti-virus: 01/16/08
McAfee anti-virus: 01/16/08
Lavasoft Ad-Aware: 01/18/08
Spybot Search and Destroy: 01/16/08
Microsoft Windows Defender: 01/16/08
Nod32: 01/18/08
Updates as of January 20 , 2008 6:00am CDT.
Tags: avg, norton, mcafee, lavasoft, spybot, defender, nod32
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