Ron Schenone
Microsoft Will Strip Down Windows 7
When you either buy a copy of Windows 7 or get a copy preinstalled on a new computer, there will be some features that will not be present. What will be gone is Live Mail the replacement for Outlook Express. Also gone will be Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Movie Maker. So what is the [...]
Head-To-Head Video Game For $5 and Free Shipping
Over at eToys.com they have a deal on a Head-To-Head video game, designed for children five years and above. The toy normally sells for $19.99 but is on sale for $5 plus free shipping. The game is described on the web site as: Play alone in one-player mode, or challenge a friend in two-player Head-to-Head [...]
Windows 7 – The Excitement Builds!
Windows 7 has already started to generate some excitement in the blogging community, in that some portions of the operating system are being leaked. Normally these leaks can be attributed to Microsoft who wants to start to generate some interest as a release date approaches. At this point we have two release dates. One is [...]
Police – Taking Your Fingerprints On The Street
Over in the U.K. they are equipping their police force with mobile devices that can take fingerprints of suspects right on the street. The devices can than identify the suspect as well as providing a photo to confirm the suspects identification. Naturally civil rights groups in the U.K. are claiming this is a violation of [...]
Dell Inspiron Mini 12 – With Vista – Why?
There are numerous articles being posted on the Internet concerning Dells new Mini 12 netbook system, which some are comparing to the MacBook Air. Yes the Dell Mini 12 is sleek and thin and yes it is a whole lot cheaper priced at $599, but it comes with Microsoft’s Windows Vista. Which makes me ask [...]
More On Black Friday Deals
Yesterday I posted an article concerning the prices of TV’s falling as we approach Black Friday. Reader Jeff sent me a link to a site that has additional predictions on what they feel may happen this year. It does appear that this could be a great time to buy a TV or other appliances. What [...]
Circuit City Offers 7% to 15% Off On Select Items
This morning I got an email advertisement from Circuit City offering deals on select products from 7% to 15% off. These items are available online or in their stores. Here are some of the codes available: To redeem online, use coupon code 3LAF35ZAA5 at checkout and save….. To redeem the coupons at the store, go [...]
TV Prices Set To Fall As Black Friday Approaches
I mentioned this last month and it seems that the NY Times agrees. Pricing on TV’s are set to fall as we approach Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. For the readers who are outside of the U.S., Thanksgiving is a traditional holiday in which family gather and usually have a turkey for the main [...]
Security Updates As Of October 26, 2008
Make sure your system is up to date and has the latest protections in place. AVG anti-virus: 10/26/08 Avast: 10/25/08 Norton anti-virus: 10/22/08 McAfee anti-virus: 10/22/08 Lavasoft Ad-Aware: 10/24/08 Spybot Search and Destroy: 10/22/08 Microsoft Windows Defender: 10/22/08 Nod32: 10/21/08 Updates as of October 26. 2008 6:00am CDT.
Dell Laptop Adapters Still A Problem
I have noticed that I am still receiving comments from readers to two previous articles I have written. One back on December 16, 2006 about Dell adapters not staying connected. The second about two wire Dell adapters that won’t charge the on board battery. Both of these are adapter problems are for Dell’s laptop computers. [...]
