Kodak is filling the airwaves where I live with a host of Kodak printer commercials. The main theme is how others like HP, Canon or whoever, are ripping us off in the price they charge for ink. Kodak claims that their ink is so cheap, it borders on being almost free. OK. I exaggerated slightly.
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I have been using WOT, aka Web Of Trust, for over six months. I received a newsletter alert indicating a new version was available for downloading. WOT can be used by both Internet Explorer and Firefox users and blends completely into the background, using few resources.
According to the news blub I received, it stated that:
Web [...]
According to a news article over at PlayStation.com, Sony will be dropping the price of their PS2 down to $99.99 starting Aprils 1st, 2009. This is in itself good news, but what is also of interest is to see how this may lower the pricing of other consoles. Microsoft and Nintendo may just have to follow Sony’s [...]
Google has announced that they are prepared to support new technologies and start-ups with a fusion of cash. The popular search giant has stated that they will support new technologies, which brings up an interesting theory of mine. Google has invested in the electric car maker Tesla. Both of the founders of Google have also [...]
In Midtown Manhattan recently four brand new shiney 2010 Chevy Camaro’s drew attention when they were paraded before news folks and consumers alike. The new Chevy’s are the work of the masters of design from GM who have been trying to come up with a model since the Camaro was originally discontinued in 2002. Which [...]
Call it a victim of the Internet and such sites as Wikipedia, but Microsoft has announced that the end of Encarta will come on October 31, 2009. This just happens to be my birthday so if anyone wants to know what to buy me, make sure it is not Encarta. LOL I am surprised that [...]
I just finished reading about the man who is behind Google’s Chrome browser. The man himself remains isolated from public view hiding out in a remote area of Denmark. Which goes to illustrate that not everything comes from Silicon Valley and is not done by a team effort. The basics of what will make Chrome [...]
Over at Tesla they have the first shots of their Model S, which is a sedan. They decribe their Model S as being:
With a range up to 300 miles and 45-minute QuickCharge, the Model S can carry five adults and two children in quiet comfort – and you can charge it from any outlet, without [...]
Called ‘Todays Mama’ this clone of Twitter wants to know if mommy’s can tweet. On their site they describe themselves with the following description:
Today’s Mama provides personal, professional, and parenting resources designed to foster a greater sense of identity, empowerment, and connection for women and mothers everywhere.
The idea for TodaysMama came in 2004, when young [...]
I received a comment from reader ‘wannabee avg user’ who presented the following problem:
Hello Ron,
I downloaded AGV 8,0 a few months ago, and i was very happy. It worked perfectly and I was recommended to my friends!
Than something happened; it wasnt working correct and
seaching the net, I ‘ven’t got the green signes anymore !
So I [...]
Make sure your system is up to date and has the latest protections in place.
AVG anti-virus: 03/29/09
Avast: 03/27/09
Norton anti-virus: 03/25/09
McAfee anti-virus: 03/25/09
Lavasoft Ad-Aware: 03/25/09
Spybot Search and Destroy: 03/25/09
Microsoft Windows Defender: 03/25/09
Nod32: 03/20/09
Updates as of March 29, 2009 6:00am CDT.
In an interesting twist, some colleges may be dumping their computer labs. It seems that since so many new college students are coming to school with their own laptops, that the traditional computer labs may become extinct. In one survey at the University of Virginia only 4 freshman students showed up without a laptop. In [...]
We can sit and argue the merits of using a PC or a MAC, but this ad says it all. It comes down to one simple economic factor. Cost. You can buy four HP laptops for the cost of one MAC.
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Reader Anita asked in the comments section that she was unable to remove IE7 after installing SP3 for Windows XP. This is true. But Microsoft has posted a procedure that you can follow to roll back IE7 or IE8 after SP3 takes over. Here is what to do:
To uninstall Internet Explorer 7 or Internet Explorer [...]
It has been confirmed that Google is in fact going to layoff 200 people from their company. But that is not the entire story. First off, Google is giving these folks 60 day notices [Required by law -yes]. But they also have another option. They may apply for other positions in the company as well. [...]
If the world was perfect, we would ALL have fast broadband connections. But unfortunately there are those who are stuck with a slow dialup connection because technology has not caught to them where they live. We have all seen the HughesNet satellite solution for those out in the boondocks, but can everyone afford the $60 [...]
Oh Microsoft. How you need to pull off a winner. With the anchor known as Vista hanging around your neck, you need to pull something out of your bag of tricks. But are you people really fooling us by dropping little tidbits of rumors and false announcements around the Internet? I think not.
Since the first of [...]
I have been an avid Firefox user for the past four years. I gave up on using Internet Explorer because of the lack of security the browser provided. Firefox was a better option and I felt safer when surfing the web. That was then, this is now. At a recent security conference for hackers, it [...]
Blockbuster has announced that the company has entered into a deal with TiVo to provide OnDemand Video’s to consumer. The #1 movie rental business is changing gears as consumers flock to the Internet to get their movie fix, instead of going to a brick and mortar store. The company is also looking into expanding their [...]
For those who may not be familiar with the tale of the OK Corral, it happened back in 1881 in Tombstone, Arizona. The famous gunfight featured a host of characters with Wyatt Earp, his brothers Virgil and Morgan Earp, plus Doc Holiday on one side. These four went up against fought the Clantons and McLaurys at [...]
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