Ron Schenone
Dell 19″ Flat Panel For $89 Plus Free Shipping
Just a quick note about a very good deal for a Dell 19″ flat panel for only $89 and free shipping. Dell describes their product as: Affordable Widescreen Technology 1440 x 900 Resolution 16:10 aspect ratio on a 19-inch widescreen Lightning-fast 5 milisecond response time (typical) The low-priced DellTM S1909WX monitor delivers excellent widescreen performance [...]
Security Updates As Of May 31, 2009
Make sure your system is up to date and has the latest protections in place. AVG anti-virus: 05/31/09 Avast: 05/29/09 Norton anti-virus: 05/27/09 McAfee anti-virus: 05/27/09 Lavasoft Ad-Aware: 05/29/09 Spybot Search and Destroy: 05/27/09 Microsoft Windows Defender: 05/27/09 Nod32: 05/29/09 Updates as of May 31, 2009 6:00am CDT.
Back From Vacation – Some History I Learned
My wife and I made it back from our mini vacation visiting the grand kids in Marshall, Texas. Our daughter and son-in-law had just moved to Marshall and had purchased a historical home built in 1886. The residence was originally built for the Ginocchio family, who also owned a hotel across the street from their [...]
Did Microsoft Install A Firefox Extension On Your System?
There is an interesting article over at the The Washington Post in which a writer claims that Microsoft silently placed a Firefox extension on our systems. The article states that the extension was installed during what was called a service pack to update Microsoft.Net framework. It also states the following information: The service pack for [...]
The Wave Comes A Googling
Google has previewed a new service known as the Google Wave. The service will provide equal parts of both document and conversation in which people will be able to communicate and work as a team. Included will be the ability to collaborate on using text, maps, videos and a lot more. What is even better [...]
New HDMI Cables 1.4 – Video, Audio + Internet
A new version of the popular HDMI cable has been ratitifed by some of the leading manufacturers. The companies have agreed to a new standard dubbed version 1.4 which will add Internet connectivity to the standard video and audio that HDMI cables currently support. The new cables will start becoming available soon once the companies [...]
Psystar Files For Bankruptcy – A Win For Apple?
Psystar, the maker of the unauthorized Mac clone, has filed for bankruptcy protection in what appears to be an effort to slow down the lawsuit brought against the company by Apple. Over at the MacObserver they have an article in which it states that the companies financial backers may have pulled their money out. This [...]
What’s The Difference Between AWD & 4×4? Plus Vacation
The lease on our 2007 Kia Sportage was coming just about up, so we ventured into the dealership yesterday for a look-see on what was available. We liked the Sportage because you get a lot of bang for your buck. But the wife saw a 2009 Nissan Rogue she liked so we ended up buying [...]
What Ever Happened To Lenovo? Does Anyone Own A Lenovo Laptop?
I recall when IBM sold their entire computer division to Lenovo, a Chinese firm that bought the division back in December 2004. Back in 2004 IBM was listed as #3 in the PC market just behind HP and Dell. I remember at the time thinking to myself ‘what the heck is a Lenovo?’ So when [...]
Evidence Mounts – Apple To Respond To Netbooks With A Tablet
I guess there were no doubts that Apple was not going to enter into the netbook market since they consider the netbook inferior and junk. But Apple has recognizes a market they can attack with a fine piece of computing power that will be superior to anything currently being offered in the mini market. Over [...]
