Reader Winston asked a question in regards to a post I made back in December 12, 2006 [see here] concerning the repair of the infamous ‘NTLDR is missing’ message most of us have encountered. Most of the current repair procedures are for a combo of XP/Vista repair procedures. But Winston has a different situation which [...]
I received a comment from reader Kim who asked me what books I would recommend for someone who was new to computers? It is hard to believe that in a day and age where computers are so common that there is anyone who doesn’t know how to use a computer. But there are some folks [...]
Could journalism benefit from Google Wave when it hits the streets? This is what the L.A. Times believes could happen in a recent article in which they stated the following information to back up its claim:
For the last two months, while we’ve been testing the Google Wave developer preview, we have been talking amongst ourselves [...]
Previously writing about BumpTop 3D Desktop, I’ve found it fun to use. It actually transformed a Windows XP box of mine into something that I actually thought was better than Vista. But is this just a toy or a real contender to replace a Windows Desktop? Now that BumpTop 3D Desktop includes multi-touch, will it [...]
Microsoft is touting that their new Bing search feature will now include warnings trying to help consumers from being the victims of Advance Fee Fraud and also Lottery Scams. It seems that these scams cost consumers millions of dollars all around the world. In addition Microsoft has a online site which aims at informing consumers [...]
Over at Twitter their blog states they they are in the process of offering a feature call ‘List’ for all account users. The new feature will allow users to share groups with other Twitter users. According to the blog article it also states that:
Lists are public by default (but can be made private) and the [...]
Google is now offering Website Translator Gadget that will make your website available in 51 different languages. Google admits that the translator is not perfect and is not a substitute for a translator. However they also state that the reader would get the ‘gist’ of what is on your website.
According to the Google Blog it [...]
The Microsoft blog has an article that explains what the Windows 7 Compatible Logo program will mean for consumers. In order for any program to be considered as being compatible with Windows 7, it must go through rigorous testing. What has changed is that the compatible software or hardware must also be 64 bit certified [...]
It is being reported that the email that was sent in error containing customer information for some 1,300 customers, was not viewed by the Gmail user who received it. So after court orders, Google intervention and a lot of discussion on the Internet, this is finally being put to rest.
According to the latest article on [...]
Disney is betting that their soon to be released subscription service for children books will be a hit and parents will pay for the service. Disney currently sells over 250 million books for children every year so they are an industry leader when it comes to children books. According to a recent article it states [...]
I found this over at the USA web site in which the article covered using a THX Optimizer to calibrate an HDTV. It states the following information:
Use a calibration DVD
A calibration DVD is an inexpensive way to calibrate your set. These DVDs display test patterns to help you adjust your settings. Of course, you’re relying [...]
I have been beta testing the software known as Microsoft Security Essentials since it was released. The software is currently installed on my test box which is running Windows 7 RTM along with a virtual copy of Windows XP. I am using MSE for both operating systems and it works very well with one exception. [...]
Over at the Washington Post it appears that one of their editors got himself into a pickle when he posted his opinion to friends and associates on Twitter. The Tweets covered some of the political hot topics that currently are in the news, including being covered by the Washington Post. So now the newspaper has [...]
Newegg is taking pre-orders for Microsoft’s Windows 7 OEM versions and the sale ends on 10/20/09. So what is the OEM version and how does is differ from the retail versions? Basically the OEM is a full version designed to be installed cleanly, does not come with any support from Microsoft, and also cannot be [...]
At a recent Virus Bulletin conference one of the attendees found one topic extremely interesting. The topic was about the Russian “Partnerka”, which has been mutated to attack Mac computer systems. The attendee knew that a majority of Mac users have no anti-malware software in place and could be easily infected. At the same conference [...]
I don’t want to get involved in the political situation in Iran, but would rather address how technology could actually topple a regime. One Iranian youth believes that he and others can overthrow the current government of Iran using technology and the Internet to present their case to the world. In a recent news article [...]
I am not familiar with the Palm Pre nor the cell phone service of Sprint, but seeing that Walmart has the Palm on sale for $79.99 seems like a deal. There is a two year commitment with Sprint ranging from $69.99 to $99.99 a month. According to the blurb on the Walmart states the following [...]
Make sure your system is up to date and has the latest protections in place.
AVG anti-virus: 09/27/09
Avast: 09/26/09
Norton anti-virus: 09/23/09
McAfee anti-virus: 09/23/09
Lavasoft Ad-Aware: 09/25/09
Spybot Search and Destroy: 09/23/09
Microsoft Windows Defender: 09/23/09
Nod32: 09/25/09
Updates as of September 27, 2009 6:00am CDT.
When Google introduced their Google Frame to help make Microsoft’s browser Internet Explorer web compliant, testing by PC World confirmed the following:
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer zips through JavaScript nearly ten times faster than usual when Google’s new Chrome Frame plug-in is partnered with the browser, benchmark tests show.
According to tests run by Computerworld , Internet Explorer [...]
Over at Tweet Grade you can enter in your Twitter user name and receive a letter grade of how you are influencing the social networking site. The site states the following:
Welcome to TweetGrade!
Find somebody on Twitter that you want to follow but aren’t sure if they’re worth your valuable ‘follow’? Or just want to get [...]
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