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Some 20,000 customers of the backup service known as The Linkup lost all of their stuff when the service recently closed. It appears that the company was having problems maintaining users data coupled with a lot of finger pointing. But what is known is that on August 8, 2008 Linkup was to delete all of [...]

Every once in awhile, I read an article that jogs my memory as to why it is so hard to diagnosis computer problems, especially when one tries to do it by telephone or by email.  For those of us who repair computers, you know exactly what I am talking about. It is those phone calls [...]

The DNS [Domain Name System] which is basically the address book for the Internet, has some serious flaws that criminals could potentially exploit. Though there is some disagreement as to how dangerous the exploit may be, it has been proven that the patches being used may not work. So what is the danger with such [...]

Google’s new Knol is now open for everyone to use. Google describes Knol as not a competitor to Wikipedia, but rather as a different approach to share knowledge. Google is going to have authors, or group of authors, post their expertise on a subject and than either accept or reject changes to the information. Google [...]

Basically what Google is doing is posting their principles when it comes to your privacy. On their blog site they state:
So, today we’re making a homepage change by adding a link to our privacy overview and policies. Google values our users’ privacy first and foremost. Trust is the basis of everything we do, so we [...]

The folks over at Microsoft Security Response Center want to make sure that users of Windows XP SP2 and SP3 know about this and are aware of its importance. The team wants to make sure that your system is properly protected. In a statement by  Christopher Budd, he has provided the following information:
I [...]

Once upon a time, Britannica employed a sales force of people who went door to door selling their leather bound encyclopedia’s. As the Internet took over as the resource most people used for information, Britannica tried to adjust by offering a subscription service. But with the likes of Wikipedia the company has struggled. So they [...]

In my original article about Microsoft & Kaiser Permanente joining in an effort to store patient records [here], one reader asked a question that I found interesting.
Reader leftystrat states:
I’ve been watching this unfold. We seem to have `progressed’ from the concept of electronic records directly to the debate on which service to use to store [...]

The June 2008 PCLinuxOS Magazine is now available for download. PCLinuxOS is one of the better distribution available and is highly recommended for new users. In this months issue are the following:
PCLinuxOS Magazine, June 2008 (Issue 22) is available to download. You can find it at the PCLinuxOS Magazine website. If you’d like to be [...]

Mozilla Firefox should hit a milestone and reach a 20% market share by July, 2008 says Net Applications. Firefox has been slowly, but steadly, taking market share away from Internet Explorer, the once dominate browser. It appears that Firefoxwill continue to eat at market share as the browser continues to gain in popularity. According to [...]

This morning I received a comment from Claus Valca who has a great site with some of the latest information concerning AVG 8. On his site he has spoken with Karel Obluk from Grisoft who indicated the hope that all issues involving AVG should be corrected in service pack 1, when it is released. Claus [...]

I received this from reader Merna [under comments here]  and checked out the links provided. I believe for those who are having issues with AVG 8 this site may be helpful. I will also be doing a second part covering additional information. Thanks Merna.
Ron,
Thank you for your numerous recent articles about AVG 7.5 and 8.0 [...]

What version of Windows was it that either introduced or improved on the features below:

Windows Movie Maker (new) - allows basic editing of home videos. (However to this date, still highly unstable.)
System Restore (new) -allows the restore of system files, drivers and the registry to a previous known state to recover from a system failure. [...]

You gotta love technology. Just when you think you have a good handle on the latest and greatest, up pops something new. Enter Sony with its new OLED [organic light-emitting diode]. But like any of the new technologies there is just one minor issue. Cost. Currently the OLED TVs are expensive. I mean really expensive. [...]

This morning I received a comment in which the writer stated he had a new PC using Vista and he tried to record a show and the system froze and would not come out of sleep mode. Also with a question as to why is this? If this was an isolated incident I would not [...]

It seems that Microsoft is planning another upgrade for its Internet Explorer with plans on introducing version #8 some time during the first half of 2008. The new browser will incorporate some new features that will enhance the security, performance, and other Web enhancements. In the information I received it stated the following information:
Q: What [...]