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One Laptop Per Child Feedback
So I have received some interesting responses to my Laptop Article thus far. While there is not a huge list of offerings just yet, the feedback that I have received certainly gave me a “cause for pause”. Check out the most recent responses so far…
Troubleshooting Video Cards (Part IV)
Problems with videos and animations are usually attributed to a display adapter driver that does not support DirectDraw. If videos and animations are not correctly displayed on the monitor, your first step should be to determine if the video card adapter driver supports DirectDraw. This can be accomplished using the DirectX Diagnostic Tool. From the [...]
I'm All Ears, Folks
You know, there are just some days you have to sit back and smile. I have put a stop to my repair business sometime ago. And yet, I am still receiving those crazy service calls. In a compromise with myself, I decided to take three of them to heart. Yup, I added them to my [...]
Troubleshooting Video Cards (Part III)
The previous installment of this article looked at one of the ways that you can resolve issues with poor display. However, if the latest driver is installed, you may need to adjust the resolution and refresh rate (this is the rate at which the video card redraws the screen) for the video adapter card. Incorrect [...]
Applying Engineering Now For The Future
I recently visited China for an eye-opening whirlwind tour and adventure. You can read some of my comments in the IS China 2006 report. It has been a wake-up call for me to the realization that indeed we are on the verge of a new era of globalization. Unfortunately for us in the west the [...]
Couple Finds Their "Destroyed" Hard Drive Was Sold At Flea Market
Hard drives do a lot for computers. They hold the operating system in which the computer needs to run the programs it stores and holds the data files for those programs to use. Data files, good ol’ data files. Lots of information can be had from such files. Sometimes it’s just where you’ve surfed on [...]
MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit
Get in-depth training and practice with the skills measured by the core exams for MCSE certification for Windows Server 2003 – all in one box! Covering Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, and 70-294, these four, all-new Microsoft study guides pack the tools and features that exam candidates want most – including in-depth, self-paced training based on [...]
Are You Bongo For Vongo?
I have been a fan of movies for as long as I can remember. Yet, finding a way to get your favorite movies onto your computer is still pretty limited.
Troubleshooting Video Cards (Part II)
If the contents of the start up process appear on the monitor but the display is blank after it is complete, this would indicate that there is an operating system video related problem. For example, an incorrect video driver may have been installed such as one that is not compatible with the operating system. In [...]
Easy Oracle Data Warehousing
Targeting those new to Oracle data warehousing who need to get started right away, Easy Oracle Data Warehousing : Practical Examples For Data Warehouse Success by Donald K. Burleson and Mike Ault presents real-world problems and issues with managing large volumes of data in an Oracle database. All aspects of Oracle data warehouse management – [...]
