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I remember the release of Windows 95 like it was yesterday. I worked at a local computer retail store and was responsible for all the displays for the product. We geared up for it big time, offering many products below cost along with a Windows 95 purchase. People lined up outside the doors before we [...]

Who knew back in 2000 that 9 years later the PlayStation 2 would still be going so strong? The price slash of the PS2 down to $99 really made people go out and buy the system. It looks like this system will never go away.
Here are the top consoles for April 2009:
1. Nintendo DSi
2. Nintendo [...]

It looks like all of those 30GB Zune music players that crashed at midnight on 12/31/2008 will work tomorrow. Microsoft has sent out a message to it’s customers. It appears that when the date turns to 01/01/2009, the problem will rectify itself. It’s a problem related to it being a leap year and the clock [...]

I am really glad I decided on the Wii over the Xbox 360. Here are the reasons:

The price is $100 cheaper.
The system comes with games, actually several games on with the Wii Sports game disc.
It also comes with built in wireless so no need to buy an adapter separately.
I get exercise when I play.
Simple controllers [...]

I use Tivo, and I am getting tired of paying $13 a month just for a program guide. So I’ve been looking into some computer-based alternatives. Windows Media Center had been on my radar until some shows were blocked on May 12th. Users of Windows Media Center received and error message when attempting to record [...]

Slipstreaming a service pack is the act of taking old Windows installation files and creating a new installation that is updated with the latest service pack. For years, I have been manually slipstreaming Windows service packs, but I recently discovered a new tool that takes all of the grunt work out of the process. nLite [...]

I originally thought that the critics were just being hard on Windows Vista. All Microsoft products draw skepticism. After my experience with Windows Vista though, it became clear to me that it sucks bad. I thought I’d share some specific examples.
Options aren’t available unless you are on a specific screen
Many of the options for certain [...]

As a computer tech, I spend most of my day just finding settings for users. The Microsoft Office product has become so filled with features and settings, I never can memorize them all myself. Let along the typical user. I often have to Google it before I can figure out where the setting that I [...]

A friend of mine told me a story today that made me roll on the floor laughing. This friend has worked for many companies and taking technical phone calls. We’ve all heard the stories of dumb users calling the help line before. The CD as a cup tray. The guy that can’t find the ANY [...]

I was sitting at my desk, reading a book and realized that the glare from my PC was very bright and irritating my eyes. After playing with my screen contrast, I figured a darker theme would be the solution. So I right-click my desktop and select Properties. I didn’t see any themes that appealed to [...]