2004 July

For four days and four nights, we sailed aboard the “Monarch of the Seas.” This was my first time aboard a cruise liner - and my first summer vacation since I can’t remember when. I don’t really count Gnomedex last year (since I was working the whole time). Traveling isn’t exactly in my blood anymore, […]

When you visit a Web site, you expect to be served with data in an efficient way. We don’t have time to wait for pages to gradually appear in our browser. In fact, if a site takes too long to load, we may even leave due to frustration. Sure, we think about these things when […]

Unused accounts cluttering up your .NET login dialog? Here’s how to remove them. Learn how to change or remove the .NET passport associated with your Windows login account, too!

[Leo A. Notenboom]

PhotoImpact XL offers the most impressive auto-correction features I’ve ever used in the built-in ExpressFix wizard. I processed the same photo using three other photo editing apps; PhotoImpact XL did the best job hands down! Combine the speed of automatic photo enhancement with a comprehensive set of tools for fine tuning images manually and PhotoImpact […]

With 1ClickFixIt for Windows, you can safely clean and repair Windows registry problems with one simple mouse click, thus keeping your PC running faster, cleaner, and error-free. With a few easy steps, 1ClickFixIt will scan your entire registry for any invalid entries and provide a list of the registry errors found. You can then choose […]

The health of all of your computer’s components is very important. If a piece of your hardware is experiencing a problem, you could be faced with a loss of performance or stability problems. Therefore, it’s your responsibility to regularly check to see if everything is running in tiptop shape. It’s much better to be aware […]

If you were asked to describe your boss, what would you say? No doubt, some of you would describe them as the clueless pointy-haired boss in Dilbert, while others would describe an over demanding psychopath who buries you in TPS reports. There are many types of bosses, but for each type, you’re guaranteed to find […]

Q: I have a large collection of home movies on VHS. What I would love to do is convert the videos to DVD. The problem is that I don’t have the time to undertake such an enormous project. Are there any services that will do this for me?
A: You just gotta love home movies. There’s […]

Oftentimes when you are reading Windows tips or performing tweaks, they begin by telling you to back up your registry before proceeding. Think of the registry as the core of the operating system and, therefore, you want to make sure that you protect it. The most important way of doing this is by using the […]

I’ve been thinking about attending an MCSE boot camp. While I’ll never have a fancy PhD to hang after my name like my old man, I thought it might not hurt to pick up a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MSCE) designation. MCSE boot camps seem like the fastest way to make that happen. An exotic […]

Ready for some fun? Want to take a trip in time and visit a special person in a special place? If so, then grab your hat and hang on, because today’s Family First site will be that kind of trip.
The site is called Leonardo’s Workshop, a visit to a Lifetime of Color with Carmine […]

The Web can be a scary place. If you know what you’re doing, and you know what you’re letting yourself in for, then there’s little to worry about, aside from viruses, trojans, spyware, and the like, but more of that another time!
The fact is that the reach of the Web and Internet gives our children, […]

Have you recently asked your file associations how they’re doing? So many of the programs that we download today try to take over our associations, and this can be very aggravating. Sometimes when you uninstall certain applications, the associations are completely lost, with nowhere to turn. I’m sure that most of us have had to […]

Spyware continues to be the biggest annoyance we face in the online world. Drive-by downloads of random browser hijackers, malicious keylogging applications, and numerous other frustrations induce a constant state of user paranoia. Spyware Doctor relieves the stress, actively monitoring your system with its OnGuard technology, automatically preventing infections before they happen. Live updates keep […]

Looking for a fast-paced puzzle game that challenges you to assemble words out of an ever-increasing pile of letter tiles? Um, well, this would be that. Enjoy!
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I love traveling! It’s always exciting to step outside of your daily routine and visit another location for a period of time. There are so many amazing things scattered across this world, and trying to see everything would take more than our lifetime. From the natural wonders of the world, to the small music club […]

Ken Colburn of Data Doctors answers Rob, who writes:
Q: I have been shopping for a good way to protect my computer from power surges and have a question: what is the difference between a battery backup system and a UPS?
A: Depending upon what part of the country you are in, the late summer season generally […]

If you have numerous programs installed, they may not all fit in one column on your Start Menu. By default, the programs will be displayed as horizontal columns. You can change this by editing the Advanced properties for the Start Menu, or you can have programs displayed in one long scrolling menu. Programs you don’t […]

Time and attendance - those are the words that the man uses to keep track of us while we’re at work (or while we’re not, as the case may be). I remember punching a time clock in my earliest jobs. And then there was the kludgey “accumulator” - a crude time and attendance monitoring system […]

Spammers wreak havoc on millions of people for one simple reason: It’s a money-making enterprise, and it’s easy to do.
Microsoft Research has a piece just out that explains that if a million people receive a single spam e-mail broadcast, only one recipient needs to spend $11.00 on whatever they’re selling to make the effort profitable.
It’s […]