Windows
Solving the Spelling Crisis
Occasionally you need to check the spelling of words in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you don’t want to launch your word processor just for that. This is when tinySpell becomes handy. It is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check the spelling of words in [...]
AT&T Natural Voices Text-to-Speech Engine
Computer users are fascinated by the prospect of our computers fully interacting with us. I’m not only talking about communicating via text; I’m also talking about audio. Synthetic speech is progressing to the point where it’s actually starting to sound real. The logic may not be there quite yet, but by feeding lines to the [...]
Not Passed Windows Logo Testing In Windows XP?
Ken Colburn of Data Doctors answers June, who writes: What does it mean when I get an error message that tells me that software that I am installing for hardware has not passed Windows logo testing in Windows XP?
Security Risk: Hidden Admin Account In WinXP
The other day, Marie B. asked how to enable the administrator user account in Windows XP. “I am the only user of my computer, which has Windows XP installed. How do I sign into my computer as the ‘administrator,’ rather than as my individual name? I understand that administration access is required to make certain [...]
How Can I Really Fix My Credit Report?
Dear Personal Finance Dude: I have some glitches in my credit report (I got a report from Equifax a few months ago) and keep being tempted by the e-mail I get saying that they can erase my bad debt, create me a new credit identity, remove bad loans from my credit report, etc., etc. My [...]
Anyone got some salt?
If I have to eat my words, the least I need is some proper seasoning. This is a story about the product Qwik-Fix Pro and the company who publishes it, PivX. You’ll have seen my earlier mention of the product [Qwik-Fix Pro: Let's ALL do the Malware Stomp] and our references in the newsletters going [...]
Checking in with Joel Spolsky
“Q&A: The former Microsoft employee and software-development pundit shares his two cents on what’s going on with Microsoft. “If you work at Microsoft (or are part of the Redmond ecosystem), Joel Spolsky probably needs no introduction. And it’s not because his company, Fog Creek Software, is a household name. But Spolsky (known in Microsoft circles [...]
A True Community Cookbook
Snackster is a powerful cookbook program that redefines how people will get their recipes. Snackster is the world’s best peer to peer recipe sharing program. Unlike other popular file sharing networks Snackster is dedicated to only cooking. Snackster was created to fill the void of cooking online. While there are plenty of cookbook programs online, [...]
CMMS: Keeps It Running
Computerized maintenance management software (or CMMS for short) helps take the worry out of keeping everything running–whether or not someone’s there babysitting when something goes awry. Built-in machine alarms can immediately trigger a maintenance call. But it’s not just about emergencies. A good CMMS system will allow your organization to minimize equipment downtime while keeping [...]
What's the difference between a 'Trojan Horse,' a 'Worm,' and a 'Virus?'
Seems like there’s no shortage of confusing terminology in the computer biz. With the advent of computer viruses over recent years, we’ve spawned even more terminology that often seems only to make things less clear. And then recently it looks like we can’t even spell! I mean, really… “phishing?” What’s that all about? The good [...]
