2005 April

Finding the best search results on the Internet is a task made easier by using multiple search engines. I don’t know what you personally like to use, but I default to Google and Yahoo! for my searching needs. Google always comes first, but if it doesn’t give me exactly what I’m looking for, I’ll give [...]

The Recovery Console is a useful utility for troubleshooting and recovering a system. When you use the Recovery Console, you can gain limited access to any volumes without starting the Windows Graphical interface. The utility provides you with the following capabilities:

Use, copy, rename, or replace operating system files and folders
Enable or disable services or devices [...]

There are a number of different ways in which you can reduce the amount of spam that appears in your inbox. A Lockergnome reader recently submitted another method that you can use.
Here’s an even simpler one I use for clients and family. It assumes a decent mail client such as Mozilla.
Write a filter rule like [...]

Never miss a show again! You can take it with you! Internet TV, and even cellphone television, are now a reality! Introducing OMN (Open Media Network) for the Internet, and MobiTV for your cellphone!

Have you heard about domain shame? Do you, perhaps, even suffer from domain shame? Or maybe you are one of the legions of users who identify those who should suffer from domain shame?
The term “domain shame,” recently coined by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Don Fernandez, refers to how you feel about and how [...]

I am trying to fix a friend’s Dell laptop (Inspiron 3800/Windows 98) for him. The screen resolution is set to the lowest settings (can’t change it) and 16 bit color is the only option given. It’s using the system’s default display driver. When I use the Dell driver disk to change to the ATI Rage [...]

My aunt and uncle made their living growing apples in Oregon. It’s seasonal work, so there were times where they needed to find ways to supplement their income. One of the ways they did that was to sell Amway Products. They were quite successful, even earning a car to help them in their business. Amway [...]

Continued from Part I.
There’s no Microsoft Power User “WinHEC” out there. Microsoft is all about the developer, and seldom seems to cater to the true enthusiasts. There’s a loosely-constructed MVP program (of which I am a member, with the Windows Digital Media distinction), but no real company mission to listen to what’s going on [...]

Use your keyboard faster than you ever imagined! With Active Typing for Windows touch typing tutor, you will learn to type many times faster without typing errors.
Active Typing contains a complete touch typing course with 14 chapters. In addition, it has fun typing games, smart review wizard, and progress graphs. Download a free demo [...]

Every story has to start somewhere, and when it comes to movies, the idea begins and is formulated in the mind of the screenwriter. Movie studios can’t do squat unless they have a great script to work from. When you go to the theater to see a flick, you’re seeing the visual interpretation of the [...]