2005 September

Hi Chris, I run a small in team in DevDiv that is responsible customer connection across the division. Our scope includes things like closing the customer feedback loop, aka using Ladybug / ProductFeedback / Connect to make our products better and customers feel more a part of the process and more satisfied with the […]

Square-Off is a puzzle game based on the japanese “nonogram” puzzles (sometimes called Griddlers, or paint by numbers).
Your object in the game is to uncover all the black squares in the grid. To help you solve the puzzle, the number of black squares in each row and column are displayed. The game can be […]

What’s Running provides you with detailed information for all system processes, services, programs, modules etc. that are currently running on your system. Furthermore, it includes information for currently active IP/Internet connections, as well as an interactive Startup Manager to to view, edit, and disable startup programs. The process viewer includes detailed specs for each process, […]

When you listen to music, do you actually take time to dissect and study the meaning behind the lyrics, or do you just rock along with it? Granted, a deep study of most of the lyrics in music today would be totally futile. Lyrics in popular music have generally gone down the tubes, and the […]

Ken Colburn of Data Doctors helps Ann, who writes:
I have 328MB RAM yet I get a message saying: “System low on virtual memory.” Please advise.
Virtual memory is used by Windows to simulate working memory and act as a staging area for the physical memory (commonly referred to as RAM - Random Access Memory).
Whenever […]

When mousing came along, more and more new computer users lost contact with the concept of performing simple operations with keyboard shortcuts. I frequently run across folks who have no knowledge of even the most basic keystrokes. That’s a shame, because they’re a big help once you learn to use them.
For example: grab […]

There are a few different ways that you can share folders. You can do so through Windows Explorer and or you can share folders from the command prompt. However, when it comes to sharing multiple folders, there is a way of making just a little bit faster.
Instead of sharing all your folders through Windows Explorer, […]

The Shared Folders snap-in is the main utility used for managing your shared folders in Windows XP. Typically you would access the snap-in through the Computer Management console. Once you click on the Shared Folders snap-in within the Computer Management console, three folders are displayed in the Details pane: Shared, Sessions, and Open files.
If […]

October
A wise friend of the family once told me “Collecting is great for kids.” And despite its apparent decline as hobby for young people, it still is a great way to combine geography, armchair travel, history, and own’s one personal view of world into a single pastime. My childhood stamp collection was lost in the […]

Loyalty programs are everywhere… whether it’s the local pizzeria that hands you a card with each pie (buy ten, get one free!), a national sporting goods retailer that accrues bonus points in your account with every purchase, or a supermarket that prints custom coupons based on what’s sitting in your shopping cart. Take a look […]

Need a new mouse? Don’t want to pay any money? You can get an I-Rocks Cross-Direction 800dpi Optical Mouse for free at TigerDirect after rebates. Read on at PopDeal for more information.

ZDNet France Staff writes:
Microsoft has revealed plans to release a third service pack for its Windows XP operating system.
There will be a Service Pack 3 for Windows XP,” Bernard Ourghanlian, technical and security director at Microsoft France, confirmed, revealing that Microsoft’s OS is set for another major update.

Those of you who visit this site on a regular basis know that I consider a successful educational site one that teaches a subject while entertaining the student. In that way, they learn and have fun at the same time. These sites are great for subjects that tend to be dry and boring, such as […]

Earlier tonight, I wrote about something known as Ladybug. It’s a server-side application that certain parts of Microsoft use to track beta software bugs with their communities. The problem is: 99% of Microsoft’s beta software teams aren’t using Ladybug. This, in and of itself, is a bug. Old methods are outdated and far past their […]

Enjoy a cute new twist on the classic match-3 as you explore this autumn-themed puzzler! You can make two-ball or four-ball swaps as you surround yourself with the tranquil music, quiet colors, and peaceful game atmosphere. Swap & Fall 2 appeals to nature lovers young and old!
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Buy.com has a couple of rebates to offset the price of the $39 StuffIt Deluxe 9.0 software. Read more about the compression application at PopDeal.

No matter how well you type, you’re going to make typos from time to time. In most situations, you can catch your mistakes before you publish them, but if you don’t thoroughly check your work, you may end up sending your blunders out to the world. We all do it, and it usually isn’t that […]

If, like me, you’re frequently keeping track of events and correspondents in various parts of the world, a world clock application is just about a must. For the last year or so I’ve been using World Time, “The Ultimate Virtual Timepiece,” according to the Web page. I haven’t had occasion to test any […]

After many, many requests from readers, I have finally gotten around to compiling all the Microsoft Office related tips I have written over the past two years. All the tips have been compiled based on application. Now you no longer need to search Lockergnome for a tip you previously read. Instead, you can download all […]

When you are using Remote Desktop Sharing, an icon will appear in the notification tray. This is the small bar in the bottom corner of your desktop beside the time. Many people prefer not to have additional icons added to the notification tray. If so, you can prevent the RDS icon from appearing when you […]