Windows
BitTorrent For Dummies
If you’re an avid software downloader, no doubt you’ve heard of BitTorrent by now. You’re not a dummy if you haven’t yet, but you might be a dummy if you don’t pick up BitTorrent for Dummies when it’s released. Co-authored by a good friend, you’re in for a good tutorial or two: BitTorrent has the [...]
Free Exam v1.0
You should never stop learning or at least trying to learn. There is so much information out there in the world today that is just begging for you to dive into it and pick it up as a hobby or for a career. How can you quiz yourself on these topics of information, though? You [...]
Read Print
I really used to enjoy going to the library when I was younger. These days, I’m more of a Barnes & Noble guy, but the love for rooms full of books is still with me. I don’t read nearly enough print literature anymore due to the sheer amount of information that I take in through [...]
Loose Ends About Safe Backups
Picking up loose ends about various aspects of helping seniors protect their data by backing up safely: Last week I told about a client who has a home business and several workstations connected over a LAN. He had three hard drives go bad in a short time on the server that stored his backup data. [...]
Which Programs Will Not Work Under XP SP2?
Although there are many benefits to installing the latest service pack on your computer, there can also be a downside. One such downside with installing service pack 2 for Windows XP is that some programs may no longer function. Typically, the programs you need to be concerned about are those programs considered to be “older.” [...]
Windows Catalog (XP)
There is a ton of hardware and software vendors constantly making new products. Have you ever wondered what hardware and software you can use with your computer running Windows XP? Microsoft makes it very easy for you to view a listing of some of the hardware and software available on the market that you can [...]
So What's Your Web Site?
“So what’s your Web site?” comes the inevitable question. If you don’t have your own properly hosted Web site these days, it’s almost as if you don’t have a business card. “In the future, everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes.” said Andy Warhol (who was certainly famous for more than fifteen minutes). Well, it [...]
Internet Explorer And Netscape Security Risks
Internet Explorer: Secunia Advisory: SA16942 The vulnerability has been confirmed on a fully patched system with Internet Explorer 6.0 and Microsoft Windows XP SP2. Other versions may also be affected. Solution: Set security level to “High.”
Death By PowerPoint
Jesper Johansson writes on his blog: I’m at yet another event, and this time I decided to go see a few of the other sessions instead of just trying to find as much free food as possible between my own presentations. This experience brought to mind an old concept: “Death by PowerPoint.” It is almost [...]
