2006 August

Program launchers are nothing new to anybody who has been using Windows for more than five minutes. These days, programs like that are a dime a dozen. I have one freeware solution though that I think you will enjoy. The SmartStartMenu makes launching programs less of a pain.

I’ve been an avid reader all of my life, but there have been phases when I haven’t been able to read as much as I’d like to. In fact, I’m in one of those phases right now. My time is spread fairly thin right now since I’m working with four different companies, trying to get [...]

Windows Vista uses a feature called User Account Control or UAC to limit the privileges of regular user accounts. UAC ensures that all user accounts that are not part of the local administrators group run with no administrative privileges. This feature is enabled by default. However, in some situations you may want to disable it [...]

Windows Vista uses a feature called User Account Control or UAC to limit the privileges of regular user accounts. UAC ensures that all user accounts that are not part of the local administrators group run with no administrative privileges. This feature is enabled by default. However, in some situations you may want to disable it [...]

I just read your automated answer to the question I posted, and you’ve got me worried. I can see my IP address in your answer. How did you do that? Does that mean that if I email you you also get my IP address?
I’m constantly amazed at how many people are concerned about the privacy [...]

Mobile Web access is a term used to describe accessing the Internet through mobile devices such as cell phones and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants). Web-enabled mobile devices are becoming more and more common - most cell phones now come with some form of Internet and/or data access feature on them.
Mobile Web access has many advantages. [...]

I am absolutely in awe of the MPAA.
I have some friends of mine who recommended getting edited DVDs from various Web sites that offer edited DVDs. It’s a great idea, because we don’t watch R-rated movies in my house. However, many excellent movies have come out with an R-rating due to content that could easily [...]

I’m not sure what day we’re on now? We started sailing on Saturday, floated up the coast on Sunday, overwhelmed Juneau yesterday, and… I guess that makes today the fourth day on Holland America’s Alaskan cruise on the Oosterdam. I wish they had Wi-Fi throughout the entire ship! Then again, perhaps it’s better that they [...]

For travelers, remembering where you took that photo of grandma and your aunt when all you have to go by is a mountain behind them is a little difficult. Thankfully though, there are freeware solutions to come jump to the rescue. Panorado Flyer is a freeware application that will help you match up [...]

E-mail is a fantastic tool for communicating in a digital one-on-one fashion, but once you start to expand the number of participants from there, things can begin to get a little crazy. Now, sending out a massive amount of e-mail’s to a list of subscribers is one thing, but just imagine if all of the [...]