2007 February

Seems I’m not alone in my feelings about Vista! Australian Gnomie David Flynn writes:
Hi Chris…
Mate, you’re NOT Robinson Crusoe here!
I’m a well-established tech writer (albeit for the ‘msm’ rather than the blogging crowd) with 8 years of editing newspaper tech sections and PC magazines under my belt, along with four books on Windows (the successful […]

When it comes to creating PDF files, there really has not been an easy way on the Windows side of things. Sure there are a few plugins here, a few programs there, but nothing you could point at and say, “Wow, that was easy.” Well I have a solution that will be as […]

I’ve lived in my current house for about eight months now, and I’m glad that the buying, moving, and settling process is complete. If you’ve been reading Chris Pirillo’s blog, then I’m sure you’ve noticed that he’s been busy dealing with New House Syndrome. Buying a house is only a portion of the work, because […]

Since several weeks have passed since I last indulged in a rant about Time Warner, perhaps you have been thinking that all is well. Not so. My clients are evenly split between those who use DSL and cable. None of them are on dial-up. However, both old and new clients come to me to ask […]

You can configure the local security policy in Vista so the Windows Security dialog box will be displayed, requiring all users to press CTRL + ALT + DEL to log on. Users will be prompted to provide a valid username and password to access the computer.
You can configure this option by using the following […]

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iPod Access for Windows is the premier application for transfering songs from your iPod to your Windows computer. Most iPod transfer utilities must fetch ID3 tag information by opening every music file. iPod Access is able to utilize the iPod internal database so that it can display your iPod’s contents almost instantly. This includes tag […]

I often find myself wishing I had a program handy, but my arm is a little less than motivated to make it all the way down to the start menu, hunt it down and start it up. Maybe I have gotten a little lazy. I would like to have quick and easy access […]

You might think that that Internet automatically improves collaboration all across-the-board, but that’s not always the case. This online world that we live in has made it much easier to instantaneously connect with people all over the world in a number of different ways, but with this open access to communication comes a flood of […]

O.K., I admit it. I’ve been spending too much time on Digg. It’s not such a bad pursuit, I keep telling myself. Over the past week or so, I’ve combed the postings for hours each day, trying to understand the path to Digg’s success. It’s a frustrating obsession. I’ve tried submitting a bunch of articles, […]

Your computer has a number of different security settings that you can use to secure your computer. For example, using the local security settings, you can configure a password policy so that all users who access your computer must change their password every 30 days.
There are a few ways in which you can access […]

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Turn ‘er upside down over a towel (or paper towels) and shake vigorously. This is my favorite method.

Put it in the dishwasher. While some swear by this method, it’s never worked for me. I’ve only ruined keyboards by doing this.

Remove the keys and soak everything in a bathtub full of lukewarm water. Proceed […]

With these files as selected by PC World, save YouTube videos, launch apps, navigate files, block spyware, and check out the update to a classic file-sharing program.
SpywareBlaster
Catch spyware before it installs itself and wreaks havoc on your computer.
BitTorrent
Basic client software offers improvements, simplicity, and a great starting point for peer-to-peer file sharing.
FileBox EXtender
Keep favorite folders […]

Luxor 2 takes you on a beautiful voyage through the land of ancient Egypt. Play 88 all-new, gorgeously rendered levels of brilliantly displayed crisp and stunning graphics set amongst the pyramids and temples of ancient Egypt.
Use your mystical winged scarab to shoot and destroy the approaching magical spheres before they reach the pyramids at […]

On the Web, there are a variety of services that specialize in specific parts of media hosting and sharing. We have YouTube for video, Flickr for pictures, and so on. While it’s good for companies to exist that do one thing and do it well, convergence is becoming a hot thing, and many people want […]

There haven’t been any reports in a while, put out by anybody, about what kind of sites get blocked by blocking software. Probably this is due to the Supreme Court ruling in 2003 which said, basically, that schools and libraries could be required to use blocking software regardless of how many mistakes it made, so […]

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Deep sea turtles and manta rays move forward from ocean depths as moray eels and varied fishes swim among swaying plants and corals. Beautiful “celestial” background music completes the ambience of a serene ocean scene.
Experience the ocean depths as never before with this amazing screensaver. Want a soothing nighttime scene? Just set the time […]

Cathy is a disk cataloging tool that you can use to index files stored on removable media (CD-ROMs, LS120, Iomega Zip and Jaz disks, or even diskettes) and create searchable catalogs that can be used without having to insert the CD.
Searching capabilities are based on file name, date and size, and special support for […]