Windows
Would An App Store Help Microsoft Windows?
Ryan, a member of the LockerGnome community, asks: “How important is it for an OS to have an app store? I know that it has, and will continue to be a good thing for Apple. Would it help Windows?” There’s certainly something to be said for the convenience of being able to click on an [...]
Do Registry Optimizers Really Work?
Gnomie Alonte J. Samuels asks: “Do registry optimizers really work? If so, where can I find a good one?” This is one that comes up a lot. There are lots of registry optimizers for Windows on the market — from well-meaning freeware to low-priced shareware to full-priced suites — that promise to organize your computer’s [...]
Five Ways Microsoft Can Win Back Switchers
The Windows 8 developer preview is out, and early reports indicate that Microsoft has taken a dramatic turn in its latest version of the Windows operating system. While some are impressed with the Metro interface, vastly improved touchscreen functionality, and overall new look, others are cautious about how these new changes will impact traditional users. [...]
Five Reasons to Choose Windows Over OS X
The great PC vs. Mac debate should have been settled years ago when Macs became capable of running Windows both in addition to and alongside OS X. The real debate, which still brews to this day, is about the operating system. OS X, the predominant operating system associated with the Mac, is great for many [...]
Microsoft Windows: What’s Next?
Over at LockerGnome’s new YouTube channel, Questions to Answer, Gnomie Liam (from PC Windows Online) asks: “What’s Next For Windows?” LockerGnome’s Brandon Wirtz responds: “What’s next for Windows is what’s next for tablets — not just Microsoft tablets, but all tablets. What’s next for Windows is really the merging of the browser and the desktop [...]
Independent Music Through Different Ears – Daytrotter
If you only discover music by listening to the radio, then you’re truly missing out on some great songs and bands. The truth is that some of the best music out there isn’t popular at all, so it can take some effort to find these hidden gems. Each day, relatively unknown bands travel and play [...]
How to Use PowerPoint 2007′s Presenter View
One of the challenges of delivering a Slide Show view is that you do not have access to your speaker notes, unless you wrote them down or printed a hard copy. However, if you use Presenter View instead, you can run your presentation from one monitor while the audience views your presentation on a second [...]
Memorials And Tributes – 1000Memories
I think we all hope that, when our time comes, we”ll leave behind a legacy of some sort that transcends our limited human lifespan and allows us to last beyond our days — living on in the memories of others is probably the closest anyone will come to cheating death. Aside from having a creative [...]
Hail a Cab on the Internet with Cabulous
Getting from place to place isn’t always as easy as it could be. While most people seem to drive these days, we’ve all found ourselves, at some point in our lives and for some reason or another, standing on a cold curb in an urban area shouting this magic word into the night that will [...]
Social Media Organization – threadsy
With a constant bombardment of information from all fronts, 21st century life can seem pretty overwhelming. One example: we’re communicating all over the place on the Internet these days. Where generations in the not-too-distant past had the option of telephone or snail mail if they wanted to keep in touch with people remotely, many of [...]
