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Injecting Vista on XP
2007-10-10 08:01:00 What is it about Microsoft and leaks? NeoSmart Technologies has recently revealed that Windows XP?s third service pack will be featuring patches and updates that are primarily designed for Vista . The leak has fueled speculations that Microsoft is indeed bent on extending the life of its most successful OS by incorporating Vista technology into it. Among the ...
Better or Badder?
2007-10-09 06:32:00 I?m sure you?ll agree with me that having the biggest or the latest doesn?t exactly mean having the best. There are things which just should not be altered or be reincarnated into something which purports to be a better version of the original. Of course, I?m talking about software here, although I?m sure you could ...
Virtual Branches
2007-10-05 15:00:00 Do you think this is funny? While this cartoon may stretch a generous smile on your face, a growing number of corporate slaves are starting to classify this strip as something that has been taken from an Alfred Hitchcock movie. The advent of mobile computing has definitely contributed wonders to ordinary PC users. Unfortunately, corporations are getting ... More About: Virtual , Ranch
Extended Anew
2007-10-03 15:06:00 This may come as a surprise to some, but definitely not for me or for those who tinker around with PCs for a living. Microsoft has recently announced that it would be extending the period within which PC makers could bundle their products with Windows XP (SP2). Redmond has acceded to pleas by both retailers and ... More About: Extended
The Third Eye
2007-10-01 08:01:00 If you?re in the habit of using your Web cam as a mirror (through the Web cam window, of course), this worrying piece of fact might encourage you to go back to the more traditional way of looking at your reflection. PC security analysts have confirmed that it is possible for a third person to take ... More About: Third
Cheapskate
2007-09-28 09:37:00 Don?t you just hate it whenever you?re being informed that the software you?re planning to download is only valid for 60 days unless you pay for it after the said period? Sure, there are lots of freeware on the Internet, but not surprisingly, many of them are not worth the extra megabytes on any hard ...
Wi-Fi: Why Free? (Part 2)
2007-09-26 09:09:00 Unless you?re living in Tibet, it?s very obvious that the society we?re living in is highly commercialized. Just look around and you?ll see that almost every square inch of space in your town is littered with advertisements. Don?t be surprised if one day your mailbox might already be sponsored by Marlboro or McDonald?s. Surprisingly though, ... More About: Free , Part
Wi-Fi: Why Free? (Part 1)
2007-09-25 07:20:00 A decade ago, accessing the Internet was a task that not everybody could do. Not all PCs were equipped with a modem jack, and even if they were, there weren?t many Internet Service Providers at that time which could make that PC slot useful. Things have definitely changed since then. Before the century turned, the demand ... More About: Free , Part
Painless and Penniless Vista Apps
2007-09-19 14:58:00 After spending a fortune on Windows Vista , you might think that your wallet may not be able to churn out a few bucks for other applications anymore. You may brag all you like on having the latest operating system, but it would practically mean nothing if you don?t have other programs. PCs can?t live on ...
The Best Pill
2007-09-14 15:05:00 Need a laugh? I?m sure I?ll be getting tons of nods from that query of mine. Laughter is indeed the best medicine, especially if that illness is caused by your boss or by undesirable correspondences from your credit card company. Before the advent of the Internet, I used to get my weekly dozes of chuckles from Reader?s ...
Just Like Buying From 7 Eleven
2007-09-12 14:53:00 What does it take to create your very own computer virus? Back in the 80s when the PC was just starting to make its way into ordinary people?s homes, computer viruses were often mistaken as also the ones that make us sneeze or induce us to cough. Some were not even aware of its existence. If ... More About: Buying
Lucrative Fruit Business
2007-09-10 16:02:00 Have you noticed Apple?s fast ascendancy in various fields? While it hasn?t beaten Nokia and Motorola just yet in the mobile phone industry, it has definitely won the ears of millions of people around the world with the iPod. Its notebook is still considered as a novelty items by many, but it?s fast gaining ground in ... More About: Business , Fruit , Sine
Hard to Ignore
2007-09-07 13:35:00 Have you read PC World?s take on the various external hard drives in the market? It featured ten of the best, ranking them based on speed, price, and reliability. External hard drives are great devices for back ups. In fact, it seems that it had already pushed the tape drive on the brink of extinction. If ... More About: Hard
Tinker Bell
2007-09-05 09:03:00 Don?t you just love the ?undo? function or feature in some programs? We?ve all been careless at some point when we were writing a report, filling the cells in a spreadsheet application, or writing a C or Visual Basic program. Committing a mistake or making a simple typographical error in Microsoft Word won?t spell disaster ... More About: Bell
Link to Perdition
2007-09-03 06:48:00 The hackers are at it again, and this time they?re exploiting on something that?s catching cyberspace by storm ? blogs. The ?viral storm,? as the BBC article has put it, has infected many accounts at Google?s Blogger. Weblinks were reported to have suddenly appeared on hundreds of Blogger pages. These links point to Web sites ... More About: Link
Original Sin
2007-08-29 08:01:00 Catholics have this belief that every child that is brought out in the world has original sin. This sin comes from mankind?s biblical ancestors, Adam and Eve. In order to get rid of original sin, the child has to be baptized. After being Christened, the child begins life without any burden of sin. That sinless existence ... More About: Original , Origin
Glimpse of the Past
2007-08-27 08:13:00 Do you still have that very first PC of yours? I was browsing through some of the sites on the Web for old computer parts for my prehistoric AMD K62 computer when I chanced upon the Computer History Museum?s Web page. Google may have already placed the K62 on its ?ancient PCs? list as I ... More About: Past , Glimpse
Old Acquaintances
2007-08-24 15:27:00 If you think that virus authors are quickly discouraged by knock out blows from antivirus programs, think again. IBM?s Internet Security Systems has recently revealed that an old foe of anti-malware applications is slowly making its way back to center stage again. The worm, which debuted in January 2003, is known as Spammer. It damaged countless ...
Beyond the PC
2007-08-22 15:43:00 Have you ever wondered what the OS of the future would look like? Vista was formerly touted as the operating system that would define and dictate the others that would come after it. However, many were disappointed to find out that most of its supposed new features are actually just rehashes of XP. Everybody?s dream OS ...
Interdependence Over Independence
2007-08-20 14:54:00 Now who would?ve thought that this would be possible? Microsoft and Cisco have recently acknowledged the need to be interdependent in an industry where monopoly is shunned outright. The top honchos of both corporations recently met to discuss ways for the two IT leaders to cross-sell their products to their respective customer bases. The unusual cooperation stemmed ... More About: Independence , Epen
Not in a Rush
2007-08-15 15:50:00 Are you still using Windows XP? Chances are is that you?ll be nodding to the question, especially when we?re talking about your PC in the office. Despite the fact that big companies have the resources to wipe out old programs and replace it with new ones in just a blink of an eye, many of them ... More About: Rush , Not I
HD Woes
2007-08-10 17:13:00 If you?re planning on filming that last summer outing of yours in high-definition, make sure that you won?t run or edit it on a computer that uses Windows Vista. Many consumers are complaining that they are having difficulties in running and loading contents in HD format. The reason for this is that Microsoft has purposely designed ...
Ramming Vista Through
2007-08-01 15:27:00 I was at a local mall yesterday when I came across several desktop and laptop units running on Windows Vista . Although the sight was a bit common nowadays, I was still curious as to processors that were powering the units since the price tags did not seem to suggest that they were high-end ones. True enough, ... More About: Ming
The Essence of a Computer
2007-07-24 01:13:00 The fight against malware has just gotten more sophisticated. Although these schemes are not new, incidents regarding spyware and virus attacks using fake Web sites or security alerts are alarmingly increasing. Many users are falling for it since they look authentic. Indeed, even the most experienced and cautious PC user or surfer won?t be able to ... More About: Computer
It?s What Computers Will Become
2007-07-02 12:05:00 Would an entry about Apple?s latest mobile phone be out of place in this blog? Everybody knows that most, if not all, of my ranting on this page are about computers. Even the cartoons that are occasionally posted here deal with the everyday goofs and frustrations that one might have had or is continuously having with ... More About: Computers
Virtual Technicians
2007-06-28 05:56:00 Many PC users are now realizing the importance of system tools. There used to be a time when computer repair and maintenance were delegated to professionals or persons other than the owner of the unit. That might have been understandable several years ago due to the lack of or complexity of the programs that were ... More About: Virtual , Virt , Technician , Technicians , Technic
Oooops!
2007-06-26 04:29:00 Talk about one-upping malware authors. Microsoft recently blew two bombs on its face that were originally intended for its enemies. The patches that it recently released to bolster the security of its latest Web browser turned out to be the more dangerous threat to its customers? systems. The first killer pill that it released was supposed ...
Fair Comparison?
2007-06-21 14:19:00 A top executive from Microsoft has revealed that the company has been more successful in squashing the bugs of its previous operating system than in the present one. Jeff Jones, Redmond?s security strategy director, revealed in a report that out of the 27 Vista problems that appeared during its first six months, only 12 were given ... More About: Fair , Comparison , Riso , Compa
Windows Mobile
2007-06-19 14:12:00 Many are wondering if Microsoft’s operating system for PDAs and smart phones experience the same problems, such as virus and spyware infestation, that its PC counterpart is constantly being subjected to. Both programs technically perform similar functions. Hence, it shouldn’t be surprising if your smart phone’s OS experience crashes due to Windows registry errors. Surprisingly though, ... More About: Mobile , Windows Mobile , Mobi , Bile
Three Stooges?
More articles from this author:2007-06-17 17:01:00 Have you noticed it? Apparently, Microsoft has incorporated the images of three men sporting wide grins on the installation disks of Windows Vista (Business Edition). Those who were meticulous or curious enough to scrutinize the hologram must have thought that their copy was a crack. I?m sure the operating system?s maker has received many calls regarding ... More About: Three 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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