Microsoft Vista tips galore!
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007Tons of Vista tips over at Windows Vista :: the How-To Geek? Way too many for me to list here so check it out...
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Tons of Vista tips over at Windows Vista :: the How-To Geek? Way too many for me to list here so check it out...
Vista upgrade version to require OS installed
Sunday, January 28th, 2007Unlike previous versions of Windows upgrade versions, Vista will require an OS to already be installed on the hard drive.? You can pretty much kiss your clean install goodbye unless you spring for the full version.? I don't know which angle they are going for, either anti-piracy or ...
New features for YouTube
Friday, January 26th, 2007According to their blog, YouTube has added a bunch of new features to their site.? Here are some of the more notable ones: GOOGLE SEARCH!: Thanks to, ahem, a certain parent company, our search is now vastly improved so it should be even easier to find your favorite sleeping kitty ...
Copy HDTV from your Cable Box to your PC
Wednesday, January 24th, 2007Here's a quick guide on how to copy HDTV from your Cable Box to your PC: According to FCC regulations, all DVRs that cable companys rent must have an active firewire port. While unfortunately you likely won’t be able to record premium channels such as HBO, INHD, DiscoveryHD. All broadcast channels ...
The 7 hidden pages within your Firefox browser
Thursday, January 18th, 2007Have fun browsing through your browser’s internal features. Here are a couple: about:config Oh look, many many info. Indeed, it’s the most complex and meaningful of them all. Careful on what you plan to change here, your browser won’t run properly after if you play with the wrong things. about:plugins Of course, ...
Carry a PC Repair System on a USB Drive
Friday, January 12th, 2007The Daily Cup of Tech computer help site put together a USB-drive based collection of software that'll help you resuscitate any ailing PC. All wrapped up into one convenient, 14.2MB zip file, the USB PC Repair System contains 37 fix-it utilities (via Lifehacker) System Contents There is a lot of work from ...
Theft Victim spots stolen GPS on eBay - nabs thief
Wednesday, January 10th, 2007An average joe had his GPS stolen and set out to buy a replacement on eBay, only to find the exact same one up for sale. The seller was nabbed and dozens of stolen items were discovered at his place. digg story
Windows Home Server coming to a closet near you!
Monday, January 8th, 2007This will be a nice addition for the non-geeks out there. I already do all this at home, but I had to put everything together myself. Off the top of my head I can think of several of my friends that will benefit from this. As a small, headless box that ...
Credit Card Information Sent Over AOL Instant Messenger (w/pic of receipt!)
Sunday, January 7th, 2007Don't let this happen to you!? Be care what bozo's you give your credit card to :) I thought he was entering data on a Point-Of-Sale machine. Imagine my surprise when he showed me that my name, street, city, state, zip, credit card number and expiration date had just ...
New Crysis video: time to start saving up for a better PC
Saturday, January 6th, 2007A brand new video showcasing some actual Crysis gameplay was just released and it's looking mighty fine. You might even say that it's drop dead gorgeous. One things for sure, PC gaming won't be dying anytime soon with exclusive games like Crysis. Sad to say that I definitely will need a ...