Microsoft has been making alot of noise lately about how they will be supplying software to allow Windows System 7 System Phones will support Macintosh Syncing. Â Well, I don’t want to look a gift horse in the mouth, but Microsoft has promised quite a bit in the past, and rarely delivers everything they promise. Microsoft […]
The utility Winclone has been invaluable to me, it easily backups and restores Windows Boot Camp partitions…. Â But the developer has had some issues updating it to work with Windows 7…. A while back, he discontinued updating Winclone, and was convinced by the users to not discontinue the application… Â But, it appears that the author […]
We grow up, being taught that right is right, and wrong is wrong. That there is only the correct answer, and the wrong answer, and nothing in between. So, is it a suprise that our testing tools are design to indicate that something is “healthly” or “failing”? Or “Good” or “Bad”? History S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitor, Analysis, […]
One major issue that I have seen is that Norton Antivirus & Security Products don’t always uninstall cleanly. Often, in the past, they have left the computer unable to connect properly to the internet, or having odd symptoms… What I have found is using the custom Norton Uninstall Utility, works cleanly, and is often faster […]
Vavle has released a Steam client update. As always to apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select “Check for Steam Client Updates…”. The changes listed include: New Features Updated friends chats to use new tabbed chat interface (see Friends tab in the Settings dialog to turn off opening in […]
Well, according to Bruce Schneier, Intel has purchased McAfee. Honestly, I don’t see this as a bad step. Â The McAfee products were starting to become long in the tooth, and the fresh blood may just get the entire product back on it’s feet. Â But this is all my opinion… Â What do I know? Read Bruce’s […]
Valve has officially revealed the release date for its highly anticipate puzzle/shooter sequel, Portal 2. Fans will be able to return to Aperture Science and suck sentient turrets through giant tubes on February 9, 2011! The game was originally slated for release this year, but got pushed back, reasons unknown. Â Also, Stephen Merchant will be […]
I just did something that I never have done in the past…. And I shouldn’t be surprised at the results… I just read the “What’s the risk” help screen for the ActiveX installer prompt. Â You know the annoying prompt, where it asks “do you want to install this ActiveX control” or “What’s the risk?”. You […]