You’d think the only people interested in making old computer hardware useful again are older folks, but you’d be wrong because there’s a ton of teens that like to do the same thing. The reason they do it however is different from the older crowd. Older folks refresh older hardware mainly for the nostalgia factor [...]
The ability to select multiple files at once using the Shift and/or Ctrl keys are a well know shortcut. The only problem is one mishap with your fingers can cause you to deselect all your items. To remedy this problem, Windows 7 offers you the ability to select multiple files at once with check boxes [...]
Yesterday in the mail I received my brand new Linksys WRT54GL. I bought one after going through a whole boatload of crap with Wireless N. Before continuing, my suggestion to anyone that reads this is to buy a WRT54GL now before they’re taken off the market. It’s 60 bucks very well spent and it you [...]
If you are looking for a nostalgic desktop wallpaper from the 8/16-bit game “glory days”, then take a look at the site: desktopgaming.com. The site features full size images of complete levels and opening scene graphics from many classic video games on the NES/Sega/SNES/Playstation/etc. platforms. As the name implies, many of them are formatted to [...]
The idea of using a centralized group to communicate with many people is definitely not new, but these days you have several more options compared to years ago. Why use a group? A group is useful for a centralized means of communication in a way that can have threaded conversations, and has the bonus of [...]
As you may know, Google Voice is now open to everyone. While the features of this service are immediately useful for some, a use you may not have thought of is the ability to have a “local” phone number anywhere. For example, if you live in New York and want to have a local Atlanta [...]
Something that strikes fear into both the hearts of Microsoft and Apple are web apps, and it’s a huge reason why both companies are pushing for smartphone technologies so viciously (read: popular proprietary platform = profit). The question of the moment per this article is: If you chose to do so, could you survive on [...]
One of the features hiding in plain sight which many people do not realize is included with Windows 7 is the ability to easily hide all your desktop icons and gadgets. To do this, right click on an empty area of your desktop and go to the View menu and select either ‘Show desktop icons’ [...]
Over the course of the weekend my trusty lil’ Belkin F5D7230-4 Wireless G router started making a small electronic screeching noise. It was the kind of noise that’s indicative that a capacitor will soon erupt, so it was time to retire her. She was around 4 or 5 years old, so I can’t complain. I [...]
Over the past couple a weeks, a new vulnerability in the Windows Shell was discovered which exploits shortcut (LNK and PIF) files in Windows XP and higher. The vulnerability exists because Windows incorrectly parses shortcuts in such a way that malicious code may be executed when the icon of a specially crafted shortcut is displayed. [...]
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