Author Archives for Bernie
What’s That on Your Thumb (drive)
My group at the office had a rather early Christmas Party last weekend and I was able to snag a 128 MB thumb drive as a gift (the limit on the amount on the exchange gift prevented the giver of the gift from giving me one with a larger capacity) . Anyway, since I don’t […]
Would You KISS Your Gadgets?
Nope, I’, not suggesting that you go cozy with your gadgets and do the “jiggy” with it. What I’m trying to talk about here is that in order to make your gadgets work better and last longer, you need to KISS it (KISS = Keep It Simply Simple, or sometimes Keep It Simple Stupid!). […]
Fairuse4WM: How to Make MS Release Patch Faster
One of the niggling problems of using Microsoft Windows is Microsoft’s slow/delayed release of critical patches that plugs security holes that allow malware to easily enter a Windows machine. This allows hackers/crackers to be one step ahead of users in terms of protection against security vulnerabilities. In the past few months, there were a […]
Sony + Skype = MyLo
MyLo (My Life Online) is making the rounds of tech blogs worldwide. This nifty little gadget is a joint undertaking of Sony and Skype and is dubbed as a “personal communicator” with sporting a 2.4 inch screen, a sliding keyboard and Wi-Fi enabled. The idea behind MyLo is to be able to […]
Tomorrow is Systems Administrators Appreciation Day
from sysadminday.com:
Show your appreciation
Friday, July 28th, 2006, is the 7th annual System Administrator Appreciation Day. On this special international day, give your System Administrator something that shows that you truly appreciate their hard work and dedication.
Let’s face it, System Administrators get no respect 364 days a year. This is the day that all fellow System […]
Treo The Way It Should Be
When the Windows Mobile-based Treo 700W was announced and subsequently released, Palm fanatics almost went up in arms. With the recent announcement of the Treo 700P, Palm enthusiasts breathed a collective sigh of relief.
Now Macs can do Windows Too!
A couple of weeks after the release of an unofficial patch that allows Intel-based Macs to run Windows, Apple releases Boot Camp — a collection of utilities and drivers that allows Intel-based Mac users to officially boot Windows on their Macs.
FON: Wi-Fi for the People, By the People
A grassroots movement is shaping up to provide free roaming wi-fi to the “rest of us”.
