Internet Explorer 7
I rebuilt my work laptop and instead of installing Firefox or Opera I went with Internet Explorer 7. I installed from a test build I’d made using IEAK 7. The install went smoothly and after a […]
Category: Computer
Windows Media Player 11
Don’t upgrade to Windows Media player 11, yet. (01-27-2007) I bypassed my usual Audio app iTunes on a newly built machine in an effort to force me to use Microsoft’s new Windows Media Player 11. I […]
A brief history of Windows PCs
Your computer is what’s often (derogatorily) referred to as a “WinTel” machine on which the software is dominated by Microsoft Windows and the hardware is dominated by Intel. Intel was founded by three unhappy Fairchild Semiconductor […]
Thunderbird to Outlook
I switched from Thunderbird to Oulook 2003 today. Why o why do I always start these projects… What a PITA. oh yeah I’m a geek who loves to playandI get bored with apps and want to […]
Winmail.dat – Microsoft Hell
Issue: Have you ever received a “Winmail.dat” attachment? I have clients who send files like Word or Visio via email but all I get is a “Winmail.dat” file. Argh! This issue is only like ten years […]
DRM – Digital Rights Management
So during my 12 second breaks at work I browse the net and keep bumping into DRM. What I’ve read is really discouraging, my short take: Skip the rant and go right to DRM free $0.25 […]
Handspring Visor Deluxe
At left is pictured my six week old Handspring Visor Deluxe©. The demise: Testing has proven that the device will not tolerate a two foot drop from my knee onto a tile floor without dire consequences. The […]
Regi$try – Bill Gates
I made this when learning all about the Registry and Windows NT – DWORD value = 1$
Help Desk Log – Classic humor
Subject: Humor: Help Desk Log – reposted from BOFH or somewhere crazy like that Monday 8:05am User called to say they forgot password. Told them to use password retrieval utility called FDISK. Blissfully ignorant, they thank […]