Archive for August, 2009
Google Toolbar
No Google Toolbar for the Google Chrome browser? Not that I would want a toolbar in Chrome but it was interesting to see the note:
We’re sorry, but Google Toolbar 5 is only available for Internet Explorer and Firefox.
Toolbars are sometime useful and sometimes insane. When you get a computer to repair with 10 toolbars you know [...]
Single Window PLEASE
So I am working on a server today. And every time I click on a folder it opens a completely window. This is from way back in Windows 3 right? So I go to folder options to change the check box.
And what do I find? That the correct box is checked. [...]
WSUS 3.0 SP2
WSUS 3.0 SP2 was released. I need to install it on my server and test it so I can upgrade my clients servers. The only real problem I have had with all the versions of WSUS has been when it crashes it is impossible to uninstall. In the past 3 or 4 [...]
Old Computers/Gadgets
I get a lot of questions about what to do with old computers, monitors, and general gadgets other than just throwing them away. There are quite a few things you can do with them like create a museum of things you’ve broken, see how long you can fill a room with things you will repair [...]
Kindle Environment
Is the Kindle good for the environment? A study by the Cleantech group shows that in 2009 the CO2 saved by not printing book is equal to that of the CO2 created during production of e-book readers. It shows that the savings will increase each year from 2010 to 2012. I am [...]
Another Free Kindle Book- Raising Jake
Free Kindle Book- Raising Jake-by Charlie Carillo
A book about a divorced father and teenage son who embark on a weekend long journey together. Getting to know sides of each other they never knew existed.
OST Compaction
For those of us who use Outlook with Exchange, we may need to compact the OST file to improve speed. Different versions of Outlook have slightly different instructions. Both are listed below.
Method 1: Microsoft Office Outlook 2007
Delete any items that you do not want to keep, and then empty the Deleted Items folder.
On the Tools menu, click Account [...]
Outlook Speed
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, we have decided to move to BCM for our contact management. It has been a good move thus far and I am very satisfied with the decision. One of the things I immediately noticed during the initial few days – Outlook had not changed speed. Upon further review [...]
Chrome 4.0
The dev channel of Chrome has increased to 4. Does that mean the standard version of Chrome will be upgraded to 3 soon? Or maybe I missed it this week?
Hackers Run Opera
Just read an interesting article that one in four hackers run Opera to protect their computers. I use Opera a few times a week for different things but it is interesting to know what hackers use. I read the article twice but it never mentioned what the other percentage of hackers used.