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Save Microsoft XP

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: April 14, 2008 · Comments (32)

I'm going to write a computer post. This coming from a person who has subscribed to AOL for over 10 years and thought hyperlinks and blockquotes were great inventions 4 years after the fact. Anyway, I found this AP article interesting. SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp.'s operating systems run most personal... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.7/5 (14 votes cast)

That's My Homey!

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: March 31, 2008 · Comments (9)

Every now and then, I have to confess that not every single great person comes from New Hampshire. Sometimes, they are born elsewhere, but soon realize the error of their ways and move here. As brilliant as he is, the single smartest thing Dean Kamen ever did was to leave... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.7/5 (3 votes cast)

iTaser

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: January 10, 2008 · Comments (30)

Well, everyone seems to be talking about the new taser with the built-in MP3 player. One reporter asked the company's rep what sort of music one would load on to it. The guy suggested "Can't Touch This." That got me thinking. There have to be better songs to load on... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.6/5 (8 votes cast)

Netscape RIP

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: December 29, 2007 · Comments (17)

The once mighty web browser was down to less than 1% of market share. AOL on Friday stopped development of the Netscape browser, saying the respected brand that launched the commercial Internet in 1994 had little chance of ever regaining market share against its archrival Microsoft's Internet Explorer. The Web... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.9/5 (9 votes cast)

Why Microsoft is Evil Chapter 382

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: December 20, 2007 · Comments (12)

Their latest security patch can crash Internet Explorer. December 19, 2007 (Computerworld) -- Microsoft Corp. acknowledged late yesterday that security patches issued last week for Internet Explorer (IE) crippled the browser for some users, but rather than rework the fix, the company offered up a registry hack work-around. The confirmation... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.5/5 (11 votes cast)

FIOS Update - Read 'Em And Weep

Posted by Kevin · Published: October 26, 2007 · Comments (9)

A few days into my Verizon FIOS experience I figured it was worth updating everyone with a few lessons learned. The basic FIOS package is a 5 mbps downstream / 2 mbps upstream service. If you get the Internet service bundled with phone service and some phone features (like... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (7 votes cast)

Goodbye Comcast!

Posted by Kevin · Published: October 22, 2007 · Comments (12)

After years of only one choice (cable) for high speed Internet access, as of this evening I'm enjoying the benefits of the free market by dumping Comcast in favor of Verizon's FIOS service. Let's see with Verizon I get a speedier Internet connection, plus phone service for less than the... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.9/5 (15 votes cast)

Big Brother Is Watching Out For You

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: September 29, 2007 · Comments (13)

I'm no big fan of government surveillance as a general rule (I think that "red light cameras are highly improper, and ought to be illegal, for example), but I'm starting to see that there are times when such things are very valuable. Dashboard cameras in police cars, for example. I... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (8 votes cast)

Quechup...the social networking platform spamming the globe

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 3, 2007 · Comments (5)

All of the sudden I'm getting a lot of spam from a social networking site called Quechup. The e-mails come from other bloggers, which at least gives it an air of authenticity, but a little investigation reveals that it's a a site the you should steer clear of at all... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.9/5 (8 votes cast)

Old and Busted: SunRocket. New Hotness: Ooma

Posted by Paul · Published: July 20, 2007 · Comments (30)

Unless you've been living in a cave, you know that SunRocket went down in dotcom flames and took millions of pre-paid subscribers dollars with it. But keeping the VOIP dream alive (and causing quite a stir) is Ooma.com. Ooma just launched, getting all the Technowennies tongues' wagging. Ooma is different.... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (7 votes cast)

The First Stolen iPhone?

Posted by Paul · Published: July 2, 2007 · Comments (15)

I just got off the phone with a client. He went to breakfast Saturday morning and as he was being seated he noticed a shiny new iPhone that the owner had placed on the table while he ate. Apparently both the owner of the phone and his wife left the... [Full Story]

Rating: 2/5 (53 votes cast)

Why Vista Sucks Today

Posted by Paul · Published: May 16, 2007 · Comments (42)

Now before you Microsoft apologists and assorted other idiots shoot your mouths off that I'm just a Mac zealot and don't know what I'm talking about, I suggest you do 2 things. 1) Grow up and smell the coffee and 2) go read my other Vista post where I praised... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.2/5 (11 votes cast)

Giving the Vista Devil its Due

Posted by Paul · Published: May 11, 2007 · Comments (17)

So I wasn't looking forward to it.... The big technology "it" this year. Deploying Vista. You've all heard the horror stories, horrible driver support, unresolved bugs, stupid security alerts that are annoying as crap... but so fun to mock. And I'm sure all the personal horror stories are true (I... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.4/5 (9 votes cast)

State of the vermin

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: March 29, 2007 · Comments (13)

The other day I happened to encounter this fine fellow, who is doing something that I briefly dabbled in -- fighting spam. In fact, he's been wading in virtual sewers, dealing with the dreck and offal that would put the Palestinians' "turdnami" to shame, for seven years, studying, analyzing, and... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (13 votes cast)

Gmail Gone Wonky

Posted by Paul · Published: March 1, 2007 · Comments (11)

In case you thought it was your browser or your computer, nope, gmail started going wonky about 12 hours ago and it has been spreading. The number of users effected is still unknown but it's quite a bit. I have names and passwords for a half dozen or more accounts... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.8/5 (5 votes cast)

This Is Not Cool

Posted by Kevin · Published: November 30, 2006 · Comments (6)

Nearly every lock you have now is worthless... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

GE's Gadgetopia

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 29, 2006 · Comments (0)

GE launched a blog today, not one of those crappy corporate PR blogs, but a real blog with open comments, real authors, and talking about what's cool. They're blogging from Wired's NEXTfest in New York, a conference dedicated to cool new technologies and gadgets. What set's GE's experiment apart from... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Blogs Are Inviting Targets

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 27, 2006 · Comments (3)

Attention bloggers! If you have a blog that runs Movable Type software there is a critical update that you need to install immediately. Today we released a mandatory security update for Movable Type and Movable Type Enterprise to resolve a number of cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. To make updating your system... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Techno Grumbles

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: August 14, 2006 · Comments (15)

After work yesterday, I swung by CompUSA to check out their assortment of Trackballs, wireless keyboards, and mice. And I was sorely disappointed. As I understand it, Microsoft first brought the scroll wheel to the mouse, and I have been in love with that feature since I first used one.... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Stupid Computer Tricks

Posted by Kevin · Published: July 21, 2006 · Comments (11)

Since it's now officially the weekend, and just for fun; here's the best error message I've seen lately... From a fresh install of IE 7 Beta 3 If you've got some more feel free to share in the comment section. If you click here, or of you click on the... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (3 votes cast)

Yet more proof of the true cost of "free"

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: July 9, 2006 · Comments (7)

Now that I have a laptop that comes with WiFi access, I find myself far more interested in WiFi hotspots, especially the social and economic minutiae. Now, this article surprises the hell out of me -- and it shouldn't. The idea of simply walking into a place that offers free... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Microsoft To Patent Phone Tag

Posted by Paul · Published: June 20, 2006 · Comments (10)

OK This has got to be the best Microsoft story ever... CNET has the juicy details. Read every word from the impressive headline to end of the cut. Microsoft aims to end 'phone tag' For a long time now, Microsoft has been touting the end of phone tag. Next week,... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Microsoft Making the Next "iPod Killer"

Posted by Paul · Published: June 16, 2006 · Comments (28)

Every week we get another iPod killer. This week it supposedly comes from Microsoft. The rumors have been around for a while but now "sources" have backed it up so it makes the big media. And we all know to never doubt "sources." Microsoft readying Apple iPod rival: sources NEW... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Ubiquitous Cameras Chase Away UFOs

Posted by Paul · Published: May 15, 2006 · Comments (29)

The end of the UFO era. British skies UFO-free for last 30 years None of the numerous UFOs reported over Britain in the last 30 years was a flying saucer, the government said as it released previously secret defence files probing mysterious aerial sightings. The declassified study -- "Unidentified Aerial... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

More Innovation From Microsoft

Posted by Paul · Published: May 4, 2006 · Comments (9)

I guess now that they gave up all hope of getting out Vista any time this year, they have more time to innovate. Microsoft unwraps online advertising central In an effort to attract more pay-per-click advertisements, Microsoft has launched the Microsoft AdCenter. The service aims to allow for more relevant... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

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