Oct 3, 2008 | Apple, computers, Dell, Google, software, Vista
I set up a new Dell Inspiron 518 desktop computer today – a nice home computer, a lovely case bristling with USB ports and shiny black plastic that will attract dust like nobody’s business, fast and well-equipped, shipped with the correct configuration and...
Sep 24, 2008 | computers, security, Vista
Make a firm commitment not to be fooled into installing malware on your computer!In this study, researchers created fake popup windows that should have been alarming, and put them in front of people at unexpected times. Most of the people clicked the OK button so...
Sep 22, 2008 | audio, computers, DRM, video
A few final thoughts about file formats for audio and video and how that affects a Vista Media Center Extender. This is the place where strong people are humbled and the whole project can be brought down with screams of frustration. I can only touch on a few of the...
Sep 22, 2008 | audio, computers, hardware, photos, video, Vista
Running a Vista Media Center Extender in the living room requires a computer in the house running Vista Home Premium or Vista Ultimate. Your home computer can send your photos and music to the living room without working very hard, so it’s quite possible to use...
Sep 17, 2008 | audio, computers, Microsoft, photos, video, Vista, WinXP
Your photos are on your computer. Your music is on your computer. It makes sense that computers should be able to record TV shows – it’s kind of a computery thing to do, right? It’s probably occurred to you that it makes sense to store movies on a...
Sep 10, 2008 | Apple, audio, computers, mobile, software, Vista, WinXP
New slogan for Apple: iTunes ain’t done till Windows won’t run! After its iPod conference this week – more of a non-event than usual for Apple – a new version of iTunes started to roll out to Windows users. For some people, it’s causing...
