Feb 10, 2010 | file_sharing, Internet, Microsoft, Office, software, web_services, Windows Live
Live Mesh is Microsoft’s program for syncing folders between multiple computers and online storage, making your files available to you wherever you are. I think Live Mesh is dead, and I think I know why: Microsoft is deliberately cutting back on what it could have...
Feb 8, 2010 | backup, file_sharing, Microsoft, software, web_services
If you use more than one computer regularly, then you understand the need for an easy way to access some of the same files from each of your computers. I want to add Dropbox to the programs you consider to accomplish that. At the moment, it combines simplicity and...
Jan 28, 2010 | Adobe, Outlook, software, Vista, Windows7
There’s finally a solution to a bug that Adobe has allowed to stand unpatched for far too long. This only applies to a few of you but you’ll be glad to see it if you’ve been one of the victims. Background: if you use Outlook 2007 to open an e-mail message with a PDF...
Jan 25, 2010 | Google, IE, Internet, Microsoft, security, software
Mozilla has released Firefox version 3.6, with increased security, faster display of web pages and Javascript, and some new features for add-ins and themes. Here’s a description of the new release and a video demonstrating some of the new features. If you are running...
Jan 11, 2010 | IE, Internet, security, software, web_services
Previously: Passwords: computer login Passwords: e-mail Passwords: Google Accounts & Windows Live ID Password: password managers LastPass will help you manage all of your online passwords. You should learn about it, install it, and use it every day. This is...
Jan 8, 2010 | security, software
Got a system yet? Today I just want you to step back and look at the scope of the problem. At the moment passwords are the only method of authentication in widespread use. There are lots of alternatives for more security or easier use – facial recognition,...
