Archive August 2007
Mac OS X Leopard vs Microsoft Windows Vista
There are a few Mac fanatics who aren’t very impressed with what’s coming in Leopard – much like Windows fanatics (and former Windows fanatics) weren’t impressed with Vista. Each camp argues that these OS revisions don’t go far enough – the argument is universal. However, I can tell you that – with my limited exposure [...]
32-Bit Windows and 4GB of RAM
Getting 32-bit Windows to recognize anything beyond 2GB of installed RAM is a seemingly futile effort. Even if your hardware supports the possibility, the software may hold you back – and performance gains are questionable: The reduction in available system memory depends on the devices that are installed in the computer. However, to avoid potential [...]
Geek Illustrated Profile
Chris | Live Tech Support | Video Help | Add to iTunes http://live.pirillo.com/ – Geek Illustrated is a new Web site dedicated to presenting interesting, dynamic individuals involved in technology in such a way that the non-geek can appreciate their smarts and appeal. GI is dedicated to the fact that smart is sexy. And they [...]
Does it make pfSense to wear SSH SOCKS?
Adrian Hensler scribbled: Just looking at your postings regarding VPN and Hamachi. Hamachi is pretty neat but if it has spotty support for the Mac why not try SSH (secure shell)? I know there are Mac clients like putty ( http://putty.darwinports.com/download/ ). SSH is great for tunneling data through. You can pipe your email, Web [...]
Upgrading RAM in MacBook Pro
Chris | Live Tech Support | Video Help | Add to iTunes http://live.pirillo.com/ – The 17″ MacBook Pro sponsored by Blue Sky Factory for Gnomedex came with (2) 1GB sticks of RAM installed. I’ve decided to replace those with (2) 2GB sticks. This really is a simple process. The first things you must do are [...]
Secure Email
Chris | Live Tech Support | Video Help | Add to iTunes http://live.pirillo.com/ – RychenCop, on a Civilian Police Assistance Training Team in Baghdad, Iraq writes: “I have been using Gmail as my main email service while stationed in Iraq. My question is how secure are online email services?” Before I get into this answer, [...]
Windows Vista SP1
The beta will be released to a moderate-sized audience in a few weeks. With SP1, Windows Vista can boot via EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) on an x64 machine SP1 supports ExFAT, a new file format that will be used in flash memory storage and consumer devices Support for SD Advanced DMA Support to improve transfer [...]
Solid State Hard Drives
Chris | Live Tech Support | Video Help | Add to iTunes http://live.pirillo.com/ – Swat sent me a video email, wondering what exactly a solid state hard drive is… and is it better than a regular hard drive. A solid state drive is one that has no moving parts. This makes it faster, lighter and [...]
Safe to Delete Windows Prefetch
Chris | Live Tech Support | Video Help | Add to iTunes http://live.pirillo.com/ – Yes, GreekHomer, it is safe to delete your Windows Prefetch files. However, there is just no need to. Doing so can actually slow down your next startup, instead of speeding it up as you’re hoping. The Prefetch is a feature of [...]
Windows Recycle Bin Tips
Chris | Live Tech Support | Video Help | Add to iTunes http://live.pirillo.com/ – A community member at large emailed today, asking if there is a way to create a second recycle bin in Windows. The user is hoping to have two entirely separate recycle bins, for two separate drives. In short… the answer is [...]
Virtual Private Sushi!?
“wirelesspacket” (quickly becoming one of my favorite chat regulars) sent this suggestion on virtual private networks for individuals. I was reading your post about Tor or VPN.. Have you ever tried Hamachi? (http://hamachi.cc) Hamachi is an alternative to VPN. It was highly recommended by Steve Gibson in his Security Now podcast episode 18. http://aolradio.podcast.aol.com/sn/SN-018.mp3 Hamachi [...]
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Gleamd
Chris | Live Tech Support | Video Help | Add to iTunes http://live.pirillo.com/ -Tonight I got to interview Matt McInerney, the creator behind the new Social Networking site… Gleamd.com.
Contact List Management with Plaxo
Chris | Live Tech Support | Video Help | Add to iTunes http://live.pirillo.com/ – I bet you’ve seen those emails. “Join Plaxo today! It’s free!” or even from your friends “Join me at Plaxo!”. Yeah. I used to delete those, and never even checked it out. Low and behold once I did try it tonight… [...]
Sharing Files Between Mac OS X and Windows XP
Chris | Live Tech Support | Video Help | Add to iTunes http://live.pirillo.com/ – Yes, you can transfer your files from XP to Mac OS X… or back. While they are two completely separate and different Operating Systems, it’s not as difficult as you would think to share your files between them. Most of your [...]
