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Can a Windows Vista PC Run Windows XP Instead?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed They say that when God closes a door, he makes you use Windows. Of course, it depends on what kind of God you have as to what version he makes you use. My God would make you use Windows 7. Your [...]
Save $100 on Windows 7 Professional Upgrade
The Windows 7 Professional Upgrade will not be available until October 22, 2009. However, if you want to pre-order now, Amazon has a great deal, which saves you a hundred dollars. Amazon even gives a price guarantee: if the Amazon price decreases between your order time and the end of the day of the release [...]
What is Mozilla’s Prism?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed There are probably millions of applications that you can install on your computer, no matter what operating system you use. There are billions of web pages found online, many of which are services. What if you wanted to run a web [...]
Cacheman 7 for Windows Vista
I’ve been a fan of Cacheman from the very beginning. It’s an essential install for me on every copy of Microsoft Windows I own. Until recently, Windows Vista was unsupported – but they’ve just announced / released Cacheman 7 [download] today! It’s also forward-compatible with Windows 7: Cacheman is an application designed to improve the [...]
Huge Savings on Another Layer of Computer Protection
You already have zero privacy – get over it. That was the famous quote from Scott McNealy, then the CEO of Sun Microsystems, ten years ago. It may be one of the most misinterpreted quotes with regard to privacy. Although there are various intrusions on our privacy, it remains our responsibility to protect our sensitive, [...]
How to Run Linux on Windows (Ubuntu)
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Yes, it’s possible to have Linux and Windows installed on the same PC – and why wouldn’t you have both? You can install Linux using a live CD or even a USB drive. You could also use something like VMWare Fusion, [...]
How to Piss off a Nerd
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I finally had enough of the Windows PC in my room. I can’t take it anymore. This is just too much for me to handle. The haunted USB connect / disconnect problem has been officially fixed. Too bad I forgot I [...]
What’s Shaking in the Windows 7 Beta: The Windows!
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I am running Windows 7 on my TouchSmart PC, as well as within a virtual machine on my Mac. I have the Aero Basic scheme going in the VM, sadly. However, even in Basic mode, I can still show you a [...]
Will Windows 7 be Worth the Wait?
I’ve seen the latest Windows 7 builds running on not-very-powerful computers and the speed was still remarkable. If you happen to like Vista, I think Windows 7 will make for a fantastic upgrade. If you were waiting for them to fix the bugs in Vista, Windows 7 appears to be that long awaited (and overdue) [...]
Comparing Windows to UNIX
Caleb Herbert wanted to respond to this article found on Microsoft’s site: Compare Windows to UNIX. I’m publishing Caleb’s email in full, without edits – since I’m just a community mouthpiece, not a community editor: Dear Chris, I’m a Linux fanboy, and this comparison makes me mad. I do know that *nix is out of [...]
What to Consider When Building Your Own System
This is Daniel Cebulski’s submission for the HP Magic Giveaway. Feel free to leave comments for this article as you see fit – your feedback is certainly welcomed! If you’d like to submit your own how-to, what-is, or top-five list, you can send it to me. Views and opinions of this writer are not necessarily [...]
Internet Karate – Defending Your PC Against Malware
This is Matt Wilkinson’s submission for the HP Magic Giveaway. Feel free to leave comments for this article as you see fit – your feedback is certainly welcomed! If you’d like to submit your own how-to, what-is, or top-five list, you can send it to me. Views and opinions of this writer are not necessarily [...]
Parallels 6 Download and Coupon!
Parallels Coupons: Parallels – Download Free Parallels Desktop for Mac Trial (Posted on 7/16/07) Find More Coupons I’ve done videos in the past about Parallels. The new version has been released, and man does it ever rock. Let’s take a look at some of the new features inside of Parallels. Install Windows in 3 clicks [...]
Do You Think Windows Will Last?
There’s been an interesting discussion going on over at Geeks surrounding the future of Windows. There are hot tempers on both sides of this coin, so I had to ask some other friends to chime in with what they thought, as well. As long as it comes with almost every PC you buy..then yes – [...]
When’s the Last Time You had a BSOD?
If you’ve used Windows, you’ve likely had to deal with at least one Blue Screen of Death. It’s frustrating, to say the least. Some people are lucky, and have never even had one… while others aren’t as fortunate, and get them on a regular basis. I have some sort of issue with Windows Vista and [...]
