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Windows Users – Patch Today!
Yo! Kat wanted to get your attention – if you’re a Windows user (or know of any). If you know much about her, you know that she’s been doing Malware removal for about six years now. She’s been a Microsoft MVP for the past three years in Windows Security. Security is a passion of hers, [...]
Will Apple be Open any Time Soon?
TheDub is a regular visitor to our chat room. He sent me the following email, surrounding the Psystar / Apple legal issues. I am curious to find out what everyone’s opinions are on the Psystar Open Computers, which come with OS X Leopard installed on them. For those who don’t know, Apple has filed a [...]
Will Your Next PC be a Mac?
After reading Danny’s blog post, I had to put this question to my friends. In his post, Danny says that he is very seriously considering switching to a Mac, both for the hardware value, and the beauty of OS X. Let’s see what everyone had to say to this. the mighty mouse is terrible. – [...]
Will Linux Always be Stuck in the Minority?
Recently, Steve Ballmer explained why Linux is going to stay in the minority for users. Some people feel that the main reason for this is that Developers aren’t really producing anything for Linux, as compared to OS X and Windows. Still others feel this is preposterous, and that Linux will soon become mainstream. I asked [...]
Will we be Saying Goodbye to Windows any Time Soon?
Many people feel that Windows is coming to an end, and that any new operating system from Microsoft will be radically different. Still others vehemently deny this, and claim that it’s a “bunch of hooey”. I threw this question out to people on FriendFeed to see what they have to say. Sounds like MS is [...]
How do You Run Windows Programs without Windows?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed If any of you subscribe to CPU magazine, you know I’m a monthly columnist. I’ve become a huge user advocate. I even recently suggested that the hardware and software industry adopt an operating system that isn’t Windows… in order to benefit [...]
Have You or Are You Switching from PC to Mac?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed If I don’t say this right, people will be upset. I know that some will chastise me for even doing this video. What I’m referring to is a situation that you may have either found yourself in… or will in the [...]
Mac Freeware to Help you Deal with Windows Files
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed My hard drives, much like yours, are full of files collected over the years. I’ve used every operating system you can think of. Sometimes, I create files that are only available for one operating system or another. This, of course, creates [...]
Do you Have a Windows 7 Features Wishlist?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed What are you looking forward to most in the next version of Windows? I asked for your feedback on this recently, and some of you responded. I don’t think that anyone is as passionate about this as is Zach, who sent [...]
Is the Windows UI Important?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed It’s kind of funny. The 45 minute long video I recorded ranting about Windows Vista still gets a ton of traffic to this day. Ponzi isn’t too happy with Vista. It makes her feel stupid, according to her. She’s run into [...]
What’s the Best OS for Data Storage and Stability?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I received the following email the other day from a chat regular who goes by the handle of Woomis: Yesterday, I was consulting a client about OS choices. If storage failure rate was 0%… What OS would you trust to store [...]
Why I’m Switching Back to Windows XP from Mac OS X
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed The experiment is officially over. Today I am going back to Windows XP. I really found myself needing to use Windows software. You don’t realize how dependent you get on utilities like Notepad and Microsoft Paint until you no longer have [...]
Is Windows Vista Ultimate Better than Home Premium?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed What’s the difference between Windows Vista Ultimate, and Windows Vista Home Premium? One is black… and the other is green. Everyone knows if something is “premium”, it’s good… but if it’s “ultimate”… it’s better! You never hear that premium is better [...]
How to Switch Operating Systems: Linux, Windows, OS X
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Are you thinking about switching Operating Systems? Here are five things to keep in mind prior to making that big move. Stability You want to make sure that the Operating System you are going to use is functional. A buggy Operating [...]
Top Six Tips Before you Install Vista SP1
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed SP1 for Vista is officially out now. There have been issues with the install reported, as can happen when you update anything. Goretsky sent these tips in, to hopefully help you bypass any troubles. Before making any major changes to your [...]
