Archive for March, 2008
Quick way to open “Documents and Settings” folder
In Windows XP, the “Documents and Settings” folder contains subfolders for each user account. In turn, these account folders contain a number of important folders with individual files and computer settings. Instead of going through “My Computer” to access this key folder, you can use a shortcut. Open the “Run” line in the “Start” menu, [...]
Vista SP1 available tomorrow
You’ll be able to upgrade to Windows Vista SP1 starting Tuesday. Computerworld reports:
If Microsoft holds to plan, Vista users will see SP1 in Windows Update tomorrow as an optional download, but only if their PCs do not harbor one of the balky drivers. Alternately, users will be able to download a much larger stand-alone installer [...]
All about file systems
One of the more technical aspects of a computer is the file system. Most of the time, average PC users need not be concerned with what file system is on their computer. Sometimes, however, it is something that has to be considered, as when Microsoft started using NTFS instead of the various FAT systems. Thus, [...]
Trend Micro and other sites get hacked
InfoWorld reports:
Security vendor Trend Micro has fallen victim to a widespread Web attack that splashed malicious software onto hundreds of legitimate Web sites in recent days.
A Trend Micro spokesman confirmed that the company’s site had been hacked Thursday, saying that the attack took place earlier in the week. “A portion of our site — some [...]
Microsoft, the advertising agency
Microsoft continued its move into advertising with another purchase of a small company. This time it’s an advertising seller called Rapt. Mary Jo Foley chronicles some of the many Microsoft acquisitions in this area.
Update: Here’s a more accurate description of the type of business that Rapt is involved in:
Microsoft Corp. plans to buy Rapt [...]
Improved Firefox coming soon
Version 3.0 of Firefox is in the late beta stage and should soon be available for consumer use. So far the reviews are very favorable with Firefox being considerably faster and less demanding of memory. It sounds very promising. Unless something unexpected comes up, it seems likely that finished version of Firefox 3.0 will be [...]
TV on the web
(From Sol Libes)
I do not read the Mossberg blog. But I have been watching TV on the web for some time. Here is a sample of some of the TV that is available.
Broadcast TV Programs – Examples
PBS [...]
Service for online viewing of TV shows
Walt Mossberg reviewed a new Web site for viewing TV shows today. It is called Hulu and Mossberg likes the site but says that it doesn’t have much content yet.
The world’s most powerful blogs
The Guardian has published a list of what it says are the world’s 50 most powerful blogs. (No, this one is not on it.) I must be out of it; I read only a few of those on the list. But I’ll take the Guardian’s word for it and pass along the list. How many [...]
Why can’t software be better?
When you buy and install software, you do so with no guarantee of quality or safety. As I have posted before, the standard EULA that you agree to basically absolves the software manufacturer of any responsibility. It’s an enviable position that the software industry has achieved. Other companies get sued for the flimsiest of reasons [...]
Get new Vista fonts for Windows XP
Vista comes with some new and interesting fonts. Now you can get them for Windows XP as well. According to Lifehacker, all you have to do is install the free PowerPoint 2007 viewer, which is worth doing anyway if you don’t have Office 2007. Note that the new fonts are intended for LCD displays and [...]
