July 5, 2012Check for the Malware!The Good Guys stopped some nasty malware going around, which redirected all your computer’s Internet traffic through some bogus name servers. The bad guys have been dealt with, but there’s still a lot of infected computers out there. Check out the article below to learn more about the infection, and to check a link that determines whether your PC is infected or not. July 4, 2012Independence Day USAToday is July 4, Independence Day here in the US. So I’m taking the day off from updating the blog. I’ll be doing some work on and off through the day, between the festivities. Enjoy the 4th, and be safe!
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July 3, 2012Cringely Claims the PC is DoneSpecifically, he states that you’re now using your second-to-last PC ever. I disagree: The PC is a business tool, not consumer electronics. Mobile devices like tablets and smartphones are consumer devices. For most people, mobile devices will take over their computer duties. But for professionals, and in an office environment, PCs will continue to dominate for decades. July 2, 2012Microsoft Drops Windows 8 Upgrade PricesLike anyone would care, the price to upgrade your existing Windows XP/Vista/7 computer to the travesty that is Windows 8 has been reduced. It’s a downloadable copy, for just under $40. As someone who has been forced to use Windows 8 (granted, a beta copy) for the past few weeks, and I tell you that I’d happily pay $40 not to use it. The Pathetic ManualO the dratted manual, scourge of technology.
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June 29, 2012From # to £Weird characters! Where do they come from? Well, besides family reunions. June 27, 2012Will the Disaster Continue with Office?I’ve done a lot of griping recently about Windows 8 and how it makes me want to gouge out my eyes with a searing hot needle. While I could go on and on about all the appalling things I’ve discovered with Windows 8, I thought I’d divert my attention to another, potentially more devastating matter: The next incarnation of Microsoft Office. June 25, 2012Windows 8 Down in FlamesI’ve been using Windows 8 for a while now. Let me tell you: It really sucks. I wrote before that I didn’t like it, but being forced to use Windows 8, especially under the guise of trying to write a book for beginners, is very painful. June 22, 2012How to Buy that Over-Priced InkPrinters are cheap! Ink is expensive. So expensive, I don’t need to tell you. The entire Ink Refill On-The-Cheap industry proves it. Hell, printer ink is probably the most expensive liquid substance you can buy. But that’s not my topic.
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June 20, 2012I Remember EDLINBack in the Days of DOS, EDLIN was the command prompt text editor. Or, to be precise, it was the DOS line editor. Anyone know what a line editor is? |
