I know I’m not alone in this. I bought a great netbook that came with Windows 7 Starter. I added RAM and set the Visualization Properties to maximize performance. The little guy flies, but I’m stuck with a non-descript blue … Continue reading
You’re off to Duluth, taking your notebook (or netbook), smartphone, Bluetooth adapter, digital camera and GPS navigator. Fortunately, all your gear is relatively new – smaller and lighter than what you schlepped around a few years ago. But you’ve still … Continue reading
Social networking is big. So big that everyone’s jumping in. Or trying to. But Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn just don’t fit with every organization’s means, methods, and mission. In fact, for many the fit is downright awful. While every organization … Continue reading
In October, three Windows updates (KB973709, KB972581, KB974234) for MS Office failed repeatedly on my Vista Home Premium (32-bit) Acer laptop and on my Vista Home Premium (64-bit) Asus desktop. They were failing for others, too, according to my fruitless … Continue reading
The Yahoo! Toolbar is one of my favorite browser add-ons, providing quick access to my bookmarks, alerts, calendar, contact list, groups, and other frequently used applications. But since the last update for the Firefox version (2.0.0.20090605061254), there’s been a glitch … Continue reading
Nobody likes a kvetch. But hey Yahoo!, I’ve got complaint about the new, unimproved version of Yahoo! Mail Classic. Yes, I’m one of those fuddy-duddies who still uses Mail Classic (Pro version) because it’s faster, more reliable, and more readable. … Continue reading
Yes, Virginia I did close my original Twitter account as I said in an earlier blog post. But, I’ve since reconsidered. I was looking at Twitter bass-akwards. It’s not about how many of your friends are there, but about how … Continue reading