As USB 3.0 is now making it's way into our technological world. Manufactures are already making use of USB 3.0 compatibility.
3M has just created a way to make a monitor, powered by a USB port. It's a positive move for 3M going green with our future energy crisis.
12/9/10
Iso Burner
Here are a few ISO Burneing software's to help you burn hard to copy CD's and DVD's. You can decide which one works for you. I prefer IsoBuster.
12/8/10
Nitro PDF Reader
Need to tweak, edit or create pdf files without the expense of Adobe. This freeware does so much that you'll reconsider on paying for future premium services.
12/7/10
Acer Manuals
Looking for Acer Service Manuals. Take a peak at this look and lots of luck in servicing your computer.
Here is also the link for the Acer User Manuals
Here is also the link for the Acer User Manuals
12/6/10
Network Print Scanner
Looking for a network printer and don't know how many printer's are on the network or which printer you want to connect to or troubleshoot. This printer scanner promises to save you time in narrow down your search for that printer.
12/5/10
Laptop Manuals
Here are some additional links for laptop manuals in helping your repair and troubleshoot ongoing problems.
Links:
Dell
HP
Lenovo
Tim's Laptop Manuals
Inside My Laptop
Laptop Service Manuals
I fix It
Laptop Repair Videos
Links:
Dell
HP
Lenovo
Tim's Laptop Manuals
Inside My Laptop
Laptop Service Manuals
I fix It
Laptop Repair Videos
12/4/10
V-verse
Looking for a usb cable that you can use with your cell phone to connect to the internet. Take a look at this smart usb cable. It not only gives your laptop internet access but can be used with several different types of cell phones.
This smart cable tricks the computer to think that you have connected a usb device. Once connected everything else is user friendly.
This smart cable tricks the computer to think that you have connected a usb device. Once connected everything else is user friendly.
12/3/10
Backup the Win 7 Registry
Don't know how to backup your Windows 7 registry. Here is the tutorial to help you do just that. Just remember that you should never tweak the registry unless you really have a good backup of your computer and you definitely know what your doing.
12/2/10
Remove Programs in Win 7
Here is a quick way to remove programs in Windows 7 using the "Open With Menu". It requires you tweak the registry. So make sure you backup your registry just in case things go wrong.
12/1/10
What happened to my Tag
What is My Tag. It's just a tag to be posted on the web. It came about years ago when I was introduced to the world of computing and was searching online and found my tag and from that point on it was a nice trademark. But lately I've been seeing other users post stuff on this site that I disapprove of and using it like crazy. I guess someone figured they could use the tag for fast recognition. So much for trademark, so I discontinued using it.
11/30/10
Windows 7 Energy Report
Want to know how much power your Windows 7 computer is consuming. Just go to the command line in Windows 7 and type "powercfg.exe". This will create a utility report on your computer's energy consumption, so that way you know how much energy your computer is using up daily.
11/29/10
Where is my Dell Service Code
If you have a Dell PC, every now and then when it's time to upgrade your going to need the service code or service tag number. Here is where you should find it so that you can upgrade your computer.
Another way to get the service tag is via cmd prompt and typing in wmic bios.
For more information see Link
Or better yet use a third party software to get your service tag from the express code given Link
Another way to get the service tag is via cmd prompt and typing in wmic bios.
For more information see Link
Or better yet use a third party software to get your service tag from the express code given Link
11/28/10
Follow Traders
Enjoy the market and wished you could follow your favorite traders. Here is an interesting site to help you follow your trader. Just join up and add them to your Gurus.
11/27/10
NetTools
If your looking for a user friendly network tool to help you diagnose network problems. Help is on it way. Enjoy.
11/26/10
You & Your Email Address
I don't know if it's true or false what they say about email address personalities. But it does makes sense. What do you think?
11/25/10
Recover Outlook Express Emails
Need to recover emails from Outlook Express Database. UnDBX is what your looking for and it might just save your day.
Direct Link
Direct Link
11/24/10
National Opt-Out
I don't know if this is going to be a good idea, but it sure going to make headlines. I believe they're better ways to protest than to crowd airport lines up during the holiday. I bet this person doesn't do a lot of air travel during the holidays.
11/23/10
Verify if a website is running
The easiest way to do this is to use my blog. I have created an application at the bottom of my Blog named Verify if a website is running to see if a website is down.
Test Results:
If you get a test results. Then there is a good chance that it's not your computer but it's the website. Usually this happens because of high internet traffic to that site at that particular time or it could be maintenance issues. Your best bet is to try at a latter time. Good luck.
Test Results:
If you get a test results. Then there is a good chance that it's not your computer but it's the website. Usually this happens because of high internet traffic to that site at that particular time or it could be maintenance issues. Your best bet is to try at a latter time. Good luck.
11/22/10
Move Files in Vista
If you have recently edited the user profile or created a new profile in Vista. You might have noticed that all your files are missing. Here how to fix it. Microsoft doesn't make it that easy.
For Changing folder location or for Move file's to another location
For Changing folder location or for Move file's to another location
11/21/10
Lacie Flash Drives
If your looking for a key like flash drive. Take a look at a Lacie drive. It will change the way you store your portable files.
11/20/10
Circuit Business Card
If your looking for a unique business card, take a look at the new circuit board business card. It even can be used as a USB flash drive.
11/19/10
All Remote Connections
Want to organize all your remote connections into one place. This software makes this simple and easy. Now connecting remotely is a snap.
Link
Link
11/18/10
More power from USB port
11/17/10
Blackblaze
Looking for an online backup that's helps you to do your backup without any help. Blackblaze comes to the rescue with it's online backup service. No need to pick the files and no need to find any folders. Everything is done automatically. Try it.
11/16/10
Computer Specs
Need to get all the diagnostic spec's on your computer. Try entering in the run command "dxdiag" and you'll retrieve all sorts of information from your computer that your going to need one day or another.
11/15/10
Don't Sleep
Who would want a don't sleep software. How about someone who's using a computer and downloading a large file and hate it that their computer stops the download because it goes on sleep mode. Besides that it's a great software prank to use on your friend.s
11/14/10
Grammer Software
Ever wonder if the words that your writing is grammatically correct? I hope it is, but to make sure, here is a great grammar check software to proof read your documents.
11/13/10
Google Password Decryptor
Lost your Google password and need to recover it. This software helps you find your password stored on various Google app's. Good luck.
11/12/10
Kindle on your PC
Want to view Kindle books on your computer. No problem with the help of software. It even sync's your last page and annotations between devices.
11/11/10
It's 2010 and IM is Dead
It looks like in 2010 Instant Messenger came to an end. This was due to heavy competition, with different software compatibility.
Now our new generation prefers not to use Instant Messenger but instead use something more cross platform like Twitter or Skype to reach out to friends. Instant Messenger should have learned a lesson a long time ago, "software compatibility."
Now our new generation prefers not to use Instant Messenger but instead use something more cross platform like Twitter or Skype to reach out to friends. Instant Messenger should have learned a lesson a long time ago, "software compatibility."
11/10/10
Team Viewer
Here is a great remote access software for your friends and family. The setup is easy and you connect in minutes. Great solution for remote support to the one's that you care for.
11/9/10
Firesheep exposes Social Sites
Be warned that if your currently using social sites to post private pictures and posts, Firesheep can be used to access the account. Currently there has been over 100k download since the new software has been out and social groups such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and Yelp are being compromised.
At this point it's useless to suggest user's what to do since sites have already been compromised. But in the future user's should know better.
Firesheep
At this point it's useless to suggest user's what to do since sites have already been compromised. But in the future user's should know better.
Firesheep
11/8/10
McAfee Stinger Portable
Here is another utility to help you detect and remove specific viruses. I still haven't found one complete antivirus software that is capable of protecting and removing an infected computer. Your best bet is to try several individual antivirus software removers until your sucessful.
11/7/10
iPhone 4 Bug
Let's just say Apple should be ashamed on creating an application that anyone can bypass. What's the point on locking your phone, if anyone can easily bypass it. Just shows you how sloppy they are now getting. It's only a matter of time before they are matched up equally with Microsoft's sloppiness.
11/6/10
How to remove Facebook Pages
Time is running out for removing your Facebook pages. With Facebook constantly updating it's policies and privacy acts. You just might not get another chance to do this, so act now to secure your privacy.
11/5/10
Imogen Cinema Stick
Get ready for the first flash drive movie player. This amazing Stick takes plays HD movies in MKV, RMVD, TS format. It's no wonder this tiny device is a keeper. I just hope that Western Digital improvises quick. Otherwise it's going to be the end for today's movie players.
11/4/10
Google Earth 3D Plugin
Want to see Earth in 3D, try the Google Earth view plugin and anyone now will be able to view almost any terrain on the Earth in 3D. Give it a try, because the trip is out of this world.
11/3/10
Convert WMC Recordings
If your currently using Windows 7 you should notice that the Windows Media Center (WMC) is better integrated with cable, broadcast and internet TV. Windows 7 now no longer uses DVR-MS format. So if your going to play these files on older version of WMC or Windows Media Player, your out of luck. The only way you can watch them on older versions is to convert them back to .dvr-ms.
With Windows 7 you can easily do this by just right clicking and converting back to .dvr-ms.
With Windows 7 you can easily do this by just right clicking and converting back to .dvr-ms.
11/2/10
Windows 7 SP1 RC
Let's just say it has just a minor fix and it's not even addressing the common freezes with Windows Internet Explorer. Like always it's another bomb for Microsoft on fixing it's still faulty operating system.
11/1/10
What's Your Speed
Need to test your internet speed. Well Speed Test will confirm your download and upload speeds to make sure that your getting exactly what your paying for. Although most providers can only estimate your actual upload and download speeds. You can at least decide if your still getting your moneys worth.
10/31/10
External HD problems
Have an external hard drive but notice that on Windows 7 the drive file system sometimes fails. The reason for this that Windows 7 likes only the NTFS format. All other old file formats like FAT32 tend to be ignored. The only solution to correct this problem is to format your drive to NTFS so that Windows 7 will always recognize it.
There are several ways to do this and one way to do it is by using the convert.exe command in DOS. After you type convert.exe convert x: /fs:ntfs, (in which x is the drive for your external hard drive).
Make sure that your external drive is empty first before your convert it to NTFS otherwise all your data will be erased.
ex:
c:\users\ED>convert f: /fs:ntfs
There are several ways to do this and one way to do it is by using the convert.exe command in DOS. After you type convert.exe convert x: /fs:ntfs, (in which x is the drive for your external hard drive).
Make sure that your external drive is empty first before your convert it to NTFS otherwise all your data will be erased.
ex:
c:\users\ED>convert f: /fs:ntfs
10/30/10
New HTML5
Here are twenty things to know about HTML5 that's not yet set to come out until the year 2022. But from the way it's going now, it's bound to change in so many different ways we can't yet begin to imagine.
10/29/10
Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
If you can't remove or uninstall a program this handy utility come to the rescue. I just don't understand why this took so long for Microsoft to produce.
10/28/10
Issuu
Thought Zino was the only digital online publisher around. Well Issuu is doing the same thing and it's only a matter of time before the world adapts to digital magazines. I mean who wouldn't enjoy the portability and comfort of having several hundred magazines instead of just one.
10/27/10
Windows 7 Hidden Wallpapers
Looking for more wallpapers in Windows 7? Try finding the file in your C: drive named Globalization. It's usually in c:/windows/globalization
In here you'll find two folders named ELS and Sorting. You now go to the top right search bar and type individually "Canada, South Africa, United Kingdom and Australia"
and presto Windows should be able to find hidden wallpapers with from these countries.
In here you'll find two folders named ELS and Sorting. You now go to the top right search bar and type individually "Canada, South Africa, United Kingdom and Australia"
and presto Windows should be able to find hidden wallpapers with from these countries.
10/26/10
Google Shuts Down 411
It's bad news for Google 411 users. Google plans on shutting down the service but will still keep their text messaging feature still active. I am quite disappointed on their recent move because I believe 411 should be free for everyone to use. I just hope that another company will come to the rescue.
For 411 via text - just send a text to 466453 (GOOGLE)
In the meantime feel free to use the service until
November 12, 2010
For 411 via text - just send a text to 466453 (GOOGLE)
10/25/10
Say Goodbye to the Bios
We are still way off from the UEFI to be standard on all computers. But until this day comes, here's what you need to know and why it's going to end the bios in computers.
10/24/10
Playboy in 3D
There is so many new plans for 3D that even Playboy magazine, is betting their odds on it, by creating their first 3D magazine. It's only a matter of time before 3D takes us to the next generation.
10/23/10
Grooveshark
Play hundreds of songs via music streaming web, right now and instantly. It's like a jukebox for all music with an enormous library. Try it, you'll enjoy it.
10/22/10
Convertor
Here is a great mathematical way to convert various measurements. The program does an easy conversion from a list of several hundred conversion tables. A must have for the mathematician.
10/21/10
Read It Later
Here is a new way to save all of those favorite articles you just don't have time to read. By using Read it Later, it piles up the articles you saved to read for a later time. Now you can always be on top of your readings.
10/20/10
Google Map Buddy
Want to view large Google Maps and be able to print them easily without trying to configure with your printer settings. Google Map Buddy does the trick and you don't have to install the software on your computer for it work. Just unzip it, click Google Map Buddy exe file and paste url address and print.
10/19/10
NatGeo on a Hard Drive
If your looking for all the reprint publications of National Geographic. Here's a way to obtain every reprint in a 60gig hard drive. It's going to set you back almost $200- but in the end you be satisfied that you'll have the collection on hand for future reference.
10/18/10
Microsoft Killing Money
After ten years of Microsoft Money, the company has decided to end it's product and offer a final release to all users. This will enable user's to be able to use the software manually without any online access. I am surprised that the software lasted this long.
Download Link
Download Link
10/17/10
How Libraries sort books
I don't know how many libraries have this sorting machine, but it kind of looks like the same technology federal express uses to ship it's packages.
10/16/10
Create Survey Forms with Google Doc's
If your looking for a simple way to create survey forms with your company, try Google Documents. It's cost effective because it's free. All you have to do is open up an account with Gmail. This will give you access to Google Documents and in Google Documents you just create a new form to create a survey. The setup is simple once you decide on what type of survey you want.
In the long run your customers will be happy knowing that they can share their thoughts and opinions.
In the long run your customers will be happy knowing that they can share their thoughts and opinions.
10/15/10
Verizon's Droid teardown
Here is a great video tearing down the new Verizon Droid telephone. I just love to see what inside. Do you?
10/14/10
Xbox 360 Flash
You will no longer have the need to upgrade your Xbox 360 game console. Microsoft is now allowing users to store games, content and multimedia files via flash drive. It's only a matter of time before Xbox 360 gets smaller.
10/13/10
Microsoft Security Essentials for SMB
Starting October small business users can now install Microsoft Security Essentials that was once only licensed for Consumers. This is a big leap for Microsoft to expand it's Microsoft Security Essentials software to the business world.
I guess now the only question is whether they will be able to compete effectively with Symantec and McAfee business customers.
I guess now the only question is whether they will be able to compete effectively with Symantec and McAfee business customers.
10/12/10
Verizon's 18k bill
Let's just say that it's so important to keep track of your contracts even when it's Verizon wireless. This customer is sure going to learn the hard way their lesson's on promotional offers.
10/11/10
Power for a Week
Need power for a week, this new Lithium battery is scheduled to come out next year with plenty of power to go around. We just wish we can get this sooner.
10/10/10
Head Mounted Camera's
Get ready for the head mounted camera's. It's a new technology that's in use by the current San Diego Police Department. If everything goes well. Be ready to see it near a policeman near you.
10/9/10
Youtube Movie & TV shows
Let's just say for $.99 up to $4.00 you can watch movies and television shows for 48 hours. I guess you can now call Youtube the new Netflix of videos.
10/8/10
Android 50k apps
Android has gone past it 50k applications and it's still climbing. This could only mean one thing for current Android cell phone users. The cell phone world is theirs.
10/7/10
Visa wireless payments
Visa is clearing the way for iPhone user's to pay for items wirelessly using their iPhones. If things go well for iPhone user's, get ready for pay as you go wireless payments.
10/6/10
Sony ends Floppy
After thirty years, Sony is giving up on making floppy disks. It's about time, when you can't compare the portability of a floppy vs a flash drive.
10/5/10
Apple Digital Concerts & Events
It looks like Apple is trying to cash in on almost anything. If there lucky it's patent on it's electronic Digital Concert and Events application could be another cash cow for Apple.
10/4/10
Online Banking keylogger
Your never going to stop hearing these stories. All you can do is to be very cautious and hope that this doesn't happen to you.
10/3/10
Hanshin Icreon
Have a new television and want to connect it wireless to your computer. Here's your answer to your not so difficult problem. In the end your audio and video needs will be fur filled to enjoyment.
10/2/10
Japanese P2P virus
This is a nice one. You go online and do a google search on specific porn sites and you get a virus. Then the virus demands that you pay ten dollars otherwise your browser history information will be posted publicly online.
Well if your a known celebrity, that no good. Otherwise who cares.
Well if your a known celebrity, that no good. Otherwise who cares.
10/1/10
Avoid Email Mistakes
Interesting article on why not to send emails from your Outlook email's immediately. I guess it all depends on what type of position your in and if it really matters on what types of emails you send out to others.
Regardless here is the Outlook settings to disable emails in Outlook to send immediately by default.
To reset this option so that you control when Outlook sends mail, do the following:
From the Tools menu, choose Options.
Click the Mail Setup tab.
Click Send/Receive in the Send/Receive options.
Uncheck the Include This Group In Send/Receive (F9) option in the Setting For Group “All Accounts” section. Most of us will set this for all accounts, but you can configure Outlook to handle each account differently.
Click Close and then OK.
Regardless here is the Outlook settings to disable emails in Outlook to send immediately by default.
To reset this option so that you control when Outlook sends mail, do the following:
From the Tools menu, choose Options.
Click the Mail Setup tab.
Click Send/Receive in the Send/Receive options.
Uncheck the Include This Group In Send/Receive (F9) option in the Setting For Group “All Accounts” section. Most of us will set this for all accounts, but you can configure Outlook to handle each account differently.
Click Close and then OK.
9/30/10
Questions about Food
9/29/10
Advertise with Google
Need to advertise your business using Google. Try Google Adwords. This site helps you get noticed via the Google search engine using specific key words. And what's great about it is that their is no minimum spending requirements.
9/28/10
Hear Names
Here is a website that's going to help you out pronounce those names that you just don't know how to pronounce. It even gives you an audio file to play the name out loud.
For More Info
For More Info
9/27/10
Windows 95 on iPad
Let's just say if you still think that the iPad is a waste of money. At least you can install Windows 95 on it and use it as a regular computer.
9/26/10
Preloaded Movies with Hard Drive
Get ready for movies preloaded in hard drives. I believe this will be the future for current DVD's. They're not only going to last longer but you can erase and record on them over and over again without scratches.
9/25/10
Any Clip
Love movie's and movie clip's? Here is a cool website to view all of your favorite's. Just give a detail search of what your looking for and let Any Clip do it's job on trying to find a movie that fits your description. You'll be amazed on what you can find.
9/24/10
NASA free Software
I love everything about NASA and if you do too, you should check out the free software that NASA is giving away. It might make you learn something.
9/23/10
Fedex SenseAware
Federal Express has a new tracking device that tracks packages in real time. The money saving hardware is not only GPS capable but it even tracks temperature changes. Now you can even tell if your package is tampered with. Go Fedex.
9/22/10
First Generation iPod Nano
Remember the first generation iPod Nano's. Well Apple confessed and had to cough up a settlement for anyone who purchased a first generation nano. Don't expect much but at least you were remembered.
9/21/10
Release Stalled Printer Jobs
Here are some handy softwares to remove those tiresome stalled printer jobs from your computer in times when you just can't easily remove them.
9/20/10
Subway Mobile Deals
Looking for lunch discounts? Try Subway mobile. They send text messages every now and then with deals of the day. You'll save money by eating healthy.
9/19/10
Weather Forecast with Google Calendar
If you haven't already used Google Calendar your missing tweaks that can make your life easier. With weather forecaster, all have to do is enter your zip code location and when you plan an event, Google gives you the future four day weather forecast. No more weather suprises for your Soccer game on Saturday's.
9/18/10
Google Live Traffic
Before your next drive check out Google Live Traffic to view the traffic conditions in the current area. It hopefully will save you some time while driving.
9/17/10
Buy a Hyundai and get an iPad
Hyundai's new Equus luxury sedan will no longer have a car manual. Instead they will give you an iPad in replacement to view your car manual and so that your able to make future service appointments wirelessly. Who knows how long this promotion will last.
9/16/10
New Chase ATM's
By the time you read this the chance for your bank to be rolling out the new ATM's should be in the works. You have no bank slips and no deposit slips to worry about anymore. You just pop in a stack full of cash and your money is available instantly. This is definitely going to be the end for your typical bank teller who does your daily transactions.
For more info see links below:
Link 1
Link 2
For more info see links below:
Link 1
Link 2
9/15/10
Skype for Verizon Customers
If you have an Internet base phone and are a Verizon customer. You have good news for making international phone calls. Verizon introduces unlimited Skype calls including IM with anyone in the world. For more information visit the link above.
9/14/10
Solar Universal Remote
This is a long awaited feature that was long over due for universal remote controls. I just hope that all universal remotes will adapt this concept.
9/13/10
Hockey already in 3D
Hockey has already gone to 3D broadcasting that it's only a matter of time before others follow. Eventually watching a game at home in 3D will just create more excitement.
9/12/10
Satellite's Orbitting Earth
Ever wonder what satellite's are orbiting earth. Well this web site will help you learn where each one is located and hopefully it's right.
9/11/10
1TB HDD Notebooks
Let's just say that they have just arrived and how exciting it will be to have the capability to store 1TB of files on the move.
9/10/10
Infinite USB
This is a great solution for those computer's who have a minimal amount of USB ports. You just piggy back them one on top of the other.
9/9/10
Technology to the Grave
Yes technology is coming to the Grave by microchip. Someone walking by a grave just points their phone to a RosettaStone tablet and they can access the deceased pictures, personal information and voice if available. I guess anyone now could talk to the dead.
9/8/10
Gmail Priority Inbox
It looks like Gmail is listening to their user's and changing the way we read our emails. If everything goes as planned. This could be the new technique for reading emails.
9/7/10
Kids Safe
Have small kids around the house and fear that one day your child might delete a file from your computer. Here is a sure safe software to help protect your files from being deleted from the young ones.
9/6/10
Hotmail Upgraded
Hotmail has been recently upgraded by Microsoft to enable user's to use the Push to service so that user's can now get emails instantly to their Blackberry's. I just don't understand why it took them this long.
Push to service Directions:
Push to service Directions:
9/5/10
3D Coming Home
9/4/10
Do you need a solar iPhone
Well if your looking for one, the answer is simple with Muzatch. The price is reasonable as long as your able to catch some solar rays.
9/3/10
Kingston new Hyper X
Let's just say that this new Hyper X 2400 mhz DDR3 RAM is currently the fastest memory in the market that will take computer's to a new level of processing.
9/2/10
40 SSD PC
Let's just say this is the corvette of all computer's. You'll never have to worry about slow file transfers with this computer.
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