Use your Mac as Mac
Just because a Mac can run Windows doesn’t mean you should. Yes I know that many tests revealed that the fastest PC on the market was a Mac running Windows on Boot Camp. I know that the virtualization software has…
It’s Monday, it Must Be Time for a Vista Automatic Update
I have an annoying thing going on that I want to put a stop to, but don’t know how. I am getting, almost daily, and sometimes multiple times a day, automatic updates to Vista on my Dell 1525 laptop. I…
Apple Suffers Rare Marketing Loss
For several years the "Get a Mac" ads have poked, prodded, and mocked PC users. Now for once, Windows is doing a decent job of marketing revenge. You win one you lose one. Take it like a grown up all of you fellow Mac addicts. We had this, and more, coming. We should at least recognize good marketing when we see it.
One More Thing for my List
Yesterday I spent the better part of the afternoon taking my daughter’s computer back to ground zero. I reinstalled a fresh copy of XP, which took two hours, and then updated everything I thought she needed: Windows update, flash, shockwave,…
Processes, Processes – Killing my Web Experience
Todd’s talked about this before – you go into task manager and see a bunch of programs you closed still running. Then again you see programs you never opened running. Some of them need to be there, but others could…
XP Gets Six More Months to Live
According to multiple sources, Windows XP has received another six-month reprieve. This means that certain manufacturers and OEM providers can still put Windows XP on machines until the end of July, 2009. I have lots of theories on why this…
Why I Re-Install New Computers
Normally when I get a new computer I wipe it and install a clean version of the OS. No manufacturer specifics – just an Operating System I understand and can fix easily. It’s a common IT practice and I am…