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Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 7:21PM Not sure if they will ever catch Facebook (currently at 750 million), but Google's new social site, Google+ is off to a good start. Currently at 7.5 million after a couple of weeks, they are anticipating over 20 million by the end of the weekend. I personally have not signed up yet, but will, just to see what is up. Reviews to follow.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 5:03AM Well, it's not really that bad, but Microsoft officially ends support for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 today. What this means is that there will no longer be any tech support offered for that version of Windows as of today. Simply upgrade to service pack 2 (which is what you should have already done via Windows Update) or upgrade to Windows 7. Typically, if your computer can run Vista, it can run Windows 7.
Sunday, July 10, 2011 at 2:54AM Only 22 patches this upcoming Tuesday. As always, Windows Update as soon as you can!
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at 6:37PM If you are like me, you get....frustrated with you digital camera. What are all of those settings? What do they do? How do you use them? Considering our limited attention span at reading directions or asking for help, you just use the default settings. No more, head over to CameraSim, a new online camera simulator. Here you flip through all those settings and see what they actually do, when and when not to best use them. No manual to read too...
Sunday, July 3, 2011 at 11:25PM What is Prey? It's free software that allows you to remotely monitor your stolen laptop, retrieving screenshots, webcam pictures, and Wi-Fi hotspot information that you (and the police) can use to retrieve your laptop. There are some steps and advice you will need to catch yourself up on in order to use it properly, for that, check out this article from MaximumPC that gives you step by step instructions on how to effectively use Prey.
Sunday, July 3, 2011 at 11:18PM Try a free utility called Magic Jelly Bean. This neat tool will search your registry for the software installation serial numbers you used to install many of the most popular programs on your computer. Why do you need this? Well, when you buy a new computer and need those keys to install it on your second computer, so many of you have no idea where you put the paperwork that contains that information. Additionally, if you decide to reinstall your current computer (ie. because of a virus infection), you will need that information. Heck, it's free. One note, it does not recover Windows 7 or Office 2010 keys as of yet.