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- The weirdest Easter egg ever seen on Facebook
- Contra...Isn't that the extra lives/weapons cheat code for Contra on NES?The Konami Codehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konami_CodeInterestingly, the article already makes reference to the Facebook Easter Egg.Funny you should mention that...It's apparently called a Konami code (http://twitter.com/the_pc_doc/status/5813662529)I'm waaaay too young to know that :)RE: The weirdest Easter egg ever seen on FacebookThis is very...
- Tags: Web browsers, weirdest Easter egg, Facebook, Easter egg, Konami Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- Microsoft to share some details on IE 9 at PDC show this week
- Tabs that dont hang and,1. HTML 5 standards compliance ahead of Chrome and FF2. Better plugins3. CSS 3 compliance4. FASTER!Trying to develop for IE8 is still a pain!Addon supportFor things like AdBlock Plus.Also, an x64 version of silverlight.Grow upso do not read this blog - OK? Prefer Firefox but...
- Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IE8, Mozilla Firefox, IE 9, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- Is Windows 7 a Mac OS X wannabe? That explains why I like it
- no, it looks like kde but doesn't have it's functionalityjust put kde 3.5. with transparent taskbar and crystal theme and you got what win7 looks like.and kde 3.5. was way older than vista and 7.So it IS about pride after all?To Apple fans it is always important who copied who....
- Tags: Operating systems, TRANSPARENCY, Apple Mac OS, task bar, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X
- Discussion threads 2009-11-12
- HTC Droid Eris (Verizon Wireless)
- Editors' note: Portions of this review were taken from our review of the HTC Hero. The two devices share similar features. The HTC Droid Eris is the second Verizon Wireless' Google Android phone after the Motorola Droid. Where the Droid was flashy and high-end, the Droid Eris offers a simpler,...
- Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Smart phones, Verizon Wireless, DROID ERIS, High Tech Computer Corp., phone, HTC Droid Eris
- Product reviews 2009-11-06
- Flagfox 3.3.18 (Windows)
- Flagfox is an extension that will display a country flag in the status bar and thus showing the location of the current Web site's server. Flagfox uses relatively little resources, and works by accessing an IP address database contained within the extension rather than relying on top-level-domain roots like .com...
- Tags: IP, IP Address, Microsoft Windows, Web Site, Dave Garrett, Flagfox, Web Site Development, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Web Technology, Wiki, Channel Management, Network Technology, Networking, Internet, Online Communications, Marketing
- Software downloads 2009-11-06
- Mozilla goes back to the beta with Firefox 3.6
- Oh bother. Does this mean Firefox 3.5 is buggy and insecure?Having used Firefox since 0.6 I find 3.5 to be one of the less stable versions. I hope that they get the bugs out for 3.6.3 things this version must have or it may fall too far behind1. SELinux/AppArmor...
- Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Firefox 3.6, beta, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-11-02
- EZScan2PDF 01.00.03 (Windows)
- EZScan2PDF can take documents and turn them into PDFs using a scanner with just a few clicks. EZScan2PDF starts quickly, and has low memory requirements. It sits in the System Tray, out of the way until you need it. Click the icon to 'open' a PDF. Everytime you scan a...
- Tags: Adobe PDF, Microsoft Windows, NoctuSoft
- Software downloads 2009-10-27
- Who's a candidate for Desktop Linux? Your Kids.
- "Hannah Montana Linux" may not be ready to give to your kids yet, but it's an idea that has legs. My partner in crime in the Frugal Tech Show, Ken Hess, who blogs over at Daniweb, recently published his list of Top 10...
- Tags: Desktop, Children, Desktop Linux, Netbook, Content Filtering, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-10-20
- Clients: fat vs. thin, net vs. note
- Can I suggestNetbooks with Win 7. Just installed it on a useless Linux netbook and it works fine and only cost me A$399 (which now is almost the same as US ;-))For once try and rein in your hobby horse and let the students join the new millenium.On and...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Thin clients, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, NeatX, oh-so, netbook, thin client, Linux, desktop, operating system, tool
- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
- Nokia Mural 6750 (AT&T)
- Photo gallery: Nokia Mural 6750Nokia has given U.S. carriers an interesting selection of cell phones over the past few months. We've seen quality music phones, quirky square models, and basic handsets just for making calls. The newest device to land on our desk, the Nokia Mural 6750 for AT&T, falls...
- Tags: Engineering, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, AT&T Corp., Mural, Nokia Corp., phone
- Product reviews 2009-10-16
- Quicken Deluxe 2010
- With Quicken 2010, Intuit strives to make its flagship money management application easier to navigate and simpler to set up, thanks to spruced-up visuals and a refreshed start-up wizard. Although already a solid balance-keeper and financial assistant in previous versions, Quicken 2010 adds a few new features to visualize your...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Financial accounting, Financial services, home screen, Deluxe, Quicken
- Product reviews 2009-10-15
- Toady 1.1 (Mac)
- Toady is a very nice little programm that compliments you as often as you need it. Using the widely spread Growl Notifaction System Toady sucks up to you from the background without disturbing your workflow. Yet you can enjoy Toady's colorful and cheering up icon in your dock. To provide...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Dock, Compliment, Process Improvement, Desktops, Quality, Business Operations, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-10-11
- Preview Party: Windows 7 makes a big splash in a Mac house
- No, they're not.[i]How sad that PC users are impressed and astonished when the following problems DON'T happen:[/i]Such events are abnormal for Windows too. Have been for years. If you're experiencing any of these then there's a problem you need to investigate and resolve. It's not normal behavior for Windows. Sam...
- Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, desktop, Microsoft Windows 7, Ubuntu, Linux, Apple Macintosh, Sam
- Discussion threads 2009-10-09
- Microsoft adds an 'Office Starter' edition to its distribution plans
- Consumer PreinstallsAs a preinstall on new consumer computers, it makes a lot more sense than Microsoft Works.Family packs, payment plans, unlimited downloadsI think if MS offered family pack bundles; partial payments over periods of time until the software is fully paid for; and unlimited downloads of the software to registered...
- Tags: Groupware, starter edition, ribbon menu, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Office Starter, distribution plan, Microsoft Outlook
- Discussion threads 2009-10-08
- Podcast: Can Apple make the tablet PC cool?
- Make?The tablet PC is ALREADY cool!They can certainly make it expensive.Sure, if it does appear it'll be Apple cool and a good segment of the Apple faithful will probably buy it and turn it into another quasi-religeous icon. It's high price and limited usefulness, however, will keep most people...
- Tags: Tablets, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Smart phones, podcast, PC, Apple iPhone, tablet, netbook, eInk, Apple Inc., tablet PC
- Discussion threads 2009-10-07
- Study: 67% of Mac users would install, try Windows 7 if it was free
- Marketing failureThe irony of course is that changes introduced in Vista mean that anyone could try it free for 4 months.I'm pretty sure that Windows users would also try OSX on the same basis. (Indeed some are helping themselves!)I might try Win 7 for free, but not on my Mac.I'd...
- Tags: Desktops, Linux, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, MAC USERS, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Win7, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-06
- Windows Mobile 6.5 disappoints; no Start customizations and stylus still required
- Apple is safe.Point release or not, Microsoft is under the gun to come up with something better than this retread if they want to stay in the mobile device business. Make no mistake, the handset makers are not just disappointed, they are steaming about Microsoft's inability to keep up, because...
- Tags: Keyboards, Mobile operating systems, Operating systems, Telecom & Utilities, Wireless and Mobility, phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, touch screen, Windows Mobile 6.5, ringer, mobile, Finger-friendly, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-10-06
- Windows 7 in action: do more with the taskbar and Jump Lists
- Have you tried pinning a recycle bin to the taskbar?In Vista and XP I wound up using a convoluted method of creating a special toolbar just for the recycle bin. But you can only do functions like emptying the bin by right clicking, and you have to take care to...
- Tags: Apple Mac OS, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Inc., taskbar, dock, Xerox Corp., Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-10-05
- Windows 7 in action: A smarter way to manage windows
- I don't see much use for dragging a window to the top of the screen.Might as well just double click on the title bar to maximize it and then double click on it again to restore it. It doesn't make sense to drag it to the top of the screen.Thanks...
- Tags: Construction, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, window, title bar
- Discussion threads 2009-09-28
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