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PC Calc 2.0.6 (Windows)

PC Calc is the complete mathematical package for your computer. With PC Calc, you can evaluate functions, plot 2D graphs, perform unit conversions, or evaluate matrix expressions; all this is seamlessly fused into one program. You'll never have to flip between four or more programs again to achieve the results...

Tags: 2D, PC, Microsoft Windows, WisePair, PC Calc, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2006-03-09

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What to expect from Windows 7

What to expect from Windows 7MS didn't dial-back UAC prompts, they crippled themIf you're in the mode where you get fewer UAC prompts -- i.e. the default mode -- then you might as well turn UAC off. Anything that wants to can bypass UAC in that mode via the backdoor...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-05-05

Openoffice 3.0 vs MS Office

Openoffice 3.0 vs MS Officewow!u had a post just to say that!!You're rightThe ribbon interface in Office 07 is leaps and bounds ahead of the dated looking OO interface and it doesn't really have all the features of Office 07. So office 07 wins hands down.Plus OO is the...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, Microsoft Corp., Linux, OpenOffice 3.0

Discussion threads 2008-10-20

OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough

OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enoughSadly, it falls short of my needsI have a spreadsheet that works beautifully in Excel. It's unbelievably slow for OpenOffice Calc. 12 minutes to open, each drop down takes 2 minutes to register.No scripts, just formulas.RE: OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good...

Tags: OOA/OOD/OOP, Microsoft Office, object-oriented, OK now OpenOffice, OO 2.4, OpenOffice

Discussion threads 2008-10-13

Weekend Gadget Guidance: Get MS Office Ultimate for $59.95

Weekend Gadget Guidance: Get MS Office Ultimate for $59.95No thanksI wouldn't take a free copy of Office...not with that godawful ribbon bar. You know you've screwed up the user interface of a product when a predominant question on websites seems to be "How do I print?". If you...

Tags: OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, MS Office Ultimate, ribbon, Microsoft Corp., Weekend Gadget Guidance

Discussion threads 2008-08-22

Pay $50 extra for XP on a PC? You've gotta be kidding me!

Pay $50 extra for XP on a PC? You've gotta be kidding me!Welcome to reality...[b]Whatever happened to the idea that computing would change the world, and that free and fair competition is the basis of a free market society? [/b]Uh... I don't know what ivory tower you grew up in,...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Construction, user experience, Apple Inc., Pay $50, job, window, Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Discussion threads 2008-06-19

The killer apps of academia

Mary-Jo wanted to find the killer-apps of Vista, but I think I've found the killer applications for students. Regardless of educational establishment status, we have to consider multiple things in a killer-app (defined as an application which you essentially "must have"), such as open-source where possible, available across...

Tags: Killer Application, Student, Audacity, Paint.NET, Notepad++, Web Browsers, Internet, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-06-17

iSS SciCalc (Mobile)

iSS SciCalc 3.0 A powerful calculator you can't do without Part of iSS Essentials - Buy and save 65% DescriptioniSS SciCalc is a powerful replacement to the default Windows Mobile Calculator. You can use iSS Calc Pro in Standard view to do simple calculations, Scientific view to do algebraic or...

Tags: Mobile, iSS Sudoku, Games, Handhelds, Personal Technology, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-02-27

One more sign we're doing something wrong

One more sign we're doing something wrongYou stated the issue.First the kids learn the math and then they try to apply it your physics class. That's backwardsAll through high school any math beyond 2+2 just lost me. Then in college (against all my advisors recomendations.) I decided to...

Tags: grammar school

Discussion threads 2008-02-01

My Windows 7 "three wishes"

My Windows 7 "three wishes"How long?Whatever your wishes for Windows 7 may be, it looks like you'll have a long wait. http://www.pcretailmag.com/news/29325/Windows-7-not-likely-till-2012Keeping up with hardwareStart with the assumption that people want to buy Microsoft products. Especially a new version of Windows. Add the assumption that the hardware makers...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, wishe, hardware, software

Discussion threads 2008-01-29

Skype: Video chat feature meets code execution vulnerability

Updated below: Aviv Raff, a security researcher, has found a flaw in Skype that could allow an attacker to control your PC. On his blog, Raff explains the following: Skype uses Internet Explorer web control within the application to render internal and external HTML pages. Examples...

Tags: Vulnerability, Skype Technologies S.A., Video, Flaw, Aviv Raff, Corporate Communications, Security, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-01-18

Saying goodbye to the Classmates

Saying goodbye to the ClassmatesInteresting numbers, Chris ...Too bad you couldn't get a full set of numbers on all tests. Disabling logins on the Windows XP Pro system crippled it somewhat. I wonder why they did that. What I find most interesting though is how much faster...

Tags: OOA/OOD/OOP, PRODUCTIVITY, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows XP, object-oriented, Linux, computer, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2007-11-12

'High risk' zero-day flaw haunts Adobe Acrobat, Reader

Adobe's ever-present Acrobat/PDF Reader software is prone to a nasty code execution vulnerability that could expose Windows users to PC takeover attacks. Details of the flaw, which affects Windows XP SP2 with IE7 and Adobe Reader 8.1, 8.0 and 7 are being kept under wraps until Adobe...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe PDF, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Flaw, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2007-09-20

EU antitrust power in balance on Microsoft decision

EU antitrust power in balance on Microsoft decisionMicrosoft has been building server OSes since 1993 -- or earlierNT 3.1 was released in 1993 and came in a Server version. But even many prior to that, they made the LAN Manager product.Break them both upthey both have unfairly beaten up...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Digital media, Digital music, Now IT, Microsoft Corp., operating system, EU Antitrust Power, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-09-10

What happened to HP calculators?

What happened to HP calculators?Back to the FutureBelieve it or not, I just got my physics major son a slide rule.It seems that the calculators now have enough symbolic-math capability and storage that his profs are banning them from exams (/me recalls the hot debates 35 years ago regarding the...

Tags: calculator, Hewlett-Packard Co., Texas Instruments Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-07-12

Numerant Calc 360 1.2.2 (Windows)

Calc 360 is a simple calculator for your PC. Important features are adjustable precision, calculation history window, custom variables, digit grouping, loading, and saving of calculations and more.

Tags: Numerant, Calc 360, Microsoft Windows, Construction, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2007-04-25

Mozilla mulls Windows cursor flaw fix of its own

Mozilla mulls Windows cursor flaw fix of its ownThe patch doesn't work for meits windoze based!Firefox extensions go Evil - Critical VulnerabilitiesFirefox extensions go Evil - Critical Vulnerabilitieswww.gnucitizen.org/blog/firebug-goes-evilThere is critical vulnerability in Firefox/Firebug which allowsattackers to inject code inside the browser chrome. This can lead to alot of problems. Theoretically...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Mozilla Corp., MS Updates, Mozilla Firefox, POC, Firebug, Firefox Users, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-04-05

Microsoft set to publicize list of 800 Vista-compatible apps

Microsoft set to publicize list of 800 Vista-compatible appsWoW! 800 Applications available for Vista!And people complain about the lack of software for Macs ;-)Doing their best to encourage??!!!??Wow...am I ever encouraged! 800 out of the tens of thousands of available Windows apps...booyah!! And certified by independent testers...that inspires...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Vista Compatible, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2007-02-20

Microsoft wraps up work on new Office

Microsoft wraps up work on new OfficeThe switch to OpenOffice will be easier, get off of the treadmill and neverlook back.The new Office is getting even more complicated and will suck even more time from employees that ONLY need simple word processing and spreadsheets.But a publishing package for the power...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Word processors, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp., new office

Discussion threads 2006-11-06

Microsoft: Shortcut 'trick' is legitimate feature

Microsoft: Shortcut 'trick' is legitimate featureUm, yeah"It's important to clarify the difference between security problems and legitimate features. A security hole helps an attacker do something they shouldn't be able to do, which is not the case in this instance," said Watson. "Software that the user legitimately has installed on...

Tags: Web browsers, Web site development, PRODUCTIVITY, Web technology, SECURITY, security hole, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., address bar, legitimate feature, computer, Web site

Discussion threads 2006-07-05