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Memory "bug" won't delay Windows 7

Memory "bug" won't delay Windows 7One time? When it comes to negative Windows stories...[i]Sorry to disappoint, but this is one time when you shouldn?t believe everything you read on the internet![/i]It's usually safer to assume they're wrong until shown otherwise. Too much FUD about Windows on the Internet.Maybe yes, maybe...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, true info

Discussion threads 2009-08-06

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Internet: A threat to government or the other way around?

The Kleptocrats that feel entitled to your money...worry that us mushrooms now have other uncontrollable sources for the "truth" and won't eat the horse compost fed to them by the monopolistic crony Main-stream Media.RE: Internet: A threat to government or the other way around?There are two things tyrants and bureaucrats...

Tags: Vertical industries, government, retraction, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

Five ways Android could get into trouble

the only danger lies with patents owned by Apple, M$ or other trolls.Without them, the sky is the limit!Good points! Apples success, and closed software, and AT&T exclusivity are what are giving Android a big push. Verizon ONLY accepted Android on their network to combat iPhone / AT&T for example....

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, OPEN SOURCE, opposite, Apple iPhone, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

PinkBerry - HiddenToday Plus! - BlackBerry 9700 (Mobile)

PinkBerry - Hidden Today Plus v1.1 for BlackBerry 9700 OS 5.0+: Discover the POWER of this Hidden Today Plus Theme for BlackBerry 9700, Bold/9000, Tour/9630, Storm/95xx, 8900, 8350, 8520/8530 and the 8220/8230-Pearl Flip. PinkBerry was built for the female BlackBerry User Community. This Theme holds a professional look and true...

Tags: Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, SMS, NiceBlackBerry.com, Theme, Pink Berry, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, E-mail, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-17

Office 2010 Beta downloadable by MSDN, Technet subscribers today

MS was rightThe leaked 14.0.4514.1009 isn't Beta 2. It's actually 14.0.4514.1004! If that page is right, Beta 2 is actually older. This isn't the first time this sort of thing has happened.http://windows7center.com/forums/office-2010/4949-office-professional-plus-2010-beta-x64-x86-now-msdn.htmlAgreed...just downloaded it with the same info. nt...RE: Office 2010 Beta downloadable by MSDN, Technet subscribers todayThe build...

Tags: Office 2010 Beta, Technet Subscriber, Office 2010, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Google hit again with Street View privacy concerns - in Switzerland

It is NOT up to Google to insure your privacy in public places. These are places it is perfectly legal to be in and take pictures of, then publish the pictures. Just because the pictures are taken automatically, does not suddenly make them illegal. If you want to restrict the...

Tags: U.S. Military, Google Inc., photograph

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Magellan RoadMate 1470

Design The RoadMate 1470 doesn't deviate from the tried and true portable navigation device form factor. Measuring 3.3 inches by 5.2 inches by 7 inches, the RoadMate's thinness easily makes this unit one of the most pocketable devices in its class. Like nearly all PNDs, the majority of the RoadMate's...

Tags: Magellan RoadMate, charger, suction-cup, mini-USB

Product reviews 2009-11-10

Motorola sells 100k Droids on opening weekend

Great screen ???? Only in the specs.Have you seen the Droid?? The screen is HORRIBLE. It is like looking at an old burnout monitor. Yellowish, blurry ... just plain UGLY.The pictures posted here and pretty much everywhere else aren't lying. The quality of the display in the Droid...

Tags: Smart phones, Motorola Inc., Droid, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

U.S. Ethics Committee staffer file-shares sensitive document

So the answer will be change the technology, right??...I certainly hope not. The person responsible should be fired immediately, if this group is supposed to be so secretive and protective of their data. Putting ANY work-related material on your personal computer is not only a bad idea, it may be...

Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), U.S. Ethics Committee staffer, U.S. Ethics Committee, sensitive document, staffer, file-sharing

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

A visit to Microsoft's first store

I missed an explanation as to why...I should shop there."Three rows of tables displayed hardware from Dell, HP, Sony and Lenovo."The big chains sell those already. Why would I go to a Windows store to buy Dells, HPs, Sonys and Lenovos, when there are several sources for those same computers...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., 64-bit, Microsoft Windows, computer, GPU, Microsoft Windows 7, hardware

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

What should open source do in a car?

Engine Management...The owners should be able to tweak the engine management settings.There is no reason I should be forced to stick with the 'safe' mode settings from the factory. Other Ford enthusiasts could tweak their cars and post their engine profiles online and people could adjust their cars engine...

Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., open source

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

40 years ago the Internet was born - now it devalues everything it touches

you are devaluing your proffesionshame on you.internet is one of the greatest invention in human history.Establishing walled islands on the InternetThe Internet is like a huge river, or better yet, sea, that allows users to move from small island to small island web application, to find the things they care...

Tags: Web site development, e-reader software, e-reader, Internet, Web site

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

A word of warning on hard disk recovery by swapping logic boards

Freezing it?"Popping it into a sealed plastic bag and freezing it for a few hours."Pardon my ignorance - what does this do to help?Except in this case, the problem is almostcertainly fried electronics because of the method in which the drive failed.Strange. Hu?I can't say how it works, but I...

Tags: logic board, hard drive, hard-disk recovery, Cooling

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Can a BlackBerry watch succeed where SPOT watches failed?

Oh no another gadget ...where's my card statement Before I begin, let it be know that I am a true gadget geek therefore my judgment is not functioning at full power. I still have a Timex Data-Link (contacts, appointments) do I use it, No. I...

Tags: Bluetooth, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, BlackBerry Watch, RIM BlackBerry, towel

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

SharePoint: What's coming when with the 2010 release?

Maybe the POS will actually workMillions spent and 3 releases later and Sharepoint is still not working.It's JUNK, plain and simple.Maybe if you sayu that enough......it will eventually come true. As things stand, it's hard to imagine SharePoint on a more successful trajectory than it currently is.$1.3B and nothing...

Tags: Content management, Groupware, Collaboration, Enterprise software, Microsoft SharePoint, WSS 3.0

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Microsoft exposes Firefox users to drive-by malware downloads

is this a part of - framework assistantI am using Firefox 3.5.3 and it has".net framework assistant 1.0" disabled,claiming that is not compatible with thisversion of the browser.what makes this different from the ?Windows Presentation Foundation"that was not disabled until i did it my self ?is one or both the...

Tags: Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Linux Distro, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, Google Chrome, plug-in, malware, Google Inc., security, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

What do you believe, your eyes or somebody's numbers?

There is no disagreementThere really never was. Scientists are in agreement that global climate change is happening you may have noticed the conferences.We will always have idiots. It's just that some of them happen to own media and political parties or are making way too much money with...

Tags: climate change, mankind

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Survey: After Sidekick Failure Would You Buy Cloud Services?

NoNo I would not buy from them again, I don't need a scare of all my info being deleted.http://gizmoelectronics.blogspot.com/http://www.stophighcosts.comI will never trust the cloud.I will use the cloud but not if it means I have to forgo a local copy and not if the data is private. I like Office...

Tags: Marketing research, mushroom cloud, SideKick, Buy Cloud Services, survey

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Gartner: Windows 7 is 'all but inevitable'

Completely Disagree with Gartner's Recommendations...I would be skipping Vista at this point, and aborting all Vista deployment plans. Why? Simple...Any IT staff that is deploying Vista en mass to their enterprises bought it with Volume Licensing, which means they probably bought it with Software Assurance... better to use those support...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), gartner, Microsoft Windows Vista, Win 7, Microsoft Windows 7, Gartner Inc., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-13

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