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Windows blue screen of death at Frankfurt Airport

Windows blue screen of death at Frankfurt AirportThis is newsworthy?One BSOD and you feel the need to write about it?We see this all the timeOver at http://thedailywtf.com . ATMs, Airports, Subways.. all sorts of Windows errors and crashes.MODS: That's NOT my site, so I'm not just self-promoting! I just find...

Tags: Operating systems, Frankfurt Airport, Windows Blue Screen of Death, Windows Blue Screen, Windows Blue, blue screen of death, Microsoft Windows, BSOD

Discussion threads 2008-02-01

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NFS Balls02 1.1 (Windows)

A new free screensaver of colorful balls on a black background. Several blue balls of different size are jumping up and down, the background is black. The screensaver is initially designed to prevent damage to CRTs and plasma computer monitors by blanking the screen or filling it with moving images...

Tags: Network File System, Screensaver, Microsoft Windows, Computer, NewFreeScreensavers, Productivity, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2009-11-26

NFS Clock02 1.1 (Windows)

The square classical clock on the blue background with geometrical figures. The screensaver is initially designed to prevent damage to CRTs and plasma computer monitors by blanking the screen or filling it with moving images or patterns when the computer is not in use. The screen saver starts automatically if...

Tags: Network File System, Screensaver, Microsoft Windows, Computer, NewFreeScreensavers, Productivity, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2009-11-26

Apple ads dodge the network coverage issues

Misleading advertising is in Apple's DNAWhy would their carrier be otherwise?RE: Apple ads dodge the network coverage issuesI saw the "What time's the movie" add last night. In the real world, it would not play out the way it is shown. The fine print at the end of...

Tags: Cellular phones, Wireless and Mobility, RSS, HTC Hero, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., Apple Inc., advertisement, TELUS Corp., 3G, network

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

BatteryBar 3.3.1 (Windows)

BatteryBar is one of the most accurate battery meters available. BatteryBar is a battery status meter toolbar that displays the status of your battery in the taskbar at the bottom of your screen. As you use your battery, BatteryBar keeps historical data on how fast it discharges and charges. While...

Tags: Battery, Microsoft Windows, Chris Thompson, BatteryBar, Engineering

Software downloads 2009-11-22

ViewSonic VP2365wb

The ViewSonic VP2365wb can be found online for about $350. For that price, you get a 23-inch E-IPS monitor with plenty of ergonomic options, five USB ports, and good performance. The performance would be better if it wasn't hampered by low brightness, unfortunately. Also, the display has a chintzy-feeling chassis,...

Tags: Monitors & displays, monitor, ViewSonic Corp., OSD

Product reviews 2009-11-20

Asus K60IJ-RBLX05

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. Buying a budget laptop often means cutting corners, so let's take a look at the Asus K60IJ-RBLX05. With a 16-inch screen and a...

Tags: Processors, Notebooks, ASUS, processor, laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-11-19

What's next for Microsoft's Azure cloud platform?

So MS is going cloud...Well, well, isn't this interesting. Does MS concede that the era of packaged client software is over? Again, MS is the follower and not the leader, and again, MS is following Google to the clouds. My prediction is that this will be a field day...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Corp., Azure, server

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

GeForce GT 240 - NVIDIA's sub-$100 DirectX 10.1 graphics card

Nvidia's work great with Linux distro'sNvidia's cards work great with Linux distro'syou can have compiz desktop and runany game you want.The optimization is amazing!;)Who said anything about loser OSes?This is about OSes that actually offer great gaming experiences to users, not OSes that really want to play where the big...

Tags: Games, Cyberthreats, game, NVidia Corp., operating system, DirectX, Nvidia GeForce, graphics, video card

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Toshiba Satellite E105-S1802

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.Toshiba's latest Blue Label laptop from Best Buy, the Satellite E105-S1802, is an exact replica of the company's earlier Satellite E105-S1602 model with one...

Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Satellite, laptop computer, satellite, battery

Product reviews 2009-11-16

Dell UltraSharp U2410

About $600 for the Dell UltraSharp U2410 gets you a 24-inch, H-IPS monitor with great performance in games and movies, a host of connection options and ergonomic features, and a robust OSD. Unfortunately, its RGB presets are marred by dithering when viewing dark gray images and the screen has a...

Tags: Monitors & displays, monitor, OSD, Dell Computer Corp., Dell UltraSharp, bezel

Product reviews 2009-11-12

Nokia Booklet 3G (black)

Mobile phone maker Nokia is jumping into the Netbook pool with its recently announced Booklet 3G laptop, offering a premium-feeling system for a rock-bottom price, as long as you agree to a two-year AT&T mobile data contract. The Booklet 3G is easily one of the most upscale-looking Netbooks we've...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, 3G, Nokia Corp., Booklet 3G, netbook

Product reviews 2009-11-10

Why I'm letting someone else run my Exchange 2010 server

Why ironic?Given that exchange is the de facto standard in business email/cal having their products working as perfectly as possible with exchange is a must. Not only that, they advertise this functionality. Did you expect it to fail miserably? Your expectations must have been low. Heh.It took yearsNative Exchange support...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, E-mail servers, Groupware, Exchage, download page, Apple iTunes, IBM Corp., server

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

Dell Inspiron i1545-4374PBU

Editors' note: This review is part of our holiday 2009 retail desktop and laptop review roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores. There's something to be said for simplicity. The Dell Inspiron i1545-4374PBU might not look like much and its limited supply...

Tags: Notebooks, Keyboards, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., Intel Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-07

BlueScreenView 1.15 (Windows)

BlueScreenView scans all your minidump files created during 'blue screen of death' crashes, and displays the information about all crashes in one table. For each crash, BlueScreenView displays the minidump filename, the date/time of the crash, the basic crash information displayed in the blue screen (Bug Check Code and four...

Tags: Crash, Microsoft Windows, NirSoft Freeware, BlueScreenView

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Box Clock Screensaver 1.0 (Windows)

Do you remember square mechanical clock with arabic numerals? Now you can enjoy this clock on your desktop with our Box Clock Screensaver. It is designed in blue and grey colors and will really save your screen. Besides we offer you very interesting animation at background and some options. Do...

Tags: Clock, Screensaver, SaversPlanet, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-03

Planet Earth Screen Saver 1.0.1 (Windows)

Explore the beauty of Earth, the only place in the universe where life is known to exist. From the deep blue oceans to the aurora of the shimmering atmosphere, admire the detail of our wondrous planet against the expanse of space. Visit many different places on the planet, learn how...

Tags: Planet, GIV Graphics, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-29

Ding Dong, The Vista's DEAD!

Vista is still alive here..."Vista definitely improved"Vista-preinstalled SP1/SP2 Just Works, so I have no immediate plans to upgrade to Windows 7. Right now, I don't want to tempt fate.I don't see why people get all emo over Vista's UAC. It doesn't bother me.Yes, everyone says that Windows 7 is better...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-10-24

Windows 7 killer deals commence; 7 days of PC specials, $30 OS upgrade

That Best Buy deal ain't bad at all......stop Geek Squad at the door take the merchandise pop in the Ubuntu CD's and I'm ready to go. Thanks Win 7 for the cheap hardware.Apple should be offering deals now, tooJust to steal some thunder from the Win 7 (vista 2.0) over-hype.Fanboi...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Media Center PCs, Operating systems, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Snow Leopard, Media Center PC

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

HTC Tilt 2 (AT&T)

Editors' note: Portions of the Features section were taken from our review of the HTC Pure since the two smartphones share a number of same features.After waiting in the wings, AT&T's business customers are finally getting their turn with the HTC Touch Pro2. Dubbed the HTC Tilt 2 (and obviously...

Tags: Keyboards, Smart phones, Handhelds, Cellular phones, High Tech Computer Corp., smart phone, AT&T Corp., Tilt2

Product reviews 2009-10-20