Believe it or not, you don’t actually have to use DOSBox with the command line interface. While some of you might still prefer to use the MS-DOS commands in order to launch games and run applications- hey, it makes the whole thing feel more authentic- there’s very likely a few of you who just want [...]
Remember Trillian, the multi-protocol instant messenger? Well, you may want to consider using it again because it happens to be one of the few IM clients that allows both Windows Live and Skype messaging “out-of-the-box” without any additional plugins needed. And why should you care about Windows Live and Skype? A few reasons. First, Windows [...]
Quick quiz: What is this? Give up? It’s a mouse. Specifically, the M.M.O. 7 Gaming Mouse Cyborg. And it’s $130 to get one, which in all honesty is worth it considering what it does as the self-proclaimed "world’s most adjustable gaming mouse". And how programmable are we talking about? 13 programmable buttons and the ability [...]
Here’s a cool little piece of software- albeit not a terribly practical one. If you’re looking to send an email without leaving a direct digital paper trail- without there being any concrete record of the stuff you sent- give Burn Note a try. It’s pretty much exactly what’s written on the box- it’s a website [...]
When Microsoft first started using “Live” in attachment to basically everything they were doing, this basically did nothing but confuse the crap out of people – and the fact that the name just didn’t stick. Microsoft has decided to drop “Live” from its branding across the board. For you Hotmail users out there, you’ll notice [...]
Facebook by and large is the way people send instant messages to each other these days. Many people hate Facebook but use it just for the chat function to chat with friends. Fortunately, you DO NOT have to login to facebook.com at all to chat on that system due to the fact the system uses [...]
Just a quick post for you guys today. We’re going to look at how to set up network sharing in Windows 7- it’s a pretty simple process, once you’ve got it figured out, but getting everything set up can sometimes be a headache, just the same. So, let’s say you want to share files between [...]
Want to put a Control Panel icon in Windows 7 on your desktop in less than 5 seconds? All it takes is three clicks. Watch the video below to see how it’s done.
If you’re thinking about buying an external USB-powered external optical drive, because there are a few things you should know about them. Why buy an external USB-powered optical drive? a. Your existing laptop’s optical drive is busted or semi-busted (i.e. sometimes it will work and other times not). b. Your laptop has no optical drive [...]
Everyone loves a bit of retro gaming every now and then, right? Having grown up in the 90s, the old-school PC games of the era are always going to hold a special place in my heart, and they’re always going to be something I enjoy playing. Unfortunately, for nostalgia buffs, technology’s come a very,very long [...]
I’m going to present a scenario here that’s common to many computer owners. You have a laptop. It’s a good laptop and you don’t want to get rid of it. It runs fine but you’ve decided to switch out the primary hard drive drive with SSD, so you have to reinstall Windows. However, there’s a [...]
It’s Memorial Day in the US today; you know this one because it’s most likely true you’re enjoying a three-day weekend. However when it comes to other holidays excluding the very-well-known ones, you probably have no clue when they are. Fortunately, there are calendar ICS files you can download that will work with any calendar [...]
Automatic updates are pretty irritating, aren’t they? In Windows’ case, it doesn’t matter what you happen to be doing at the time- what programs you’re running, what tasks you’re trying to accomplish- if an update is scheduled, it’s gonna happen. And if it doesn’t happen, it’ll pester you repeatedly until it does. Wouldn’t it be [...]
The original DVD optical disc format specification was finalized in 1995, although test marketing of the format didn’t begin in the US until 1997. It wasn’t until around the early 2000s where DVD established itself as both a replacement to VHS video and CD-R started, and from there became the de facto optical standard. DVD [...]
At the time I write this, a "good" 120GB solid state drive will cost you $200; such an example is the Intel SSDSA2CW120G3K5, a.k.a. "320 Series". Generally speaking, nobody really needs more than 120GB for a host drive. In fact, you could get away with an 80GB easily. Remember, Windows 7 does not take up [...]
