DVD Burner: Samsung 20X DVD+/-R model SG-S202J, BlackPrice: $22.99 (with free shipping, a true-blue $22.99) My opinion: Samsung = Good brand, good deal. 19-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor: Acer AL1916WAbdPrice: $169.99 (with free shipping) My opinion: Acer = Decent brand (not perfect but decent), awesome price point, 1440×900 which is proper for this size, 5ms and [...]
Windows XP SP3, No It’s Not In Windows Update (Yet)
April 30, 2008 by 1 Comment
I’ve been reading a lot of blogs stating that “Yes, Service Pack 3 is in Windows Update! Really! Truly!” No it’s not – and it’s not supposed to be there until June. Yes you can download it now manually if you choose (why you would want to I have no idea) but like many others [...]
Google Ocean(?)
April 30, 2008 by 2 Comments
Google Earth is obviously one of the coolest (and useful) mapping programs on the planet. To this day when I use it I think to myself “Y’know, the Boston Museum of Science said we’d have stuff like this in the future when I was a kid.” And yeah they were right, but I bet even [...]
Psystar With OS X Is Real
April 28, 2008 by 9 Comments
Gizmodo has a true-blue video of a real Psystar box with OS X running. And yes it’s is OSx86 Project OS X that’s running on the box. Now you know. The only people who really care about the Psystar are Mac owners (including Dave). Personally speaking this is not really a hot item to me, [...]
Wrong, Wrong, WRONG.. NO Emoticon/Smileys/LOLs in Schoolwork, Darn It..
April 28, 2008 by 8 Comments
If I were a schoolteacher and some dopey teen put an emoticon or dared put an ‘LOL’ in any written assignment given, here’s the mark he or she would receive from me: F I don’t care if what was turned in was the most masterfully written thing on the face of the planet. If there [...]
Cool Google Maps Feature for Garmin GPS Owners
April 28, 2008 by 7 Comments
There is a way to directly send a Google Maps location to just about any mobile Garmin GPS device (StreetPilot, nuvi, zumo, etc.) Step 1. If you haven’t done so, install the latest Garmin USB drivers. Install the Garmin Communicator Plugin (this is so your web browser can “talk” to Google Maps correctly). Remember to [...]
DIY: Building a "Disaster Recovery" Computer
April 25, 2008 by 2 Comments
In the corporate world, larger companies build what are called “disaster recovery” centers. This is an off-site building that houses a miniaturized version of the entire company’s computer network. Its sole purpose in life is to be there in case a disastrous situation happens at the primary data center (fire, explosion, etc.) so the company [...]
PCMech Free Wallpaper #40: YBor City Florida Motorcycles
April 25, 2008 by Leave a Comment
This is an exclusive RSS-feed-only wallpaper download. Click the image below to view, right-click (or command-click on Mac) and set as your wallpaper. Note: A new PCMU course will be offered soon so you can learn how to take photos like this even with the most inexpensive digital camera! Standard Widescreen
PCMech Free Wallpaper #39: Toy Cars
April 24, 2008 by Leave a Comment
This is an exclusive RSS-feed-only wallpaper download. Click the image below to view, right-click (or command-click on Mac) and set as your wallpaper. Note: A new PCMU course will be offered soon so you can learn how to take photos like this even with the most inexpensive digital camera! Standard Widescreen
ReactOS, the “other” Windows
April 23, 2008 by 1 Comment
I remember using ReactOS a really long time ago and essentially forgot about it. Dave discovered it recently, told me about it, and I said “Oh yeah! I remember that OS.. I guess it’s still alive and kickin’.” Yes it is, however to this day it’s still in alpha stages meaning you absolutely should not [...]
"Cheat Sheet" Proves Ubuntu Still Has a Long Way To Go
April 23, 2008 by 17 Comments
First of all I want to say it’s very cool of FOSSwire to have posted an Ubuntu “Cheat Sheet” listing in a very easy-to-read rundown of terminal commands. But in all seriousness, just looking at this sheet just gives you an itty-bitty glimpse into all the command line crap you have to learn with Ubuntu [...]
Linux is 70% Corporate
April 23, 2008 by 2 Comments
Would you believe me if I told you that 70% of Linux kernel development is performed by PAID employees in commercial enterprise? It’s true. If you’re a Linux user, does that make you mad? Does that make you hang your head in shame? It shouldn’t. Personally speaking I was really happy to discover this. It [...]
PCMech Free Wallpaper #38: Pelican in Flight
April 23, 2008 by Leave a Comment
This is an exclusive RSS-feed-only wallpaper download. Click the image below to view, right-click (or command-click on Mac) and set as your wallpaper. Note: A new PCMU course will be offered soon so you can learn how to take photos like this even with the most inexpensive digital camera! Standard Widescreen
How-To: Navigate SourceForge.net
April 22, 2008 by 1 Comment
A lot of people are interested in open source software but don’t exactly know where to find it. A web site that has a very large filebase with hundreds of active projects is SourceForge. It’s been around a long time and is one of the best open source software sites in existence. In the video [...]
PCMech Free Wallpaper #37: Epcot
April 22, 2008 by Leave a Comment
This is an exclusive RSS-feed-only wallpaper download. Click the image below to view, right-click (or command-click on Mac) and set as your wallpaper. Note: A new PCMU course will be offered soon so you can learn how to take photos like this even with the most inexpensive digital camera! Standard Widescreen
