PCMech » PCMech Videos http://www.pcmech.com Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Huge Privacy Risk When Using Twitter http://www.pcmech.com/article/twitter-privacy/ http://www.pcmech.com/article/twitter-privacy/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:57:47 +0000 David Risley http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9866 Post from: PCMech. Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On And Live The Digital Lifestyle.

]]> When using social media, you have to be really careful what you do because you can inadvertently give away WAY too much information.

In this video, I demonstrate one way that people give away WAY too much info on Twitter. Many mobile Twitter clients that are used on GPS-enabled phones have the ability to update your location on Twitter with your GPS coordinates. A simple Google Maps lookup of those coordinates will tell anybody exactly where you were sitting, in many cases complete with a Google Street View tour.

In this video, I demonstrate this to you while in my car in Tampa.

cover_S Today, I am releasing our very FIRST “PCMech Solutions Guide”. This is the first of MANY of these things coming your way. This one is called:

The Absolute BIGGEST Internet Privacy Mistakes You Make…. (And What You Can Do To Correct Them)

x This is a PDF report, which means you can have it in your hands immediately. And because I want you to have it, I have decided to release it to you at the lowest price I have ever released a product (Seriously).

You can pick up your copy for only $5.99. That’s it.

BUT…you have to act before next week. On Tuesday, June 23rd, I will be increasing the price to where it will stay.

This Solutions Guide will have you investigating your own habits and perhaps making some changes for enhanced data security.

Click Here To Get Your Copy. No Catches. No Upsells. No tricks. Only $5.99.

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]]> http://www.pcmech.com/article/twitter-privacy/feed/ File Sharing Using Ubuntu 9.04 And Samba http://www.pcmech.com/article/file-sharing-using-ubuntu-904-and-samba/ http://www.pcmech.com/article/file-sharing-using-ubuntu-904-and-samba/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:00:31 +0000 Rich Menga http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9854 Post from: PCMech. Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On And Live The Digital Lifestyle.

]]> In 2007 I did a video on how to share files/folders to Windows with Ubuntu. But since version 8 of that OS the way in which this is done has changed a bit. It is simplified somewhat, but the drawback now is that in order to change the Workgroup name you must edit a configuration file manually instead of having the ability to do it in the GUI like before.

In the video - and here on this post - I make the request that if anybody knows how to change the Workgroup name without manually editing the smb.conf file, please feel free to comment and explain how that’s done, because I couldn’t find it.

Granted, the command line is not a bad thing, but the point here is that you used to be able to edit the Workgroup name via the GUI and now that feature seems to be gone - unless it’s hiding somewhere where I can’t find it?

See video for details.

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]]> http://www.pcmech.com/article/file-sharing-using-ubuntu-904-and-samba/feed/ Features Of Ubuntu 9.04 http://www.pcmech.com/article/features-of-ubuntu-904/ http://www.pcmech.com/article/features-of-ubuntu-904/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 10:28:59 +0000 Rich Menga http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9720 Post from: PCMech. Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On And Live The Digital Lifestyle.

]]> Although I should have done this last month when it was released, I finally got around to downloading Ubuntu 9.04 to see what was new.

What I found that the most significant upgrades to the OS had almost nothing to do with the interface itself. From what I understand the Ubuntu team was going to revamp the UI in 9, but it couldn’t be completed in time so it’s slated for a later release. Instead what you get is the same interface you got in 8 (with some minor improvements), but the real power lies beneath the surface, so to speak.

What I mean by that is:

  • Updated kernel
  • GNOME 2.26
  • Better multi-monitor support
  • Faster startup time

In the UI realm, here’s what’s new:

What was most impressive to me initially was the Brasero optical disc application. This is, said honestly, a great app.  Why so great? Because it has everything people use CDs and DVDs for, and to boot it’s ridiculously simply to use. So simple and intuitive in fact that it should be an OS X app. It’s that good.

Also, since I’m running this in a virtual session in VirtualBox, I can say that 9 works better virtually compared to 8. Installation was super-easy, so I can safely assume that as the native OS it would work great as well.

Ubuntu is getting better. It’s easy to see why it leads the charge as the Linux desktop OS. This isn’t to say other distros can’t do the job (because they certainly can), but the user-centric nature of Ubuntu is what makes it great. Version 9.04 continues with that modus operandi and that’s why Ubuntu users enjoy the OS so much.

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]]> http://www.pcmech.com/article/features-of-ubuntu-904/feed/ Windows 7 64-bit, Fallout 3, and… http://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-64-bit-fallout-3-and/ http://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-64-bit-fallout-3-and/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 10:00:46 +0000 Rich Menga http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9559 Post from: PCMech. Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On And Live The Digital Lifestyle.

]]> Windows 7 can do 64-bit gaming and do it quite well. But can it do it super-large style? Watch and find out.

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]]> http://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-64-bit-fallout-3-and/feed/ My Mac Will Kill Your PC. Twice. http://www.pcmech.com/article/mac-kills-your-pc/ http://www.pcmech.com/article/mac-kills-your-pc/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:55:32 +0000 David Risley http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9497 Post from: PCMech. Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On And Live The Digital Lifestyle.

]]> My friend, Kyle Graham, did a video where he openly declared that his PC will kill my Mac. He compared his experience with his expensive Macbook to his experience with his $400 PC.

Now, I can’t let this ballsy maneuver go without a response, can I? So, I recorded a video response.

Oh, and sorry for the weirdism happening at the beginning of the video. I’m working on it.

Let me dissect Kyle’s points here:

  1. Airport card died. Sorry about that, man. All I can say is that I have 3 Macs and have had literally no problems with any of them. I think you might have a defective Mac.
  2. Mac is super expensive. Yep, you’re paying for the fruit. However, they are powerful machines that last a long time.
  3. Mac users are like a cult. Cute stereotype, but most Mac users aren’t like that.
  4. Everything has to come through Apple. Not true. I don’t buy anything except the computer from Apple. Everything else comes from third-party vendors. There is nothing about my Mac that I feel I can’t do because of Apple.
  5. Expensive cable for hooking up your monitor. What? I had a cable come with my Mac and I can plug any monitor into my Macs. I didn’t have to spend any money on weird cables. Oh, and yes, the Apple monitors are ridiculously overpriced.
  6. Apple won’t allow you to do everything with your computer. Again, what? Find me ONE thing that I cannot pull off with my Macs. This claim might be true with the Iphone, but not the Mac. You can do anything you want with it.

All in all, Kyle has some good points. Yes, Apple is pricey. It gives the PC guys reason to rip on Apple.

Alright, PC Mech’ers. Rip me up. Go! :)

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]]> http://www.pcmech.com/article/mac-kills-your-pc/feed/ Using JKDefrag As A Screensaver [Video] http://www.pcmech.com/article/using-jkdefrag-as-a-screensaver-video/ http://www.pcmech.com/article/using-jkdefrag-as-a-screensaver-video/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:36:02 +0000 Rich Menga http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9444 Post from: PCMech. Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On And Live The Digital Lifestyle.

]]> JKDefrag may be an ugly app but it works well. I use it myself and have it configured as my screen saver so it’s not required for me to remember to run it. To configure JKDefrag as a screen saver only requires the copying of two files and clicking a few options in the screen saver settings. After that you’re good to go. If you’re the type of computer user that leaves your box on overnight, this will be especially useful as every morning your hard drive(s) will be defragmented. See video below for details.

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]]> http://www.pcmech.com/article/using-jkdefrag-as-a-screensaver-video/feed/ Setting Up Gmail With Evolution In Ubuntu http://www.pcmech.com/article/setting-up-gmail-with-evolution-in-ubuntu/ http://www.pcmech.com/article/setting-up-gmail-with-evolution-in-ubuntu/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:35:49 +0000 Rich Menga http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9307 Post from: PCMech. Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On And Live The Digital Lifestyle.

]]> The default email client that comes bundled with Ubuntu is Evolution. Make no mistake, this is a really good email client (arguably just as good as Mozilla Thunderbird that also runs under Ubuntu easily).

Setting up an IMAP-enabled Gmail account in Evolution is fairly straightforward as long as you know where to enter in the SSL stuff and other odds and ends. Watch the video below to see how it’s done.

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]]> http://www.pcmech.com/article/setting-up-gmail-with-evolution-in-ubuntu/feed/ Better Resolution in Ubuntu 8.10 With Virtualbox 2.1.4 http://www.pcmech.com/article/better-resolution-in-ubuntu-810-with-virtualbox-214/ http://www.pcmech.com/article/better-resolution-in-ubuntu-810-with-virtualbox-214/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:41:18 +0000 Rich Menga http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9298 Post from: PCMech. Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On And Live The Digital Lifestyle.

]]> A common issue many have when installing Ubuntu in Virtualbox is that the default virtual resolution is limited to a maxium of 800×600. By installing the Guest Additions that come with Virtualbox, you can easily get any screen res you want. See video for details.

THIS VIDEO IS AVAILABLE IN HD RESOLUTION. Click here to go to the YouTube page and click the “HD” link in the video player.

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]]> http://www.pcmech.com/article/better-resolution-in-ubuntu-810-with-virtualbox-214/feed/ Prepare To Drool: 24 SSD Drives in RAID http://www.pcmech.com/article/ssd-drives-raid/ http://www.pcmech.com/article/ssd-drives-raid/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:00:55 +0000 David Risley http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9284 Post from: PCMech. Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On And Live The Digital Lifestyle.

]]> Samsung has no doubt realized how powerful internet video is. They had a company in London create a new video and it is good. Really good. And if you’re a nerd who likes super fast computers, this is drool-worthy.

In short, they connected 24 Samsung SSD drives together into a RAID array. The result? Blazing fast speed. And they show it in the video.

To learn more about the drives, check out Samsung SSD.

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]]> http://www.pcmech.com/article/ssd-drives-raid/feed/ Secret Ninja Tactic For IE Problems http://www.pcmech.com/article/secret-ninja-tactic-for-ie-problems/ http://www.pcmech.com/article/secret-ninja-tactic-for-ie-problems/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:48:37 +0000 David Risley http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9127 Post from: PCMech. Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On And Live The Digital Lifestyle.

]]> I posted this video over on David Risley dot com. As a public service, I thought I’d post it here, too. You know, to get the word out and all.

You might find it a bit controversial. But, I think it will speak to the problem web site owners have when dealing with the pesky quirks of Internet Explorer.

Warning: There is one NSFW word in this video. View at your own risk. :)

Oh, and be sure to check out David Risley dot com. And, subscribe to my Youtube channel for that site.

Firefox, FTW.

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