Tag: computers
member name: Debra C.
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September 04, 2008 12:17 PM EDT --
Despite the warnings that DoS attacks could crash all tabs in the browser and other, less urgent, comments, I installed Chrome . Call me curious, but Google has released some intriguing . . .
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November 30, 2007 01:37 PM EST --
Just a note for those who live in the greater Denver area ... you can get rid of used or outdated electronics for free Saturday, December 1st.
Waste Management and Sony are providing . . .
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June 24, 2008 12:38 PM EDT --
Catching up on my "articles to read list" today, I came upon this blog by Tom Espiner of ZDNet UK. Some comnputer users (and haters) are going to love this one ...
Microsoft: Vista . . .
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January 02, 2009 01:22 PM EST --
In looking at posts for one gather member, John H, I came across this great piece on SPAM ( take a look ).
It reminded me of one of my pet peeves ... today I received yet another email forwarded by . . .
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August 29, 2009 03:07 PM EDT --
Ok. I confess. I don't use Internet Explorer 8 as my default web browser (in fact, I do not even have it installed on any of my production machines -- I do have Internet Explorer 7 on the Windows boxes). . . .
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March 22, 2008 05:14 PM EDT --
Free Recycling Through the Mail
U.S. Postal Service Starts Service in 1,500 Post Offices
WASHINGTON, DC -Free and green. Those are the goals of a pilot program launched today by the U.S. Postal . . .
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March 26, 2008 08:20 PM EDT --
I've subscribed for a number of years to an online resource for information professionals based out of the UK call Free Pint . As the name suggests, the basic subscription is free.
While this . . .
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June 11, 2008 11:13 AM EDT --
This came to me in an email a whle back, and in trying to translate some computer tech support documents today, I couldn't help but remember it ...
The Gender of Computers
A language instructor . . .
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September 02, 2008 12:57 PM EDT --
As early as today (2 September 2008), Google is releasing a beta of its new browser called "Crome".
More background here .
The following browser . . .
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September 24, 2009 09:32 PM EDT --
Working in IT, people expect me to have some of the latest gadgets. Since I am not a Trust Fund Child, however, I don't jump in immediately.
In late August, I found the right combination of sales incentives . . .
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May 29, 2008 12:44 PM EDT --
Well, another problem with XP SP3 has begun to receive some wide attention. This one involves antivirus software from Symantec (the makers of Norton Anti-Virus) and potential corruption of the Windows . . .
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May 11, 2008 06:42 PM EDT --
I work in IT ... but I focus on Windows, Unix, Linux, FreeBSD, or Solaris on PC architecture. Supporting that, I know a lot of sites that feature open source software.
For anyone not familiar with . . .
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June 08, 2008 01:32 PM EDT --
A hint for those people who have purchased a Windows XP Home machine with Microsoft Office2007 pre-installed by an OEM ...
I went to a site the other day because the client had an unstable laptop. . . .
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June 10, 2008 04:23 PM EDT --
Defenestration --
Main Entry: de·fen·es·tra·tion
Function: noun
Etymology: de- + Latin fenestra window
Date: 1620
a throwing of a person or thing out of a window . . .
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June 21, 2008 04:12 PM EDT --
The minimum requirements for the installed version of Firefox 3 have changed.
For Windows : Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista
(no more support of Windows98 or ME)
Minimum Hardware per . . .
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June 16, 2008 10:01 PM EDT --
A quick note for any Gatherites who may be planning to get a new computer and definitely want WindowsXP --
Dell sent out an email last week saying their last day to custom order a PC with . . .
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May 19, 2008 02:11 PM EDT --
In a previous article , I noted a problem when WindowsXP SP3 is loaded on machines with AMD processors, most often noted on Hewlett Packard PCs. Today I got a link to the fix.
Jesper Johansson, the . . .
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June 18, 2008 02:48 PM EDT --
Yesterday, I wrote a quick article asked if anyone had downloaded the new Firefox 3.0 browser. The Mozilla group was trying to set a new Guiness record for the most downloads in the initial . . .
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June 19, 2008 08:42 PM EDT --
June 17th, 2008 was Firefox 3.0 Download Day and Mozilla.org is claiming over 8.2 million downloads -- I've seen Guinness Record Certificates on the web but am waiting to see something on the Guinness . . .
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June 12, 2008 08:16 PM EDT --
Two upcoming electronic recycling events
The EarthWorks Expo , June 21-22 at the Denver Merchandise Mart, will be the site of another even, handled by G&S Mountain Recycling of Longmont. . . .
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