- YouSendIt.com: A free service that allows you to send a file up to 1GB to another PC or person
- Why Windows Still Beats Linux
Security services:
- National Cyber Alert System
- Spyware Free Spy Software Blocking Tool
- Windows XP: Virus Protection and Security Checklist
Articles about memory:
- The Evolving Memory Landscape
- Memory Timings Explained
Free Internet Courses:
- SQLCourse.com (Free SQL tutorial)
- SQLCourse.com2 (Free SQL tutorial)
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
Saturday, August 21, 2004
Product Guides and Reviews
PC Magazine's, has posted Windows XPand Longhorn product guides and reviews.
Check out eWeek's guide 64-Bit Desktop Computing
Windows XP SP2 Resources
- Knowledge base article 884130: Programs that are known to experience a loss of functionality when they run on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer
- Knowledge base article 842242: Some programs seem to stop working after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
Check out eWeek's guide 64-Bit Desktop Computing
Windows XP SP2 Resources
- Knowledge base article 884130: Programs that are known to experience a loss of functionality when they run on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer
- Knowledge base article 842242: Some programs seem to stop working after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
More and more interesting stuff...
RSS Weather Feed
Get the latest weather feeds in your RSS reader.
The 'Moo Cow Moo' PC
Take a hollow plastic cow and a Mini-ITX based motherboard, and you can have your own 'Moo Cow Moo' computer.
Paper Wad Game
Catch paper wads and throw it in the trash can.
City Data
Find out all sorts of interesting statistics about the city that you live in.
PrisonInmates
How about a pen-pal that is also an prison inmate.
Quantum Teleportation Breakthrough Made
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3811785.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3576594.stm
Interesting Statistic:
The AntiPhishing Working Group (APWG), reports that the average phishing web site stays alive for about 54 hours.
Get the latest weather feeds in your RSS reader.
The 'Moo Cow Moo' PC
Take a hollow plastic cow and a Mini-ITX based motherboard, and you can have your own 'Moo Cow Moo' computer.
Paper Wad Game
Catch paper wads and throw it in the trash can.
City Data
Find out all sorts of interesting statistics about the city that you live in.
PrisonInmates
How about a pen-pal that is also an prison inmate.
Quantum Teleportation Breakthrough Made
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3811785.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3576594.stm
Interesting Statistic:
The AntiPhishing Working Group (APWG), reports that the average phishing web site stays alive for about 54 hours.
Monday, August 16, 2004
Misc. Links
PhotoStamps
Create your own photo-based stamps.
SIPphone: Internet Telephony Made Easy
Learn more about SIP-Based phones.
Top 10 Most Important Software Programs
According to John C. Dvorak.
ClamWin Free Antivirus
A free GNU General Public License GUI-based Antivirus for Microsoft Windows (NT/98/Me/2000/XP/2003).
Copyscape
Find out if someone is plagiarizing your web site's content. Enter your web sites URL, and it will shows you any site that might be using content from your site.
eWEEK.com's Special Report on Windows XP Evolution
A collection of articles about Windows XP Service Pack 2.
Some programs seem to stop working after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
After installing Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), some programs may seem not to work properly. This article tells how to modify the Windows Internet Firewall, so that you can allow certain programs work properly.
Create your own photo-based stamps.
SIPphone: Internet Telephony Made Easy
Learn more about SIP-Based phones.
Top 10 Most Important Software Programs
According to John C. Dvorak.
ClamWin Free Antivirus
A free GNU General Public License GUI-based Antivirus for Microsoft Windows (NT/98/Me/2000/XP/2003).
Copyscape
Find out if someone is plagiarizing your web site's content. Enter your web sites URL, and it will shows you any site that might be using content from your site.
eWEEK.com's Special Report on Windows XP Evolution
A collection of articles about Windows XP Service Pack 2.
Some programs seem to stop working after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
After installing Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), some programs may seem not to work properly. This article tells how to modify the Windows Internet Firewall, so that you can allow certain programs work properly.
Wednesday, August 11, 2004
Tuesday, August 10, 2004
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Resources for IT Professionals
Well it has been a few weeks since I last blogged, but I have not given up. I have just had a lot things happen in my life all at once that required my complete attention. If you don't already know, Microsoft (MS) has released the much anticipated Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) as of August 6, 2004. This is the first service pack (SP) in a long time that contains more then just bug fixes. MS stopped adding new features to service packs after Windows NT SP4. They have since released new features as optional add-ons to the OS.
If you have not been reading all the hype about SP4, there are already several well written articles on the subject. For example, check out this article.
This SP is all about security, so if you install it there is a good chance that some of your software may stop working (especially older software). MS has always had a philosophy of compatibility at any price, they always wanted the oldest applications to work with the latest generation of the OS. This allowed people to upgrade to a new OS, without having to throw away all their old software.
More information from Microsoft:
More on Security Enhancements in Windows XP Service Pack 2
Microsoft Security Bulletins MS02-055 (323255) through MS04-025 (867801) are included in Service Pack 2.
MBSA (v1.2.1) version is needed for Windows XP SP2 compatibility!
The Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) version 1.2.1 update will be needed to provide compatibility and deeper integration with Windows XP SP2 security improvements.
If you have not been reading all the hype about SP4, there are already several well written articles on the subject. For example, check out this article.
This SP is all about security, so if you install it there is a good chance that some of your software may stop working (especially older software). MS has always had a philosophy of compatibility at any price, they always wanted the oldest applications to work with the latest generation of the OS. This allowed people to upgrade to a new OS, without having to throw away all their old software.
More information from Microsoft:
More on Security Enhancements in Windows XP Service Pack 2
Microsoft Security Bulletins MS02-055 (323255) through MS04-025 (867801) are included in Service Pack 2.
MBSA (v1.2.1) version is needed for Windows XP SP2 compatibility!
The Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) version 1.2.1 update will be needed to provide compatibility and deeper integration with Windows XP SP2 security improvements.
Monday, July 19, 2004
Misc. Links
- The new Roomba, the little robotic vaccum that sucks. :-)
- Peter's Evil Overlord List - The Top 100 Things I'd Do, If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord
- The Super-Alpha-Uber-Geek, GeekMan!: The action figure for the rest of us...
- Star Trek Apartment: For about USD$1,000,000 you can have this place for yourself.
- Hybrid Medical Animation: Very cool medical animations.
- Abston Church of Christ: It's a church made of Legos. Check out the detail...
- Microsoft Research Site: See the latest in Microsoft research
- BBC Archive: The BBC is making their audio and video content available
- Google Blog: Inside the mind of Google.
- Software Development Cycle (Humor)
- moviemistakes.com: Bloopers and goofs from movies and TV shows
- InterNIC: Short for Internet Network Information Center, basically this site is a relic of the Internet's past. For more information, see Marznet's Great Moments in Computer History
- Fast Amphibious Sport Cars
- WaterCar
- Gibbs Aquada
- Peter's Evil Overlord List - The Top 100 Things I'd Do, If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord
- The Super-Alpha-Uber-Geek, GeekMan!: The action figure for the rest of us...
- Star Trek Apartment: For about USD$1,000,000 you can have this place for yourself.
- Hybrid Medical Animation: Very cool medical animations.
- Abston Church of Christ: It's a church made of Legos. Check out the detail...
- Microsoft Research Site: See the latest in Microsoft research
- BBC Archive: The BBC is making their audio and video content available
- Google Blog: Inside the mind of Google.
- Software Development Cycle (Humor)
- moviemistakes.com: Bloopers and goofs from movies and TV shows
- InterNIC: Short for Internet Network Information Center, basically this site is a relic of the Internet's past. For more information, see Marznet's Great Moments in Computer History
- Fast Amphibious Sport Cars
- WaterCar
- Gibbs Aquada
Saturday, July 10, 2004
Lots and lots of links
- Funny 404 error page
- Funny T-Shirt
- Shots from the new movie: "Stealth"
- Manual for learning Cisco router [Free]
- A 15-second Japanese TV commercial where a woman shopping in a convenience store faints and gives birth to a horse after seeing the low price of a program similar to Microsoft Office.
- Paul talks ... Windows Longhorn. Checkout the PowerPoint presentation.
- I got my GMail account do you? Actually I got the invention for having my blog on Blogger. There is also some Gmail competition called Walla.
- Funny T-Shirt
- Shots from the new movie: "Stealth"
- Manual for learning Cisco router [Free]
- A 15-second Japanese TV commercial where a woman shopping in a convenience store faints and gives birth to a horse after seeing the low price of a program similar to Microsoft Office.
- Paul talks ... Windows Longhorn. Checkout the PowerPoint presentation.
- I got my GMail account do you? Actually I got the invention for having my blog on Blogger. There is also some Gmail competition called Walla.
Friday, July 09, 2004
Know Your Cancer Risk
The Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention has created a site called "Your Cancer Risk". This site is an extention of their existing site called "Your Disease Risk", which calculates the chances of getting five different diseases in the US. All you have to do is answer a series of questions about your health, and it will display information about your risk levels. The site also offers tips for what you can do to further lower your risks.
Is someone plaugerizing your web content?
Want to find out if someone is using your content without your permission, then check out Copyscape. All you have to do is enter the page you want to check, and Copyscape will show you any pages that are using that content.
The Alibi and Excuse Club
Here is a description of the club from the site: "This Club was created to get out of any fix at any time! This club allows you to receive Alibis and Excuses from a support group of friends who have been in your shoes. If you need Alibis, let your support group help!!"
Is someone plaugerizing your web content?
Want to find out if someone is using your content without your permission, then check out Copyscape. All you have to do is enter the page you want to check, and Copyscape will show you any pages that are using that content.
The Alibi and Excuse Club
Here is a description of the club from the site: "This Club was created to get out of any fix at any time! This club allows you to receive Alibis and Excuses from a support group of friends who have been in your shoes. If you need Alibis, let your support group help!!"
Thursday, July 08, 2004
Multi-Headed Linux
Since computers now have more processing power then most people can use. A computer lab in Brazil started a project looking for ways to better utilize the extra computational power. There idea was to setup one computer that four people could all share at once.
Their solution is being used by the C3SL (Center of Scientific Computation and Free Software) for the creation of a computer lab uses 15 computers to support 60 users. Each computer has 4 sets of displays, keyboards and mice, and each device operate independently. You can literally support four people using one computer.
War, VoIP, and Taxes
What do the Spanish-American War, VoIP and taxes have in common? Read the excerpt from an article that I found recently.
IRS eyes Net phone taxes, July 7, 2004, CNET News.com, By: Ben Charny
"A 'temporary' tax created to pay for the Spanish-American War may result in higher fees for Internet telephone calls.
The IRS and the Treasury Department have suggested that an existing federal excise tax on phone calls should be interpreted to apply to voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls, a move that promises to roil the fast-growing industry and follows similar attempts by state officials to tax or regulate the technology."
For the rest of the article
Their solution is being used by the C3SL (Center of Scientific Computation and Free Software) for the creation of a computer lab uses 15 computers to support 60 users. Each computer has 4 sets of displays, keyboards and mice, and each device operate independently. You can literally support four people using one computer.
War, VoIP, and Taxes
What do the Spanish-American War, VoIP and taxes have in common? Read the excerpt from an article that I found recently.
IRS eyes Net phone taxes, July 7, 2004, CNET News.com, By: Ben Charny
"A 'temporary' tax created to pay for the Spanish-American War may result in higher fees for Internet telephone calls.
The IRS and the Treasury Department have suggested that an existing federal excise tax on phone calls should be interpreted to apply to voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls, a move that promises to roil the fast-growing industry and follows similar attempts by state officials to tax or regulate the technology."
For the rest of the article
Tuesday, July 06, 2004
NOVELL: Customer Communities: Linux Resource Kit Order Form
Novell is offering great opportunity to try out some of their current and upcoming software. All you have to do is fill out the following form, and wait. This Resource Kit contains all the Linux software and services you need, to be able to evaluate Novell's core Linux offerings in your home test lab.
The kit contains over 10GB of fully-functional software:
- SuSE 9.1 Professional (the very latest from SuSE)
- SuSE 8.0 Linux Enterprise Server
- Novell Nterprise Linux Services 1.0
- Ximian Desktop2 Eval
- GroupWise for Linux 1.0
- Red Carpet 2.02 Eval
- And lots more...
The kit contains over 10GB of fully-functional software:
- SuSE 9.1 Professional (the very latest from SuSE)
- SuSE 8.0 Linux Enterprise Server
- Novell Nterprise Linux Services 1.0
- Ximian Desktop2 Eval
- GroupWise for Linux 1.0
- Red Carpet 2.02 Eval
- And lots more...
Patrick you will be missed...
Patrick Norton left The Screen Savers, on July 1st 2004. He was a great host, and I know myself and several other people will miss him. I hate G4 for messing up all my favorite TechTV shows (TechLive, and the ScreenSavers). G4 didn't fire Patrick, but because of the show is moving to LA he has decided to leave it.
I really don't blame Patrick because LA stinks. Don't get me wrong, you have almost an unlimited amount of stuff to do, but it is so overcrowded and expensive to live. Not to mention the smog, crime, etc...
Kevin Rose is great host, but there is already a major holes that were created after Leo LaPort and Patrick left the air. I know Kevin will do a great job like he has always done, but I wonder who will cohost with him.
I also hope that Kevin Rose and Sarah Lane get married...
I really don't blame Patrick because LA stinks. Don't get me wrong, you have almost an unlimited amount of stuff to do, but it is so overcrowded and expensive to live. Not to mention the smog, crime, etc...
Kevin Rose is great host, but there is already a major holes that were created after Leo LaPort and Patrick left the air. I know Kevin will do a great job like he has always done, but I wonder who will cohost with him.
I also hope that Kevin Rose and Sarah Lane get married...
MSN Sandbox
Want to check out or preview the latest Microsoft technologies, then check out the MSN Sandbox. This is where you can check out Microsoft's latest Google Killer. Personally I was not too impressed with it.
I tried searching for my blog to see what I can find, and I could not find it. I have to admit I only did a few basic searches, so I would have to use it more before I can pass any real judgement.
I tried searching for my blog to see what I can find, and I could not find it. I have to admit I only did a few basic searches, so I would have to use it more before I can pass any real judgement.
Friday, July 02, 2004
Novell releases Mono 1.0
Here is an interesting story, Novell releases Mono 1.0 an ASP.NET 1.x compatiable application server. The same day I found a release from Microsoft for ASP.NET 2.0 beta (see: .NET Framework Developer Center: Rearchitect Your Web Applications for Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0).
Wednesday, June 30, 2004
Web Page Analyzer
Check the speed you web site with the Web Page Analyzer. Its provides a free website optimization performance analysis. Which includes: page size, composition, and page download times.
Presidental Campaign Claim Fact Checking
Do want to know if the claims that your candidate is making are true, then check out the FactCheck.org project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center. The site validates or invalidates any claims that the candidates are making about each other.
Get out and vote! If you're not part of the solution, then you're part of the problem...
Presidental Campaign Claim Fact Checking
Do want to know if the claims that your candidate is making are true, then check out the FactCheck.org project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center. The site validates or invalidates any claims that the candidates are making about each other.
Get out and vote! If you're not part of the solution, then you're part of the problem...
Go Bush...
Monday, June 28, 2004
Intel Chipsets
Today Intel will officially ship its 925X, 915P, 915G chipset based motherboard. Below is a list of the common features that most of the chipset support, but the features will vary depending on the chipset you buy.
- P4 LGA 755 socket CPU
- High-bandwidth PCI Express buses for I/O and graphics cards; (support up to 1 PCI-Express 16x, 4 PCI-Express 1x; 8 PCI (100/133) slots )
- Dual-channel DDR2 memory
- 800MHz system bus
- Four SATA150 ports, Raid 0, Raid 1, and ATA100
- Max 8 USB 2.0 ports
- Intel HD Audio, 7.1 surround, Dolby Digital, DTS. Audio codec support for 192 kHz quality, multiple streams, and better voice input for speech recognition and voice-over-IP
- Intel Wireless 2225B/G supported
- Intel GMA900 Video, for widescreen LCD, DirectX 9 3D
- P4 LGA 755 socket CPU
- High-bandwidth PCI Express buses for I/O and graphics cards; (support up to 1 PCI-Express 16x, 4 PCI-Express 1x; 8 PCI (100/133) slots )
- Dual-channel DDR2 memory
- 800MHz system bus
- Four SATA150 ports, Raid 0, Raid 1, and ATA100
- Max 8 USB 2.0 ports
- Intel HD Audio, 7.1 surround, Dolby Digital, DTS. Audio codec support for 192 kHz quality, multiple streams, and better voice input for speech recognition and voice-over-IP
- Intel Wireless 2225B/G supported
- Intel GMA900 Video, for widescreen LCD, DirectX 9 3D
Saturday, June 26, 2004
First Linux PC To Run All Windows Apps Unveiled
I am a big fan of both Linux and Windows. Personally I would like to Linux get more of the personal desktop market, because it is a great operating system and its free (or low cost). This week I found an interesting story about a Linux-based sub-$1000 tablet PC from Element Computer that can run all Windows executables by using software from Netraverse called WinLauncher. One of the biggest barriers by mainstream businesses that has prevented widespread adoption of Linux on desktops has been Windows application compatiblity.
Now lets see what happens...
Now lets see what happens...
Friday, June 18, 2004
I Can See ClearPlay Now
If you worry about what your kids watch on your DVDs, check out this article on the ClearPlay technology. It will actually removes nudity and cursing from a movie. Although, right now all it come with is the RCA's DRC232N DVD player. You can get a subscription from ClearPlay to keep the DVD player up-to-date with the latest movies.
Check out Troy...
Its a concept PC with unified communication sessions for e-mail, phone calls, and video applications. With VoIP (Voice over IP), Wi-Fi, and other communications technolgies are built-in.
Check out Troy...
Its a concept PC with unified communication sessions for e-mail, phone calls, and video applications. With VoIP (Voice over IP), Wi-Fi, and other communications technolgies are built-in.
Monday, June 14, 2004
The SphereXP
The SphereXP is a 3D desktop replacement for Microsoft Windows XP. Taking the known concept of three-dimensional desktops to its own level. It offers a new way to organize objects on the desktop such a icons and applications.
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