January 2011 – Page 2 – Boydo's Tech Talk

Jan 21 2011

Watch the IPv4 Countdown

By Boydo in Android, Apple, Communications, Connectivity, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Operating Systems, Technology

Well, it’s bound to get some additional press over the next couple of weeks but as another heads up the IPv4 address space is gradually running out. I covered this previously where I touched on various predictions over the years of when the IPv4 address space would be exhausted and a few of the benefits …

128-bit, 32-bit, IP address, IPv4, IPv6, network
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Jan 20 2011

Upgrade to Microsoft Security Essentials Version 2.0

By Boydo in Anti-malware, Antivirus, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Security, Technology, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Microsoft Security Essentials - Manually Check for Software Updates

Quick tip for this evening. An update to Microsoft Security Essentials was released by Microsoft on 16 December, 2010 which saw the version number increment up to Version 2.0. This was after the second Tuesday of the month (AKA “Patch Tuesday”) where Microsoft releases patches and upgrades for its software through Windows Update. This meant …

Jan 19 2011

Improve Screen Readability – Increase Text Size

By Boydo in CRT, Display, Imaging, LCD, LED, MacOS, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Plasma, Technology, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP

One complaint that I do come across after a user has had their screen set at its native resolution is that the size of the text on the screen has shrunk and, especially for smaller displays that run at high resolutions, can still be difficult to read. Luckily, you can increase the size of the …

CRT, display, DPI, LCD, LED, Mac OS X, Microsoft, native, Plasma, resolution, screen, Wincows 7, Windows, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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Jan 18 2011

Improve Screen Readability – Enable & Tune ClearType

By Boydo in Display, Imaging, LCD, LED, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Plasma, Technology, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Leading on from yesterday’s article which looked at modern digital displays such as LCDs, LEDs and plasmas, the concept of the native resolution and how lower resolutions may not align with the physical rows and columns of pixels on a display. Today, I have another tip to further improve the readability of text on your screen. ClearType, …

ClearType, display, LCD, LED, light emitting diode, liquid crystal display, Microsoft, native, pixels, Plasma, resolution, sub-pixels, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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Jan 17 2011

Improve Screen Readability – LCD Screen Native Resolution

By Boydo in CRT, Display, Imaging, LCD, LED, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Plasma, Technology, Windows 7, Windows 95, Windows Vista, Windows XP

It never fails to amaze me how many people do not take the time to optimise the readability of their screens particularly when they will be using it for many hours a day. I must have lost count of the number of times I have seen LCD screens running below their native resolution resulting in …

cathode ray tube, CRT, display, LCD, LED, light emitting diode, liquid crystal display, Microsoft, native, pixels, Plasma, resolution, Windows, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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Jan 16 2011

Firefox 4 Beta 9 Released

By Boydo in Browsers, Firefox, Technology

Another quick update for this evening. If you are running the Firefox 4 Beta on your computer you might like to bump the update checker inside the browser to download the latest Beta 9 offering which has been made available in the last couple of days. If you want to view the complete list of …

beta, Firefox, Google, H.264, hardware, JagerMonkey, JavaScript, WebM
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Jan 15 2011

Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Release Imminent

By Boydo in Microsoft, Operating Systems, Security, Technology, Windows Phone 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Just a quick update for this evening. The rumour mills are in full swing with reports of the first service pack for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be released very soon. Furthermore, there have been leaked copies of pre-release builds of the unified service pack floating around on the web. As a …

Jan 14 2011

Amazon Kindle Global 3G + Wi-Fi Preview

By Boydo in Amazon, Connectivity, Content & Search, Display, E Ink, Imaging, Mobile, Technology, Wi-Fi, Wireless

Yesterday I published the unboxing video for the Amazon Kindle (Global 3G + Wi-Fi model) Today, I recorded the preview video to show you around the Amazon Kindle itself. Also, you’ll get a look at its E Ink display to see how it performs as well as a peek at its experimental web browser based upon …

3G, Amazon, Apple, Audible, audiobook, E Ink, ipad, Kindle, MP3, roaming, smartphone, WebKit, Wi-Fi
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Jan 13 2011

Amazon Kindle Global 3G + Wi-Fi Unboxing

By Boydo in Amazon, Connectivity, Content & Search, Display, E Ink, Imaging, Interfaces, Mobile, Technology, USB, Wi-Fi, Wireless

It took six weeks but my wife’s brand new Amazon Kindle (3G + Wi-Fi)arrived in the mail today. Needless to say she was rather eager to use it so we recorded the unboxing video quick smart so she could start using it! As usual, the unboxing video will give you a quick look at the …

3G, Amazon, Kindle, recycle, roaming, unboxing, USB, Wi-Fi
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Jan 12 2011

Fitbit – More Than Just a Pedometer

By Boydo in Communications, Connectivity, GPS, Location Services, Technology, Wireless

As you may know, I received the Fitbit not too long ago and I have been faithfully wearing it to track my activity throughout the day and my sleeping patterns every night. Unfortunately, I forgot to click it on to my shorts this afternoon as I went out for my run and unsurprisingly I was …

fitbit, GPS, pedometer, RunKeeper, RunKeeper Pro, sync
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