Some of us are regular users of mobile broadband services and normally rely on a mobile broadband modem of some description to get an internet connection whilst we are on the move or away from home. Dialup access once reigned supreme for mobility and availability but mobile broadband has pretty much put it to rest. …
Category: Microsoft
Aug 05 2010
Use Your Mobile as a Modem and Save Money
- By Boydo in Android, Apple, Bluetooth, Connectivity, Interfaces, iPhone, Microsoft, Mobile, Operating Systems, Secure, Technology, USB, Wi-Fi, Windows Mobile, Wireless
Jul 28 2010
Share Cabled Internet Over Wi-Fi
- By Boydo in Apple, Connectivity, Fixed, iPad, iPhone, MacOS, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology, Wi-Fi, Windows 7, Wireless
If you have been following the blog over the last few days you will know that I have made way way around the world to Denmark. Along the way, I have made some observations and also overcome common obstacles presented to travelers on longer journeys. Well, I have come across another issue that can affect …
Jul 24 2010
Whilst Upgrades Are Convenient Clean Installs Are Better
- By Boydo in Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology
A quick one for this evening before I fly out to Hong Kong tomorrow morning. For many years, there have been the concept of “upgrade versions” of software (i.e. a mechanism to move up a version usually with the prerequisite of a prior, eligible version) and “full versions” of software (which has no such prerequisite). …
Jul 22 2010
Microsoft Employees to get Windows Phone 7 Devices
Having worked with and been interested in technology for a while, I have always been a big fan of companies “eating their own dog food” . For those of you unfamiliar with this expression it basically refers to a company using the products that it creates. Ironically, the expression was coined within Microsoft in the late …
Jul 20 2010
Get a More Robust Notepad with Notepad++
Just a quick one tonight. For a long time, I used the built-in notepad application in Windows to jot notes and other temporary information as it was quick to load and didn’t burden you with formatting overheads. However, one significant drawback is that as the size of a text file increases, the slower Notepad becomes. …
Jul 18 2010
Free Up Space by Moving Your iPhone and iPad Backups
- By Boydo in Apple, Flash, Hard Drive, iPad, iPhone, iTunes, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Storage, Technology, Windows 7
Yesterday, I was attempting to update the firmware on my iPhone and iPad but was running into an error, specifically: “iTunes could not back up the iPhone “Boyd’s iPhone” because the backup could not be saved on the computer.” This was due to the C: in my computer reaching its capacity. Using a 128GB solid …
Jul 12 2010
No Static IP? Use DynDNS!
- By Boydo in Communications, Connectivity, Domain Name System, Linux, MacOS, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology, VoIP, VPN
Some of us aren’t blessed (or perhaps cursed depending how you look at it) with a static IP address. For me, it’s a blessing that I do have one because I can run a whole bunch of servers (for VoIP, web servers, TF2 and VPN for instance) without having to keep updating an IP address. …
Jul 03 2010
Always Eject External Drives Before Removal
- By Boydo in CD-ROM, Flash, Hard Drive, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Optical, Storage, Technology, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Over the course of my career where USB flash drives and external flash drives have become more commonplace (compared to the 1990s where floppy disks and compact discs were king) I have been shocked by the number of people that simply pull out a drive without first ejecting it. In some cases, this has lead …
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Jul 02 2010
When All Else Fails, Use Malwarebytes
- By Boydo in Anti-malware, Antivirus, BitTorrent, Browsers, Communications, Connectivity, Email, Flash, Hard Drive, Instant Messaging, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Optical, P2P, Security, Storage, Technology, Windows Vista
Today, a work colleague and friend of mine had an issue with her computer being overcome by a nasty piece of malware formally known as PolyCrypt and commonly disguised as “Security Master AV” (which looks a lot like the Windows Security Centre). The computer was still operational and remote accessible via LogMeIn (which I have …
Jul 01 2010
Microsoft KIN Canned Seven Weeks After Launch
- By Boydo in Connectivity, Microsoft, Mobile, Operating Systems, Technology, Windows Phone 7, Wireless
For those of you that don’t keep close tabs on the smartphone market, Microsoft recently released the KIN which was a watered down smart phone targeted at teenagers. When I say watered down, it was watered down to the point of becoming a feature phone (you couldn’t install apps on it and there was no …
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