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 …
Category: Operating Systems
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
- buffer, cache, CD, FAT, FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, Flash, floppy disk, Hard Drive, NTFS, USB, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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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 …
Jun 28 2010
Placeshift Your TV with Slingbox
- By Boydo in Android, iPhone, Microsoft, Mobile, Operating Systems, Technology, Wi-Fi, Wireless
Over the last couple of weeks, I have had my eye on a new gizmo (apart from the iPhone 4 which I will unbox, preview and review). It’s called “Slingbox” and allows you to rebroadcast input video to another device at home or over the Internet. Various inputs may include (but not necessarily limited to): …
- 3G, Android, Blu-ray, DVD, DVR, Foxtel, iPhone, Palm OS, Slingbox, Symbian OS, Television, TiVo, VCR, Wi-Fi, Windows Media Centre, Windows Phone
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Jun 24 2010
Windows Shortcuts Are Your Friend
- By Boydo in Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology, Windows 7, Windows 95, Windows Vista, Windows XP
With the advent of the mouse and the GUI (Graphical User Interfaces) many years ago, the vast majority of people may relegate the humble keyboard for menial tasks such as word processing, playing games, entering URLs as well as login credentials. What people may not realise is that there is a whole myriad of shortcuts …
Jun 22 2010
Watching the World Cup on Computer? Try Devuvuzelator!
- By Boydo in Communications, IPTV, Microsoft, Technology, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Something more topical for today in the form of program that will help those of you watching the World Cup on your computer (such as via IPTV or other means). I’m sure we all now know about the vuvuzela and that some will find it more irritating than others. If you find it does impact …
Jun 10 2010
So Many Clocks – Which One is Right?
A lot of devices these days have a clock built into them like mobile phones, desk phones, microwaves, televisions, digital video recorders, computers as well as in our cars. With all of these clocks, which one is the most accurate and how can you ensure that your time is kept in sync with the rest …
Jun 05 2010
Keep Your Computer Clean With CCleaner
- By Boydo in Browsers, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology
Like a car, computers require maintenance (both hardware and software) and unsurprisingly a lot of people don’t understand how to keep their computers in good condition. As a result, people may result for expensive and bloated utility software that does little more when compared to free alternatives. With hard drive sizes soaring into the stratosphere, …
Jun 03 2010
Xmarks – Browser Bookmark and Password Syncing
- By Boydo in Browsers, Chrome, Cloud, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Linux, MacOS, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Safari, Secure, Storage, Technology
If you use multiple computers you might find it annoying that you have to maintain your bookmarks across them all or having to re-enter your credentials to login to various websites. At home I use Firefox and Chrome as my primary browsers as well as a portable version of Firefox when I am out and …
Jun 02 2010
Hard Drive Capacities – Know What You Are Getting!
- By Boydo in Hard Drive, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Storage, Technology
Over the years, you may have wondered whether or not you have been duped when you bought a new computer with a hard drive of a higher capacity that your current computer or maybe when you just buy a new drive to put into your existing computer. The shop of manufacturer may advertising one capacity …
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