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Install XP Pro Over XP Home... "Essence of the PC"???
Actually, I haven't done this yet... I bought a Win XP Pro SP2 package from a suggested vendor, waited a week for overnight shipping UPS sent it the wrong way over the weekend, then had internal receiver deliver to wrong office, where they said "Huh..." and set it aside. Once...
Tags: PC, longtex, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Robert Heinlein, United Parcel Service of America Inc., TANSTAAFL, Microsoft Windows XP
Discussion threads 2007-10-18
Stupid 'liberal' expects government to solve yet another problem, for her.
These idiots should learn the literal meaning of the word 'democrat'. For now, a clue: being a true 'democrat' would require [i]personal involvement[/i] in your own government, not endless creation of new bureaucracies. If 'the people' wanted to know what their representatives were doing, they could get...
Tags: 'i want the, 'you don't deserve the truth.', 'you want answers?', Absolutely, money where mouth is, off-topic, pay up, tanstaafl, transparency, U.S. Congress, you want answers you pay for them
Discussion threads 2007-01-05

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Chikka Messenger
is using chikka messenger safe?i mean, is there no security issues related to using of chikka?http://www.chikka.com/When you realise a 'Loyalty Card' is a marketing tool...You come to realise that war-cry in Robert Heinlein's novel "The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress" tells us all the truth!TANSTAAFL - was the...
Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, archie.bartolo@...
Discussion threads 2007-06-26
Cisco switch isolated from the hub
I have a Cisco 2950 switch B connected to uplink port of D-Link Hub.DE816TP. This Hub is inturn connected to Cisco 2950 switch A which inturn is connected to router and external WAN. The problem is switch is able connect to external WAN but unable connect any PC connected to...
Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., networking, PC, reyferns@..., router, swITch
Q&A 2006-10-04
75 words every sci-fi fan should know
Textbook barons Houghton Mifflin have of late proclaimed 100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know, probably in an attempt to shame and terrify the average student into purchasing an appropriate SAT study guide. For those of us who grew up reading science fiction and/or comic books, the list reads...
Tags: Science Fiction, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Nanotechnology, Wiki, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Emerging Technologies, Online Communications, Jay Garmon
Blog posts 2008-01-14
Will certification legitimize adware?
article root[Edited by: admin on Nov 18, 2005 6:51 AM]Adware, Spyware - all MalwareSpy programs and Ad programs are all generally noxious overhead for any computing environment.My rule of thumb is essentially - TANSTAAFL - if it's "Free" it's suspect... The worst is when there is some stated "Need" to...
Tags: adware, computer, Dilbert-Tom, drm, hdcp, Linux, Microsoft Corp., paid-for, security, software, windows
Discussion threads 2005-11-18
T-Mobile wants to replace your landline with its HotSpot @Home Wi-Fi service
Why do you keep a landline- -E911, multiple handsets, reliability?T-Mobile's HotSpot @Home service let's you make unlimited calls from your home's Wi-Fi network and T-Mobile HotSpots on your cellular phone. In a poll attached to Chris Torres' Mobile and Wireless blog entry on this technology (http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/wireless/?p=123), most respondents have indicated...
Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, WIRELESS, Bill Detwiler - TechRepublic, phone, T-Mobile, cell phone, land line, HotSpot
Discussion threads 2007-08-15
CodePlex: Microsoft's open source initiative
Print ThisThe "Print This" button is not working very well - it prints pages and pages. Please consider revising this function so that it does not print the surrounding frames and only prints the article text. Thank you.I'm just waitingI'm sure that Microsoft, being the monolithic enterprise that it is,...
Tags: michael.sanders@..., Open Source Initiative, Microsoft Corp., open source
Discussion threads 2007-06-06
Barnes & Noble Stuck On Stupid
I recently visited my local B&N store this AM with the idea that I would check my email before going into the office. I usually purchase a $3.00 cup of coffee first and then check email, answer email, etc. When I tried to log in, I got a "Freedom-link"...
Tags: Abu Yahya, B&N Harvard MBA, Barnes & Noble Inc., cup, e-mail, off-topic, wireless
Discussion threads 2005-11-17
Setup a Webserver in DMZ - Please Help?
Needing some help here. By no means a newbie, but I am in the regards to seting up a webserver inside the DMZ. A Win2K Server & a SonicwallPro230 are being used. Current webserver is in our LAN. Want to move it into the DMZ. Want...
Tags: DMZ, jlindemann@..., LAN, security, server, Web server
Q&A 2005-03-10
VoIP in a box?
There's been a lot of buzz in the VoIP community recently about ooma, a device that the company advertises will allow you to "own your own dial tone." The key here is that you buy a box -- not a service.You pay for the ooma hardware -- $599 MSRP, with...
Tags: VoIP, Phone, VoIP Company, Deb Shinder
Blog posts 2007-08-10
Web Ad Burnout
Google is claiming google dollar revenues selling web advertising. Is anybody responding or buying from those ads? Is anyone else experiencing web ad burnout? Tired of the same 5 ads repeating? Ads that prevent viewing the rest of the page until their Flash ad plays, or you...
Tags: advertisement, blieffring@..., general technology, Google Inc., miscellanious, online advertising, site ideas / feedback, Web
Discussion threads 2005-11-01
What are the rules?
What are the rules?TR-iPods: Is it one entry per person per day/per drawing session, or one for the Month of May? Perhaps it's load up the servers month and enter as many times as you wish?One entry per personThere will be NO favoritism based on how many times you...
Tags: Apple iPod, contest rules, drawing, FREE, nothing, off-topic, Oz_Media, TR-iPod
Discussion threads 2005-04-25
10 Internet threats your users should ignore
We're bombarded on an almost daily basis with news of newthreats to our computer systems. The year 2006 started with a deluge of newviruses, according to the Commtouch Detection Center'spresentation at the RSA Conference in February. And installing a good antivirusprogram and keeping it up to date isn't enough; other...
Tags: computer, Deb Shinder, hoax, Internet, virus
Technical articles 2006-04-07
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