Archive for the 'misc' Category

Keep your pc healthy

Monday, August 1st, 2005

This is a nice guide from extreme tech on how to keep your pc healthy. Worth a read! It covers all sorts or information on tweaks and cleaning tips. Even your accessories are included.
This complete maintenance system will help you keep your computer running in tip-top shape. Some of these tasks you probably already know, […]

inventor of CTRL-ALT-DEL

Wednesday, July 27th, 2005

Check out this video that contains the following:

David Bradley describes how he invented CTRL-ALT-DEL, then tries to packpedal after he inadvertantly slams Bill Gates for making it famous.

Heads up to digg.com

Seven Steps to turn your PC into a Mac

Tuesday, July 26th, 2005

 Seven Steps to turn your PC into a Mac

Study: Internet Uses Unfamiliar With Terms

Sunday, July 24th, 2005

Study: Internet Uses Unfamiliar With Terms

Some amazing statistics from a Forbes on how most users of the Internet have never heard of rss or podcasting. Those of us who are up with the new technology need this kind of reminder from time to time.
Podcasting and RSS feeds may be the latest craze in high-tech […]

Virtual desktop manager

Sunday, July 24th, 2005

Lifehacker gives a heads up to one of the Microsoft power toys. I have used this in the past but for some reason it doesn’t do the display that lifehacker illustrates with the pic below. Each of the images of the four screens are black for me. Everything else works so all is not lost. […]

one for the girls

Tuesday, July 19th, 2005

I just have to buy one of these for Mrs Geekyinfo. She would be so impressed – not! I wonder if they are available in Australia. Check it out here
 

Why I prefer the PC over the Mac

Monday, July 18th, 2005

Leighton Tebay, a good friend of mine who recently braved the weather of Australia and stayed for a couple of weeks at our place, has put his blog up for ridcule and spite and blogged about the big issue of our times. And so the debate continues….

It is all about value.  I administer 3 different […]

Microsoft Student 2006

Monday, July 18th, 2005

Microsoft Student 2006 is reviewed by pcmagazine over here.
At the heart of the software is Learning Essentials for Students. This module adds tutorials, toolbars, and templates (developed in conjunction with major education companies) to Microsoft Office’s Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. A welcome addition would be the ability to customize these templates for each user, as […]

Electronic paper that bends

Sunday, July 17th, 2005

The Melbourne Age has an interesting article on electronic paper that is being developed.
Electronics maker Fujitsu said the electronic paper was the first that could preserve images in vivid colour and without distortion when they were folded or bent.
It said the paper had an image memory function that meant it had no need for […]

graysonline

Sunday, July 17th, 2005

If you are in Australia and interested in getting hold of second hand technology cheaply then check out graysonline auction store. A friend put me onto it when I started talking about getting a secondhand tablet pc. He was able to get a refurbished Compaq tablet pc for around $1000 australian. Not bad!
I have signed […]