Entries Tagged as ‘Windows’

October 27, 2009

Windows 7 Security Defaults Worry Experts

Corporate IT departments should be pleased with new security measures in Windows 7, but consumers are still at risk of getting hit by malware despite changes in the User Account Control (UAC) feature designed to help people be smarter when using applications, security experts say.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-355252.html?tag=nl.e550

July 18, 2009

Decided to give MobileMe a try

In my quest for good personal email on my iPhone, seperate from my work account, I’ve decided to give Apple’s MobileMe a try.
Yahoo! offers push but to be able to use my various desktop email clients they wanted $20.00 a year. Yes, cheaper than MobileMe but I wasn’t entirely sold on Yahoo for spam [...]

July 17, 2009

Which email service would you use?

When I was given a Blackberry for work the one thing I fell in love with was my emails pushed to my phone and I instantly knew someone sent me something. I also liked the fact that whatever I did on phone or my work desktop, my item was there at either place when I [...]

April 5, 2009

My serial/USB adapter saga…

Seems like all I do is have saga’s here isn’t it?
I operate a Kenwood TS-850S transceiver with auto tuner and the one thing I’ve been wanting to do was have computer control of my radio and to have that data updated automatically into my logs.
I use N3FJP’s ACLOG and all his contest software.  [...]

April 4, 2009

The new computer…

 Hello.
I’m been real busy with work and I just haven’t had time to do any blogging. However, I do want to let everyone know the new computer did come in. I got it on 3.21.09.
So far I am very impressed with the machine. It’s 64-Bit i7 CPU 920/2.67 GHz, 6 GB ram and 640 GB [...]

March 19, 2009

Dell Saga Part II

Got notified yesterday that the shipping date is pushed again. Now I’m being told that I should expect the system between 3/30-4/1/09!
Finally got something out of customer service. I am now told they are having issues getting the i7 Core processor from Intel and the video card.
It’s their money I’m using but they [...]

March 11, 2009

My Dell Saga…

Sorry I haven’t posted anything recently.  However, work has kept me pretty busy lately and I haven’t had much to discuss until now.
I purchased a new desktop computer system from Dell.  My current Intel Celeron 500 system with 256MB of ram is starting to finally bite the dust and I have upgraded all I can.  [...]