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August 31, 2007 by AC.
Yankees Sweep Red Sox Behind Wang - Nothing to do with technology but it is sweet music to my ears.
Sony introduces first U.S. video Walkman player - Welcome to the party Sony.
In a Land of Alike Laptops, Weight and Battery Life Are Key- The pathetic battery life on my own Dell laptop may drive me closer to a MacBook sooner rather than later.
Apple announces Sept. 5 Special Event - What could this be?
IBM’s two discoveries may yield 30,000 movies on an iPod - To quote Ted Logan, “Whoa!”.
A little more Ted Logan and Bill S. Preston, Esq. for your Friday:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=T_lZqLgooXo
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August 30, 2007 by AC.
Verizon brings live college football to mobile phones - Rutgers kicks off tonight (not sure if on V-Cast) and college football is here.
Will update drive Vista use? - Windows XP usage picked up after service pack releases….Vista may also.
40+ Tools For Google Calendar - I am still not using Google apps a lot but I see this as the future.
New BlackBerry 88XX OtterBox available- I skipped phone insurance, maybe I should get this instead.
Appear to be in the Office While Actually Working from Home - These “tips” gave me a chuckle this morning.
10 sites for free legal music - I am always on the make for new music and Free sounds good to me.
Source: iPod shuffle refresh to go (RED) - Cool.
Woot! - SanDisk Sansa M240 1GB MP3 Player w/ FM Tuner - Not an iPod, but a nice deal on Woot today.
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August 29, 2007 by AC.
I am in & out this week so I haven’t had additional blogs - just the link blogs - sorry!
Storm Worm Uses YouTube Ruse - keep an eye out for this one.
Lose Weight While You Work - My dream office!
More moon shots… - Quick diversion.
Get Reverse Phone Lookups with Sullr - Cool App.
Use Different Wallpapers on Multiple Monitors - More cool stuff from Lifehacker.
Sprint Sucks And Their New Website Is Stupid - The title says it all.
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August 28, 2007 by AC.
Gateway: From PC powerhouse to buyout bargain - More about the Gateway sale.
Microsoft Offers a Year of Free Software to Louisiana SMBs - Classy move, Mr. Gates.
NJ teen trades his unlocked iPhone for three more and a sports car - I would say his summer job was profitable.
10 Free, Innovative Web Analytics Tools - Free web tools rule.
Removing Backgrounds Quickly in the Gimp - A little how-to guide if you are looking for a photo project this week.
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August 27, 2007 by AC.
Yahoo Mail Goes Global, Adds Text Messaging and IM- I have been using the mail beta for a while and I like the new interface but I have yet to fully explore the integrated IM client - except when some spammer or wrong address messages me during email.
Motorola Q9m Unboxing and Reviews - Check the links to the two reviews.
Virtualization Gadget Aims to Eliminate PCs - The future of desktop computing?
Acer buying Gateway for $710 million - Remember when Gateway was the computer to have?
Intel’s new vPro processors toughen up your system- Interesting take (solution?) for the battle against virus/malware, etc.
Why You’re Not Getting Your Money’s Worth Out of That New CPU - There is no question software does not meet the speed standards today.
Five Reasons Why Freelancers Should Blog - Count me as among those who believe this is valuable.
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August 25, 2007 by AC.
NJ teen unlocks iPhone from AT&T network - more great things coming out of Jersey.
eBay tries out new features - eBay has been quietly changing its look & feel all year.
Waiting for Products to Arrive - great roundup of stuff we consumers want from technology.
Mobiola Web Camera program turns your Windows Mobile phone into webcam for your notebook or PC - very cool.
GPhone to Appear in Two Weeks? - here comes Google.
How to Add an Auxiliary Input to Your Car Stereo - need a weekend project?
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August 25, 2007 by AC.
In today’s networked world solid antivirus software is a must. Many big software companies know this and charge a premium, usual in one-year licenses for software to protect your PC. It can be cost prohibitive for some people and after a while a good number of people let their software licenses expire. This makes more networked computers vulnerable to threats lurking online. It is a cycle that keeps said threats active and spreading around the net.
In trying to find a more affordable solution for people to keep their computers protected I stumbled across something that was the right price - FREE! AVG Free Advisoris truly free antivirus software. I am not the first to stumble across this software, but I was surprised to find it. My initial thoughts were how legitimate is this stuff? I did some research and the anwer is a resounding yes. Most reviews were positive and the price is right. AVG Free Advisor has basic features and lacks the strength of some of the known paid antivirus software titles but it is a good bet for the budget conscience computer user who is generally careful about the sites they visit and the email they open. There is a paid copy of the software with more features.
I had a chance to use AVG Free Advisor and was impressed by the simplicity and easy of install. It worked the way I wanted it to - which is to take up little system resource but protect my computer. The little system resources it uses is a great side benefit of this software. I have grown frustrated with the size and amount of RAM needed to power many of the commercial antivirus products. Some just cripple performance of otherwise speedy machines. Not so with AVG Free Advisor and it is a welcome tip that other antivirus makers consider.
It did get me thinking about other free antivirus titles out there and I came across a good resource listing online.
For more information please see:
http://www.freebyte.com/antivirus/
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August 24, 2007 by AC.
Slow day in the news today….
Photo.com To Launch 3-in-1 Commerce & Social Network - lots of changes to the big photo sites lately.
Cyberthieves stole 1.3 million names, Monster says - The monster.com data leak gets uglier.
Woot! - Compaq Presario Pentium 4 3GHz Desktop PC - $299- Woot offers one deal for one day and this one is a good one.
Like I said, slow news day, so enjoy some Nick Burns and his poor IT customer service:
http://www.youtube.com/v/R7RuolTf9ho
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August 24, 2007 by AC.
If you have ever wondered what type of RAM you have in your PC, or needed more in depth information about the hardware components inside your computer the folks at CPUID have several free tools to help you out. The utilities offered are small in size and easy to use. It is a helpful resource for anyone looking to upgrade a computer on their own - these tools will help you get some important information prior to the upgrade. As always you should backup your computer files and ensure your computer can handle any upgrades (compatibility, etc.). You are always welcome to call on ACE Computer Services for assistance with hardware upgrades as well.
For more information please see:
http://www.cpuid.com/index.php
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August 23, 2007 by AC.
Nikon gets the Flickr bug - Nikon jumps in to the social scene.
Yahoo! Photos to Close on September 20th - just in case you had not heard.
New Playboy Social Network Built On Ning - I had not heard of Ning before this - and this is certainly one way to get yourself some PR.
How Big is Web 2.0? - Like Ning just above I am literally finding new web application sites daily to help web developers or just to provide simple, easy-to-use and easy-to-reach programs.
Middle Ages Tech Support:
http://www.youtube.com/v/LRBIVRwvUeE
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