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To Vista or not to Vista: Software Compatibility
I got my first opportunity to play in Vista the other day at CompUSA of all places, three weeks after its initial release, but only for a few minutes. My opinion of it is pretty much echoes what I heard from a neighboring on-looking couple. “Well it looks fancy!” There’s a humorous video provided by David Pogue; I think it was posted earlier this month on the blog and it’s worth a look. While in San Francisco the afternoon of its release, I was handed a glossy color flyer enticing me to CompUSA right there on Market...
read moreDark Side (Malware) NOT stronger than Force (You)
Spyware is defeated (but not without a little discomfort) Despite the fact new forms of Spyware appear daily, and the old spyware keeps coming back, ready to pounce upon and infect the unprotected Windows system, there are those willing to help in the fight fight against the Dark Side; the Spyware Jedis if you will. Several great sites help track down spyware and fix infected systems, including one I came across not too long ago called spywarewarrior. Of course it?s good to take proactive steps to minimize the possibility of infection in the...
read moreThe onslaught of SPAM continues…unabated
Spammers continue to work because there continues to be profit in it. People continue to respond and purchase products and services produced by Spammers. It doesn?t take a lot to make a profit because spamming lists of hundreds of thousands of potential email addresses costs next to nothing. Most of these SPAMMERS are located in third-world, African or Eastern European countries which have little to no monitoring, ethics or laws concerning SPAM. SPAM has recently made another insurgence. Despite the compounded efforts of ISP companies, hosting...
read moreYouTube Commentary on Windows Vista
David Pogue has long been one of my favorite tech writers. He currently writes the New York Times technology column every Thursday. He has been making video blogs for two years now but is just recently posting on youtube.com. He recently reviewed the new Windows Vista and made this great video. Dave Monk holds Master of Architecture and Master of Science in Structural Engineering Degrees from UC Berkeley. In his free time Dave enjoys photography, food, travel and watching Cal sports. ...
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