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Youtube.com Fix: We’re sorry, this video is no longer available
Mon, 02.9.09 7:18 PM – 19:18 | 0 Comments
Youtube.com Fix: We’re sorry, this video is no longer available

For months now I’ve dealt with not being able to view videos from youtube.com. Every time I attempted to view a video, whether embedded in a neutral site or on youtube.com. In the past, at least for me, this would …

No one likes your dumb ginormous URLs; So shrink ’em!
Thu, 11.20.08 9:24 AM – 9:24 | 0 Comments
No one likes your dumb ginormous URLs; So shrink ’em!

Send or display an html link (via email, texting, twittering, etc.) and you can wind up taking a good amount of valuable visual space. They’re functional; they send your reader to the right place, but …

Comprehensive File-sharing Site list (Updated)
Wed, 10.22.08 12:28 PM – 12:28 | 0 Comments
Comprehensive File-sharing Site list (Updated)

Email is a terrible way to exchange large files; the technology was never meant to be a file exchange service. FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is. But FTP is not always as convenient or accessible as …

Little Helpers for Windows and Mac
Thu, 10.16.08 2:05 PM – 14:05 | 0 Comments
Little Helpers for Windows and Mac

Every new release of Windows and Macintosh OS X sees a plethora of new and improved functionality. But there is always something missing, some little functionality that is needed to get a small task you’re …

Washington D.C. shoots Goo over the bow of Microsoft
Wed, 10.15.08 4:00 PM – 16:00 | 0 Comments
Washington D.C. shoots Goo over the bow of Microsoft

Washington DC has recently decided to hang up the keys to the Microsoft Upgrade Closet and adopt Google Apps for its city employees. The choice Washington DC has made will help to cut their budget …

Barack Obama: “Time for Change” …of Web Browsers
Thu, 10.9.08 11:28 AM – 11:28 | 0 Comments
Barack Obama: “Time for Change” …of Web Browsers

The Big O
…isn’t just our superhero next President or the good ole you know what, but a sexy new web browser that is “simply the best internet experience.”
Like other web browsers, Opera is cheap (free) …

Financial Crisis Attracts Phishing Scams
Wed, 10.8.08 11:40 AM – 11:40 | 0 Comments
Financial Crisis Attracts Phishing Scams

As if the financial and credit crisis isn’t enough to deal with for many people already, scammers have already lined up to take advantage of fearful bank customers. The US-CERT reports:
“US-CERT is aware of an …

Microsoft Fights Scareware
Thu, 10.2.08 12:56 PM – 12:56 | 0 Comments
Microsoft Fights Scareware

As recently reported in my posting here, there are a few companies and products out there that claim toremove malicious programs (”malware“) from your computer or make it run faster (removing problems by cleaning up …

IE7 vs FireFox vs Chrome
Mon, 09.22.08 10:16 AM – 10:16 | 0 Comments
IE7 vs FireFox vs Chrome

Like you, I like getting the most bang for my buck. With browsers, since I do not use any browsers I have to pay for, I have to figure in the time I spend familiarizing …

RSS In Plain English
Wed, 08.6.08 10:17 PM – 22:17 | 0 Comments
RSS In Plain English

Ever noticed that keeping up with all your favorite news sites and blogs takes too much time? RSS is the solution.
Watch the video:

RSS In Plain English
Got it? Good. Now get thee a Google Reader account!