Infinite Windows Update
Software | November 19th, 2007What do you do when your Windows Update has been running for a few weeks and it still isn’t done yet? It seems that on older systems with limited CPU and hard drive space, the automatic Windows Update may in fact be a problem waiting to happen.
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Is Vista Really Dead?
Software | November 14th, 2007John Dvorak seems to think that Vista is dead. Maybe he needs some historic perspective on this? Looking at XP adoption rates there were plenty of companies still running Windows 2000 Workstation long after it was released. In fact, as late as 2005, AssetMatrix reported that nearly half of all PC’s were still running Windows 2000. Does this mean Microsoft should have scrapped XP?
Calling All Stations
Technology | November 13th, 2007So you just got your Sony Vaio TX N10 with EV-DO, and of course you’re a Sprint customer who already lugs around a snazzy Motorola Q and your Fusic to download music on-the-go. At this point your monthly cellular bill is getting high enough that investing in a dedicated cell tower might be cheaper. Read Calling All Stations >>
Let Go of My Tivo
Technology | November 6th, 2007The Tivo is a modern marvel, you can easily timeshift your favorite shows and watch them on your schedule. It’s all smooth sailing until your 40GB hard drive isn’t able to hold all those Seinfield episodes you keep meaning to watch. What’s a user to do?
Installing VirtualBox
Virtualization | November 1st, 2007VirtualBox is a desktop virtualization product that allows you to run multiple operating systems on a single PC without rebooting. It is very similar to VMware but the licensing model is somewhat different. In addition to providing an Open Source Edition (OSE) with native installers for Windows and OS X, there is excellent support for Linux hosts. In my environment with Ubuntu 7.04, this is what I ended up doing to get this installed.
