Feb 20, 2009 | Apple, software, video
I don’t use iTunes and I don’t want Apple’s version of Quicktime on my computer. I have a pretty low opinion of Apple’s skills at writing software for PCs. If you have iTunes, you also have Quicktime. Or perhaps you’ve installed it separately. This isn’t for you. In...
Feb 9, 2009 | computers, Microsoft, OneCare, SBS, security, software, Vista, WinXP
Small businesses running Microsoft Small Business Server have not had an easy time finding antivirus software. Security suites designed for large companies are frequently complex, difficult to install and configure, and all too often require an inordinate amount...
Feb 6, 2009 | computers, security, software, Vista, WinXP
In 2009, almost every security suite has been slimmed down and simplified. The vendors finally responded to years of criticism and have made their programs more stable, light on system resources, easier to understand, and less intrusive. Although you can easily find...
Feb 2, 2009 | security, software, Vista, WinXP
Many of you are seeing an update for “.NET Framework 3.5 SP1” that isn’t installed automatically; the little gold shield or Vista update icon appears by the clock looking for you to click the OK button manually. .NET Framework is a programming environment that...
Jan 30, 2009 | Microsoft, software, Vista, WinXP
Microsoft SyncToy is the best utility you’ve never heard of. SyncToy automates the process of copying a folder and all of its subfolders to an external hard drive or another computer on your network. Once it’s set up, it efficiently keeps the two copies in sync –...
Jan 18, 2009 | business, software
The newspaper business is quickly collapsing in waves of bankruptcies and layoffs and rapidly declining readership and ads. Our local paper, the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, just announced that it will be shrinking again, making it an even more pale shadow of a real...
