Sep 6, 2006 | software, video
I’m seeing more and more half-baked, unstable products from hardware and software vendors. Here’s two anecdotes to show you what I mean.PAPERPORTPaperport goes back years and years, and at one time was given away as the software accompanying many, many...
Aug 29, 2006 | photos, software
Images from a digital camera are too big to share casually – you’ll quickly clog up an e-mail recipient’s inbox. Here’s a nifty free utility to help you reduce the size of your photos.After you install it, right-click on a photo in My Pictures...
Aug 28, 2006 | security, software
I’m still occasionally asked why tech support people hate America Online. Here’s part of the answer.StopBadware.org evaluates software to determine if it presents any risks to your computer or your privacy. It is funded by major tech companies –...
Aug 23, 2006 | security, software
The deterioration of Symantec and McAfee products continues. Seems like every week I solve someone’s problem by uninstalling a Norton product. (This week a client’s outgoing e-mail was suddenly blocked, with an incomprehensible error message. After...
Aug 23, 2006 | photos, software, WinXP
Personal computing feels sometimes like an arcane science, filled with secrets that are passed along in furtive, whispered conversations. We have too many choices, it’s too hard to make things work – and it’s not getting better.Here’s an...
Aug 1, 2006 | security, software
Windows Live OneCare continues to be one of the most satisfying products in years – the design is elegant and glitches have been few and far between.For that reason, I don’t expect to spend any time with the competitors this year – they’ve been...
