Happy Birthday Graig Crossman and Thank you

Paul

Last night I email Craig to say Happy Birthday and he was giving away presents to all his loyal listeners so I ask him to send me something. I do not know what but I’d be willing to guess it’s the Keyboard and Mouse! 😉 He didn’t give it away to anyone last night. 😉 I do so hope so it would make a nice thing for me to use with this laptop so I can make my own base station. 🙂

http://www.computeramerica.com

I do know that he said one the second hour around 3 mins into it that a podcast listener wanted something and it was a gentle man so I am guessing that is me!! 😉

Five ways Linux is better than Vista

Paul

A user or sysadmin posts about problems with a brand new Vista PC on a support forum. Within minutes, a “helpful” soul suggests a fix: “Install Linux!”

Enthusiasts have always touted Linux as the best operating system, and they’ve become more strident and shrill since Vista’s launch. Despite Microsoft’s optimistic predictions and fervent proselytising, Vista has received a chilly reception in the marketplace.

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/62060,five-ways-linux-is-better-than-vista.aspx

Yes someone actually thinks Linux is better than Vista. Oh I think Windows is losing battles with itself.

Find Out If Your Computer Is Secretly Connecting to the Web

Paul

If you are trying to track down why your computer is running so slooowwwly, try using this simple DOS command from Digital Inspiration to uncover a possible problem:

* Type cmd in your Windows Run box.
* Type “netstat -b 5 > activity.txt” and press enter.
* After say 2 minutes, press Ctrl+C.
* Type “activity.txt” on the command line to open the log file in notepad (or your default text editor)

http://lifehacker.com/software/windows/find-out-if-your-computer-is-secretly-connecting-to-the-web-302636.php

If you ever wondered if someone is on your system you can find out by doing this!

Restore the Run Command to the Vista Start Menu

Paul

Restore the trusty Run command to your Windows Vista Start menu with the simple step-by-step instructions at weblog IntelliAdmin. Just right-click your Start menu and click Properties. Then go to the Start menu tab, click Customize, and tick the checkbox next to Run command. Your reliable Run command will return to your Start menu where you’ve come to know and expect it. Then again, you can always get to the Run prompt with the ever-useful Windows-R keyboard shortcut

http://lifehacker.com/software/windows-tip/restore-the-run-command-to-the-vista-start-menu-303964.php

Hey this is a very good hack. I’ll have to do that for my system. Go check out the full story and find out how for yourself!!