Geeked Up

Mini Notebook Computers

aceyg — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:10:13 +0000

I was in Bestbuy one day and I noticed the dell mini 9 notebooks computer. After a quick scan In had to have one, not because I need a notebook, I already have two, but because it was so small, It was great for when I was out of the office and [...]

Windows 7: What’s Wrong with It?

avondaleaz — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:43:44 +0000

It’s Better than you Think! For once, I have more ‘pros’ than ‘cons’ with a Windows version and edition. It almost makes me start to like Microsoft. Apparently, Microsoft has learned some hard lessons after issuing Windows Vista. So did consumers and, around the same time, Apple Mac’s were leading in computer sales. People just got sick [...]

Which Operating System Should I Use?

avondaleaz — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:57:50 +0000

Which Operating System Should I Use? What is the Best Operating System? The Differences between Linux, Windows, and Mac Systems in a Nutshell What is an ‘Operating System’? An operating system is what your computer uses to run software on your computer, along with drivers that make your printer, sound, and other peripherals (other things you have [...]

Do You Tweet on Twitter?

Geeker — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:36:05 +0000

What is Twitter? What is ‘Tweeting’? What is “Following” on Twitter? Twitter is social networking…minimized. When you tweet on Twitter, you have less than 140 characters to put the word out on ‘what you’re doing at the moment’. A tweet on Twitter keeps other “Twitterers” informed about new things you’re doing or what new things you have discovered. [...]

Very Handy Windows Vista/7 Shortcut Keys

Eric — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:46:17 +0000

Aside from the normal, more well known shortcut keys like Windows Key + D to show the desktop or Windows Key + L to lock the desktop, I stumbled upon another set of shortcut keys while messing with an AutoHotKey script. Anyways, I discovered that hitting the Windows Key + a number 0-9 starts or maximizes [...]

Increase Windows 7 Performance – Disable Unnecessary Services

Eric — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:05:07 +0000

Windows services are basically the backbone for core operating systems components. Without the services running, its associated function won’t work either. For example, the “Security Center” service governs the Security Center feature in Windows 7. The Security Center monitors things like your anti-virus or Windows updates, and alerts you when an item is in need of [...]

Windows 7 Post Install Customization Checklist

Eric — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:52:52 +0000

Windows 7 is a great OS, but for people used to using Windows XP or even Windows Vista, there still are some things to get used to. For instance, the most noticeable new feature is the Windows 7 taskbar, which organizes program icons and taskbar windows differently than before. Here’s the basic checklist of things [...]

Using Magnets to Organize Your USB Cables and Stuffs

Eric — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:44:38 +0000

Magnets are incredibly handy. Using the same rare-earth magnets from my article about making a magnetic Palm Pre, I just slapped a few on the side of my desk. The result: no more USB cables all over the place. If you’re like me, you probably have USB cables for all sorts of stuff like your [...]

Intel D945GCLF2 – Dual Core Atom Server Performance and Observations

Eric — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:33:14 +0000

The Intel D945GCLF2 is a mini-ITX motherboard sporting the dual core Atom 330. The Atom 330 has two cores running at 1.6ghz with an amazingly low 8w CPU TDP rating. A member of the SilentPC forums measured the total system power usage at about 19.8 watts (http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=50122). This makes it perfect a lightweight home server [...]

Recovering Data From A Failed Buffalo Terastation (RAID 0)

Eric — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:35:03 +0000

A friend recently needed help recovering data from a Buffalo Terastation NAS device. This particular device had four 250GB drives all strung together in a RAID 0 array. It turned out that one of the drives started to go back, so he made a bit by bit copy with dd to a spare hard drive. [...]