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Windows XP Mode–Microsoft’s secret weapon for compatibility!

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:24:40 GMT

With Windows 7 approaching on October 22nd, there has been quite the hype and talk about different features in Windows 7. Specifically, the feature Windows XP Mode has generated a great amount of...

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Advanced Connection Repair Tool (ACRT)

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:52:41 GMT

For a few years now, I have been using a small little batch file (or DOS script) to help fix and repair network connection problems. Through inspiration, I, over the weekend, recreated this...

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The Best Software and Applications (March 2009)

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:35:01 GMT

Throughout each and every year, I go out and test out as much software as I can, check up on old-time software, and play around as much as I can with new software. Each year, toward the beginning of...

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Quick report: AMD’s nineth quarter loss

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:18:07 GMT

Nine consecutive quarters and the amount of money lost outweigh the cash flow. This past quarter AMD has lost $1.772 billion. Compared to last quarter AMD lost 1.772 billion, not much of a...

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The EU files antitrust against Microsoft for bundling IE

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:21:02 GMT

Yes, this is one of those stories that make your jaw drop to the floor. The European Union has filed antitrust investigations against Microsoft for said “unfair” web browser market share. They also...

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Circuit City Closing All 567 U.S. Stores

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:25:47 GMT

I knew this was going to happen when we all saw CompUSA go under. Now Circuit City, the second largest computer retailer (right behind Best Buy), is going under. Circuit City filed for bankruptcy...

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Security Alert: Conficker worm infects 1.1M PCs in 24 hours!

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:42:26 GMT

If you don’t recall, a little over a month ago we saw thousands of PCs infected with the Conficker.A worm, which then turned around performed a massive installation of AntiVirus 2009 (which is NOT a...

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How Much of a Lifeboat is Windows 7?

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:04:06 GMT

You’ve heard it; Windows 7 saves the day right? Supposedly, Windows 7 is the lifeboat for everyone on board the S.S. Vista-tanic. Everyone else who was "smart" enough to know the Vista-tanic had a...

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First Office 2009 Screenshots Emerge

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:23:23 GMT

It was rumored quite a while ago that a select group of testers got their hands dirty with Microsoft Office 2009 Alpha (if you can even call it an alpha). Just recently more information as well as...

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Microsoft opens amazing but fake retail store

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:24:48 GMT

With 20,000 square feet of real estate to spare, Microsoft decides build a store. It has been rumored that a store was in the makings but just recently Microsoft released a video and pictures of this...

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Windows 7 Public Beta 1 Released

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:49:08 GMT

Microsoft has just opened access to the Windows 7 Public Beta CCP Program and already the download servers are being completely hammered to death. Nevertheless, I would encourage everyone who has the...

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My predictions for 2009

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:43:28 GMT

Much of 2008 was exciting, new, and for the most part very interesting. I am now eagerly waiting for 2009 and what will to come. Judging from the full year of 2008, I'd expect a lot more excitement...

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Blu-ray isn’t quite dead yet

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:22:20 GMT

Blu-ray dead? Yeah, I couldn’t believe it either but apparently ZDNet seems to believe so (and seem to think so because of the rising availability of downloadable content). Now, it’s not often that I...

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My theories in technology advancement

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:51:02 GMT

As the future advances, so does technology. There are always new theories or different approaches of what is going to happen. People are always speculating, brainstorming and coming up with ideas and...

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My rant on the XO low performing, low cost laptop

Fri, 16 May 2008 23:34:18 GMT

The OLPC's XO laptop (and the more recent Eee PC) has received it's publicity over the past few months. This laptop is low cost and very low performing and apparently is cheap to make and made from...

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Don't mess with Net Neutrality

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:13:58 GMT

It makes me sick when I start reading just stupid, pathetic, idiotic attempts at Net Neutrality bashing, as if it were something we didn't want. Net Neutrality has absolutely nothing to do with...

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What's up with Windows Defender?

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:59:59 GMT

I am still annoyed at the result of Giant AntiSpyware (now called Windows Defender). Whether intentional or not it really annoys me to this day. Giant AntiSpyware and the cross road product...

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Good Ol' Ben!

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:18:48 GMT

For some reason there are always terrible things happening in Nigeria. Well, according to the many thousands of SPAM I get I would say there are at least 10 plane crashes a day. All of which say ...

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Windows Seven and the future of Microsoft

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:03:20 GMT

As the media lies you can no longer tell what is real and what is not. Especially anything to do with beta products and Microsoft. I really have a hard time believing anything without true sources...

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