September 17, 2010
As far as backwards compatibility goes, Windows 7′s own compatibility mode doesn’t work wonders. It plays dress up, with a fake nose and beard, and bridges some of the most common software issues. Generally, that is enough. All but a few troublemakers are whining about an operating system they simply don’t recognize and are otherwise [...]
September 14, 2010
Microsoft seems to follow a rigid pattern when releasing a new operating system. First they throw a half finished product on the market. Now duck! Then, as the feedback rolls in, they rigorously defend the product, but secretly start fixing all its bugs. Next thing you know they release a shiny new operating system, which [...]
June 15, 2010
Windows 7 has been very well reviewed. Most technology websites have been happy with the new release of Window 7, particularly when compared to the disastrous Windows Vista. One of the reasons why Windows 7 has gone over better than Vista is compatibility. Windows 7 is a less drastic departure from Vista than Vista was from XP, [...]
June 1, 2010
There are many great tutorials on the web for using a Mac to install Mac OS X Snow Leopard on a PC. Unfortunately, you may be unable to follow such tutorials if you do not readily have access to a Mac to perform the preparation necessary for the installation. Great progress has been made in [...]
May 27, 2010
Perhaps the best part of using Linux is the massive amount of free software you have access to. The Ubuntu repositories, for example, gives you access to tens of thousands of Linux compatible software programs for free-and that’s just by default. Yet for some this isn’t enough. Happily, it’s not all you have access to. [...]
December 9, 2009
For those who missed out on my last post, I’m continuing the habit of writing my work in OmmWriter. For more information about it, check out: Get Over Writer’s Block With OmmWriter, A Zen Distraction-Free Writing App [Mac]. Now on to the feature of this article. Snow Leopard has been around for a couple of [...]
May 13, 2009
Windows 7 RC has been available for download for some time now. People and technologists have been liking it alike. But why should you take our word for it? Why not try it on your own, specially if its available as a free download for the time being? Inviting prospects indeed, just make sure that [...]
March 11, 2009
Sometimes trying out newer versions of Firefox, especially ones that are still in beta, comes at a cost. Since the version you’re running is so new, add-on developers haven’t had the chance to update their add-ons to work with the newer versions. So this is when you stumble upon an add-on that conveys the following [...]
January 18, 2009
Those of you who’ve ever bought a game that their computer couldn’t run knows how hateful it can be. It’s easy to spend a great deal of money on new games and many stores swear by their no-return policy. If you want to avoid having to upgrade your machine, you’ll need to dive into the [...]
December 16, 2008
Have you ever received one of those files with the .docx extension and wondered what to do with it ? It can’t be viewed in older Word versions, so how can you open a docx file then? Well I have and the last time I couldn’t open a document, I was so frustrated I decided [...]
