Category Archives: Geek Stuff

Windows 7 GodMode

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Gaius

I have no clue why this exists, nor does Ina Fried at CNET where I read about this feature in Windows 7. The so-called GodMode appears to pull every, single configurable setting for W7 into one handy-dandy file. I will … Continue reading →

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The Silence Of The Crabs

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Gaius

Sorry about no posting yesterday. I had an Internet outage at the Crabitat which had me on the phone with tech support for a very, very long time. The tech urged me to upgrade the Commodore 64 router, but we … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 Update

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Gaius

Yesterday, I got my aging Palm Tungsten E2 all connected up to the new HP laptop using Bluetooth. It took several tries for Windows 7 to find the right settings for the out-of-date Palm Desktop software, but once it did, … Continue reading →

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You Knew I Would

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Gaius

Longtime readers know my affection for all things geek. So you knew I was one of several gazillion beta testers for Windows 7. So you knew in your hearts that I was going to go with Windows 7 sooner or … Continue reading →

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Redecorating With Flare

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Gaius

No, that is not a typo. Japanese researchers have discovered a new, anti-Wi-Fi paint that will keep your neighbors from leeching off your wireless: Wireless security and encryption systems are fraught with problems and insecurity, and other methods to restrict … Continue reading →

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Website Upgrade

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Gaius

I have just finished updating to the latest version of WordPress. As far as I can tell, everything appears to be working at this time. Please do let me know if you encounter a glitch, however. Tweet

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Bad Ideas From Redmond

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Gaius

I think Microsoft is setting itself up for Vista v2. Yes, I know – from experience – that Windows 7 is not much more than a point revision of Vista. But Microsoft appears to be intent in duplicating its Vista … Continue reading →

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HELP! The Computer Ate Pooh!

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Gaius

Or at least his head! (See last picture). On a more serious note, one of these flash drives could be concealed in almost anything. (I happen to have five flash drives in my pocket at the moment – all used … Continue reading →

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Every Minute?

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Gaius

PT Barnum is often quoted as saying that “There’s a sucker born every minute”, a quotation he denied ever making. Regardless of who first said it, when Barnum died in 1891, the world population was something like 1.6 billion. It’s … Continue reading →

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Feel Safe?

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Gaius

This is a very unpleasant bit of news. The Federal Aviation Administration has had its computer systems hacked – repeatedly – as it has switched over to “commercial” software. Hackers broke into US air traffic control computers on several occasions … Continue reading →

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XP Lives On

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Gaius

Call it the zombie operating system. Microsoft has revealed that the new release candidate for Windows 7 will include an optional download to run a Windows XP virtual machine from the new operating system. Apparently, Microsoft has figured out that … Continue reading →

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Here’s A Cheerful Thought (Or Two)

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Gaius

What if your free Adobe Acrobat Reader is a trojan horse waiting to happen? That is exactly what one internet security expert is warning. Want to be more secure online? Stop using Adobe Acrobat reader to open PDF documents in … Continue reading →

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The Sparks Down Under

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Gaius

Australians are – er – different. Yeah, that’s the word I was looking for. Here’s a guy with a creative, if somewhat unusual hobby. Playing with electricity and making some fantastic photos in the process. There are, apparently, quite a few … Continue reading →

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China Cyber War Underway?

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Gaius

Canadian computer security experts have found more than 1,200 computers in 103 countries infected with a malicious software that allowed hackers to take over – almost completely – their victims computers. The hackers could even turn on the computer’s webcam to … Continue reading →

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Is It Real, Or Is It Photoshopped?

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Gaius

Very interesting free application that can help detect whether an image is real or has been altered/edited or tweaked. If you’ve ever visited a forum on the Web, you’re familiar with how easily a single photo can spark a debate … Continue reading →

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