A while ago I wrote about how Windows still works just fine for me, and I wanted to follow up on that. Today I was having some problems opening new windows – from any program. Being a programmer myself and knowing a thing or two about how Windows works on the inside, I suspected that… Continue reading Don’t Reboot – Just Logoff
Category: tech
OK, OK, I’ll join Twitter!
It seems like you can’t throw a stone these days without hitting some mention of Twitter. Everyone seems to be using it – and I admit, the idea seems sound. I hear a lot of people say that it’s replaced Instant Messaging for them. So, after dragging my feet for this long… I finally joined… Continue reading OK, OK, I’ll join Twitter!
New Toys Coming Soon
For those that are keeping track, we’re coming up on my 30th birthday this November – a momentus occasion, apparently. And because of that, it seems as though some fun new toys may be coming my way. I’ll give you a hint: the terms aperture, focal length, and alt-azimuth mount have been thrown around. In… Continue reading New Toys Coming Soon
Sure-Fire Way to Crash Windows
I don’t remember where I first read about this idea, but apparently if you open a lot of Windows Explorer windows (but not as many as you’d think) you can easily crash Windows itself. Of course I had to try this to verify it. Naturally I tried this in a virtual machine – no sense… Continue reading Sure-Fire Way to Crash Windows
More Foolishness from Comcast
From Slashdot: “US cable provider Comcast has presented its long-term solution for managing broadband traffic. The new system is set at putting to bed a minor scandal that erupted around the company when it was found that Comcast deliberately limited traffic for certain applications. The company said that under its new system, traffic will be… Continue reading More Foolishness from Comcast