The trouble with using GParted to resize an NTFS partition that has supposedly “bad” sectors (and, finally, a solution!).
Tag: computers
Don’t Reboot – Just Logoff
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
Audio Feedback from Computers
There are some subtle audio clues that I use to tell if my computer is doing something – mostly, whether I can hear the hard drive churning or the CPU fan whirring up to a higher RPM – these tell me that something is going on. When I’m remote controlling computers, it’s a bit disturbing… Continue reading Audio Feedback from Computers
Books
The other day, I decided to go to my local bookstore and look for some computer books. I’d read Jeff Atwoods’s recommended reading list (as well as the latest podcast from StackOverflow which mentions “must read” programming-type books), and I decided it was time to update my library. Unfortunately, most of the books weren’t available… Continue reading Books
A Walk through Windows History
I freely admit, I’m a bit of a history nut. And I also admit I use Windows, and have used Windows for pretty much forever. I should also mention that I’ve personally owned just about every version of Windows to ever exist, at one time or another. Finally, I should mention that I’m a bit… Continue reading A Walk through Windows History