Over the course of the last week, I found myself removing Norton antivirus software from a couple of machines that belong to friends of mine. Both machines had similar problems with being incredibly slow. By slow I mean that they
Microsoft Expression Web
In the last few days I have started in on learning how to use Microsoft Expression Web. While I normally try not to buy the first release of any product, this was a little different. I tried out the Beta
Waiting for FiOS
The other day my mother mentioned that she doesn’t really use her computer at home because it takes too long to connect to the internet. You see, she is still using AOL dial-up. I suggested that she (well, I) take
Electronic Paper
I eagerly look forward to the arrival of a decent electronic paper device. I await the day when I can just have one magazine at home, be able to sync it up to my computer, and download content into it.
The Joys of Upgrading
I have been teetering at the brink of upgrading my home computer for a while now. This has mostly been due to the amount of noise that my current system generates (loud fans), but that wasn’t quite enough to make
Streaming Media to your TV
I recently took a look at Dell’s Idea Storm site. It’s a good concept. You log in to the site and post ideas. Other users can vote and comment on the posts. While taking a look at Idea Storm, I
Netflix & Connection Speed
I am pleased with the fact that Netflix is slowly adding movies to their Watch Now collection. Initially it seemed like the only real choices were between a few aging BBC favorites and The Philadelphia Experiment 2. It is starting
Joost
Last week I finally received my Beta invite to Joost. Having heard and read much about this app over the last couple of months, I eagerly downloaded it, created my user account, and launched the app for the first time.
CamStudio
Let me just say that CamStudio is a fantastic application for screen capture videos. A friend told me about this a few days ago and I am just floored by efficient and intuitive this application is. And, best of all,
Netflix On Demand
A couple of weeks ago I noticed that Netflix had added the new “Watch Now” tab to my account. This new tab allows for the viewing of on-demand movies. For my first on-line viewing, I decided to pick a movie
