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That Damn PC: Hardware, Software, Virus, Malware, PC Troubleshooting,

June 18th, 2008

Smart password management right in your browser

I’ve been a big fan of Billeo for a long time and more recently Vidoop (with their cross-browser, online storage, secure password management system) for password management. I have over 150 different logins to sites and it’s easy to forget which one I used where. The “Forgot Your Password” link is a pain […]

By Jesse -- 0 comments

June 17th, 2008

CONTEST ALERT! - The all-knowing and all-listening IT confessional

Haven’t you always wanted to get all of your IT-related questions answered by “highly trained” professionals? How about sharing your PC or IT horror story with the world? Maybe you simply want a great new keyboard or free backup services for your PC? If any of the above are true then you’re […]

By Jesse -- 20 comments

June 6th, 2008

Only you can prevent poor programming

Image via WikipediaToo many sites today do a top 10 list of all the greatest things. Top 10 songs, top 10 amazing chemistry videos, top 10 urinals — They’re all the same, the top 10 best of something. I thought it might be fun to figure out the top 10 worst PC applications […]

By Jesse -- 1 comment

June 2nd, 2008

I hate Linux, give me Winblows

I hear this argument all the time from users. First off, it’s not a valid argument as we were taught in Philosophy 101. But more important, it’s usually said because people are uneducated about what Linux is and what it does. They would rather stay with a clogged up, aging OS rather than […]

By Jesse -- 3 comments

October 24th, 2007

Incompatibilities still Plague Windows Vista

If you’re running Windows Vista and you need a multifunction printer, Brother’s MFC-5860CN would seem like a great choice. After all, it’s proudly sold as “Certified for Windows Vista.” We should’ve asked certified “for what?” but then a blank stare would probably be thrown in our direction. The 5860CN is capable of scanning any documents […]

By Kiven -- 0 comments