Just a quick blurb to say that I have had my laptop in sleep mode for 8 days. Battery was STILL at 89% when I turned it on today. If this was Vista, it would have died in 2 days maximum.
Hopefully Microsoft keeps up the good work.
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Just a quick blurb to say that I have had my laptop in sleep mode for 8 days. Battery was STILL at 89% when I turned it on today. If this was Vista, it would have died in 2 days maximum. Hopefully Microsoft keeps up the good work. I got a weekly email udpate from one of my Linkedin groups about free courses for Linux, SQL, etc. being held at local clubs here in Austin. That is exciting all by itself. However, the most interesting part to me is this thing called Drupal that they are talking about. I never even heard of the name before. According to the site it is an open source content management system. What does that mean? I’m really not sure but further reading leads me to believe it is a system that you can use to create a website with databases. It talks about using community modules and being able to create your own modules to create an dynamic site. Like I need anymore stuff to learn. First off, virtually every tool that you will need to keep your computer running smoothly is already in Windows ore can be found on the Internet for free. Here are a few things a person should check on a regular basis: Here are two items to keep in mind:
And now for the list…
That’s it! The only other suggestions is to make sure you have 2 gigs of Ram (4 is overkill and can’t even be used by 32 bit Windows.) How does one of the largest cable companies in America hire such awful public relations people? I am just floored that Time Warner has gone on this quest to make themselves seem even more evil. Apparently Time Warner has decided that downloading 44GB in a week is illegal and has begun to disconnect users in Austin,TX. You can read more info at DSLReports.com. Fortunately, we have AT&T and Grande to choose from. I’ll be moving soon and when I do, Time Warner will be out a three-digit monthly bill from me. Some Cool little Freeware Tools that I found originally on Linkedin http://tinyurl.com/df69e4 Time Warner cable to axe DOCSIS 3.0 Trials w/o tiered billing? –TW continues to piss off their customer base. http://tinyurl.com/cefgy9 I learned of the Devotec Solar Power Charger from a post on the popular blog Engadget and on The Boy Genius Report. My picture taking skills need some brushing up so I would suggest checking out the pictures at The Boy Genius Report. It does a great job of showing the size of the charger compared to a blackberry and an Iphone. For the record, it is narrower than a cell phone (half the width) and is thinner or the same heighth as a blackberry. It charges via sunlight or unnateral light. The instructions state it should take 24 hours to charge. Fortunately, I was able to charge my cellphone after only charging it for an hour. My favorite thing about the charger is the ability to charge my ipod and my cell phone with it. This will significantly cut down on the cords I need to take when I travel along with having to find a plugin for my electronics. (I’m looking at you O’Hare!) Devotec is based in England and with the exchange rate I paid $50. It came with several phone adapter plugs and a outlet converter so that you can plug it into a wall outlet anywhere in the world for a fast charge. I believe small little solar charges like these are the future. While whole roofs of solar panels are still not cost efficient without subsidies, small and efficient devices that are solar or run on kinetic energy can be made cost efficient. Microsoft Exchange 10 Beta is not that far off. Here’s an article on the new features: http://twurl.nl/7kf7eb Just helped someone out who had issues with his Outlook webmail and Windows Vista. When he went to reply to a message, it just gave him a red x everywhere. It just requires a quick fix. When you login next time go to Options and then click on Email Security. From there, click download. This will download an update to allow everything to work. Conficker worm freaking people out. Don’t be like this lady from Racine, WI and unplug your computer. http://tinyurl.com/c9rko5 |
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