Category: Computers
Windows 7 Life So Far
by patndoris on Nov.15, 2009, under Computers
Well, it's been about 3 weeks since I installed Windows 7 on my 64-bit machine. My just shy of 15 year old male offspring has had it about a week and a half longer than I. Installation was flawless on both machines but if you are upgrading from Vista ple… more »
Full Screen Scrolling Capture
by patndoris on Jul.07, 2009, under Computers
I just tried Aviary.com and I must say I am quite impressed. They boast a full webpage screen capture, including scrollable areas that go offscreen. I had to give this a try for myself. I decided I'd try capturing my Life Lessons page since it's long and… more »
WLM doesn't run after installing SP2 for Vista
by patndoris on Jun.01, 2009, under Computers, Software, Vista
I ran into this myself last week when I updated to SP2 for Vista. Admittedly, SP2 has not been pushed out to users via automatic updates yet (but it is available publicly for download if you choose to install it now). So, this issue may become more wides… more »
Hanging Desktop Wallpaper (No Sticky Stuff Required)
by patndoris on May.31, 2009, under Computers
So you have a secret penchant for desktop wallpapers? I enjoy looking at them, but rarely do I bother to change mine. (I'm a bit minimalistic in that sense. My current wallpaper is simply a centered image of Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" album cov… more »
Got Browsers?
by patndoris on Apr.02, 2009, under Computers, Software
Of course you've got browsers. Notice I said browsers - plural. Unless you have IFS of the Multiple Browser variety (click here to read more about this imaginary disorder) then you likely have more than one browser on your computer. I have struggled and… more »
What the Heck Opens this File?
by patndoris on Mar.30, 2009, under Computers
Have you ever had a file you didn't know how to open? Did you try every viable program you had and then resorted to Google to figure out just what program you actually needed to get the darn thing open? Well now there is an easier way. OpenWith.org is a… more »
Coming to Terms with Bluetooth
by patndoris on Mar.15, 2009, under Computers
It's been just over two years since my first foray into the world of Bluetooth. My initial testing of the waters left me less than enthused. However, over the last couple of years, I've struggled, learned and come to terms with the once evil monster I kn… more »
I Swore and I Swear
by patndoris on Mar.05, 2009, under Computers
I swore I wouldn't do it. And I still swear I'm not going to...until I'm forced to. I refuse to install IE 8 on my laptop. I know, I know, lots of people are using it. I'm sure they are very happy with it - maybe. But, I tried it awhile back (several bet… more »
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