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Upgrade to XP!
Submitted by The Geek on Tue, 08/19/2008 - 12:46.A recent study shows that nearly 35% of the new computers they examined had been downgraded from Vista to XP. You would think we would be over this by now! What am I saying, I'm not over it! Here is the full article. Click Here
Cytizenship
Submitted by The Geek on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 22:21.A slang term used to describe the feeling of belonging in cyberspace. For example, this could be owning real estate in cyberspace, such as a domain name. It is also used to describe interactions of people in cyberspace through blogs, chat rooms, instant messaging, discussion forums and other places where people can communicate online.
Spiceworks
Submitted by The Geek on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 14:32.I just realized I have been using Spiceworks for almost two years! I don't use it every day but I have it set up to scan my network every day and it collects information like new devices on my network and if you set it up right, it will tell you when your fellow workers install software like iTunes or the Weather Bug! I mainly use it to help me keep up with my network inventory but
Searchme.com
Submitted by The Geek on Mon, 08/11/2008 - 16:28.Cool way to search the web. Just ran across this one and I hope it stays around a while. Searchme.com
Ethernet over Power Lines
Submitted by The Geek on Fri, 07/25/2008 - 11:13.I have been looking and reading about what I wanted to do to get my network down in my garage. I have a little work area in my garage for working on other folks computers and I have to get te internet down there eventually. I had thought about trying to try getting two wireless routers to talk but from what all I have read, that can be a pain. A friend let me know that he got
Movie Ratings for Parents
Submitted by The Geek on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 22:02.We love watching movies in our house! We took the kids to see Journey to the Center of the Earth which was rated PG. Recently the wife and I watched Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins and it was rated PG-13. Big difference between PG and PG-13 in these two! The Center of the Ear
Mr. Limpet really could talk!
Submitted by The Geek on Sat, 07/19/2008 - 14:07.A lot of this evolution stuff just makes me laugh! I know I don't have all the answers but it's pretty obvious the evolution side doesn't either. I just have to post links to some evolution articles since it is releated to science and technology somehow! Check out this article about talking fish.&nbs
