Category Archives: Computers

Video/audio software questions

I’m getting more and more involved with editing audio and video. Any suggestions on what software to get (besides the “Get a Mac” crowd, which isn’t software, but hardware)? I don’t intend to spend thousands of dollars. I’m willing to … Continue reading

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Windows, bite me

Can I just say, please, how very much Windows sucks? Their freaking “automatic” updates are killing my computer, for the second month in a row. The program chokes on my system for some reason, uses up all the CPU, causes … Continue reading

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Copyright protection

I am, frankly, on the side of the HD-DVD consortium on this. I am a firm believer in copyright protection and have refused numerous times to accept illegal copies of expensive software. Yeah, I’d like to have the software. But … Continue reading

Posted in Computers, Movies | 9 Comments

Your daily dose of humor

This time via Sarah: What tech support would look like when the book was introduced. If you think this is making fun of the idiots who call tech support, you’re right. By the way, it’s Sarah’s second blogiversary, and she … Continue reading

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Software suggestions

Software questions Continue reading

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An mp3/iPod question

What mp3 player should I get? Continue reading

Posted in Computers, Music | 12 Comments

The Internet is “a series of tubes”

The internet is a series of tubes Continue reading

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We are the AOL. You will be assimilated.

A guy goes through AOHell to cancel an account Continue reading

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Day by Day [has not] been hacked

Don’t load the code. Not that I think any of my readers are stupid enough to do so. But I thought I’d mention it, just the same. Thanks to chsw for the tip. Update: Whoops. Day By Day has not … Continue reading

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The spammers and fraud artists are getting smarter

Beware fraud emails Continue reading

Posted in Computers, Israel | 1 Comment

Microsoft Word tip

The format painter toggles! Continue reading

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Fictional paper trays

When the printer tries to print to a tray that doesn’t exist Continue reading

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