Windows 7 Lock Screen Annoyance and Fix
I’m in the habit of locking my machine when I walk away from my desk. When I come back I just type in my password, hit enter and I’m back. But with the Windows 7 machine I’ve been using the last year or so I’ve had a recurring problem. The lock screen requires me to […]
DRM Free iTunes and Pricing Changes
In 2003 Apple changed the face of legal MP3 downloads by opening the iTunes Store. What set iTunes apart from other online digital music stores was it’s flat rate $0.99 USD cent per track and no monthly subscription fee pricing scheme. This was an attractive price for consumers who would want to use the store […]
Zune Bug Uproar Silly
Last week revealed an issue with first generation Zune 30s. Owners of this model were dismayed when they turned on their Zunes on December 31 only to find the unit reset itself and then got stuck in the reset process rendering the unit useless. Apparently there’s a bug in it’s software relating to leap years […]
Laporte Doesn’t Like Mojave But Won’t Explain Why
I was listening to this weeks installment of This Week in Tech this morning. The subject of Jerry Seinfeld doing Microsoft commercials came up and led to a discussion of lame Microsoft marketing. Leo Laporte brought up the Mojave experiment as something that actually helped Apple. I’ve heard him say things like this about Mojave […]
Security Suite Suggestions?
I’ve been using Norton products forever. And despite reports of performance issue with Norton products over the last few years I still use Norton Internet Security. But Now I’m considering making a change. I have access to legal licenses for Windows Live OneCare and McAfee Internet Security Suite. Which of these are better? Are there […]