Tag Archive | "Technology"
The Microsoft XBox 360
I just discovered how versatile the Xbox can be – it’s not just a simple gaming console, it’s an entire home entertainment system in one small box! If you have Windows Media Center, or a Zune, then you can connect these devices up very easily. Imagine having your songs on your PC, and then being [...]
Continue reading...Protect Your Wireless Network with MAC Address Filtering…A Bad Idea
Saturday, April 26, 2008
To secure your wireless network, you can use a variety of means, and one of which is by selecting only what MAC addresses are allowed. This is known as MAC filtering, and it can serve as a basic deterrent against most opportunistic attackers. However, just using MAC filtering alone will probably be a bad idea. [...]
Continue reading...What is the difference between Hibernate and Standby in Windows XP?
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Standby and hibernate are 2 extremely useful functions that you can use because of the time it saves you from booting up your computer. Once you’re done with your work session, and need to leave your desk, simply choose standby or hibernate. These two sleep modes are fantastic for laptops as well. But what’s the [...]
Continue reading...Toshiba Announces End of HD DVD, Sony’s Blu-ray Triumphs
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
I was just reading in the papers about the decision of Wal-Mart dropping HD DVD for Blu-ray, and wondering what the impact of that would be. I guess I found out. Toshiba has just officially announced the discontinuation of its high-definition video format, HD DVD, after numerous bigwigs such as Wal-Mart, Netflix, Best Buy and [...]
Continue reading...How To Solve “No available system font while editing PDF in Adobe Acrobat” Problem
Sunday, February 17, 2008
If you’ve tried editing PDF documents using Adobe Acrobat (using the Acrobat Touch Up Text Tool), then you’ve most probably come across this problem that says “No available system font”. Bummer. Now some of you might legitimately have the font when you created the PDF, but might have switched computers, went through an upgrade, or [...]
Continue reading...Logitech Ultraslim Keyboard Dark Pearl (with Soft Touch Technology) Review
Friday, February 15, 2008
Urgh. I wanted to get a new keyboard for myself because I’m using a 17″ LCD monitor to extend my desktop from my Thinkpad notebook, so an external keyboard and mouse makes things easier to use. I thought keyboards were all the same, and the only difference was the touch or feeling of the keys. [...]
Continue reading...Tata just produced the world’s cheapest car
Saturday, January 12, 2008
The world’s cheapest car was just produced, in an announcement made by Tata. This small car has an engine of 625cc, and can go for 20km per litre of petrol. It actually looks pretty decent, and sort of resembles the Mitsubishi I. However, if the announcement is accurate, then the basic model comes without air-conditioning! [...]
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