Category: Tech

  • FOSS OTD: Mozilla Firefox

    Today’s pick is the wonderful Mozilla Firefox browser. More secure than Internet Explorer (IE), more flexible than IE or Netscape (NS), fast, reliable, and extensible, Firefox is my browser of choice. A side note: if, due to a crash, you should ever find that Firefox fails to load your bookmarks, take the following steps: (1)…

  • FOSS OTD: Memtest86

    “What?”, you ask? “FOSS OTD” = “Free / Open Source Software Of The Day.” I’m going to try this out, though it’s likely to be somewhat sporadic; I do, after all, have classes to pass! Anyway, the selection for the day is Memtest86, a Stand-Alone Memory Diagnostic. Memtest86 will help you find memory problems (hopefully)…

  • Reviews: Netgear WGR614 v6 and Linksys WRT54G

    Sometimes, you really do get what you pay for. I live in a high-rise on the shore of Lake Michigan. There are probably a few dozen WiFi (802.11) networks in this building and the other tower in the complex. It seems like they all work well, except for two: my old one and one other.…

  • Why Microsoft Really and Truly is Evil

    Those of you who have ever traveled with a laptop running Microsoft Outlook probably realize by now that it handles time changes very, very poorly. If you enter appointments while in, say, the Eastern Time Zone, then travel to, say, Chicago, all of your appointments will be moved up one hour. Your e-mails will continue…

  • I am FURIOUS

    I just placed an order on TigerDirect.com, whence I have ordered before with great satisfaction. Each product I ordered was listed as available and ready to ship within 24 hours. However, on the receipt page, for the first time, I found a notice informing me that my order could be delayed by 5 or more…