What does Twitter have against Star Wars? We’re not quite sure. But a list maintained by the social networking site of passwords you’re not allowed to use features that movie title plus many other familiar sci-fi words and phrases. The taboo terms include: batman gandalf matrix ncc1701 startrek starwars superman thx1138 In addition to the banned […]
First, the brick & mortar Apple Stores will offer to migrate your data for free, if the new system is purchased from them, the main hassel is the wait, and bringing in the old system. Alternatively, on the new system, as soon as it is booted will offer to migrate the old computers data. All […]
iTunes currently has the following clips from the Phineas and Ferb Special, available for free… * Danville is Nice * I Really Don’t Hate Christmas * Christmas is Starting Now * Holiday Theme Song * Christmas Feeling The P&F Christmas Special is really excellent, and I highly recommend it… It’s a cute twist in the […]
When did the word “Ready” get redefined? Definitions of ready on the Web: completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; “get ready”; “she is ready to resign”; “the bridge is ready to … mentally disposed; “he was ready to believe her” cook: prepare for eating by applying heat; “Cook me dinner, […]
Ars Technica’s Jon Stokes discusses what he has learned about AMD’s new “Fusion” CPU / GPU designs… My immediate reaction on hearing Moore describe this was that AMD was planning to pursue the Larrabee route, and replace the GPU with a pool of small x86 cores. Obviously, you have to expose this ‘GPU’ hardware (in […]
Have you ever heard “Fire for Effect”? Here’s a good example, from The Whiteboard comic… What is Fire for Effect? It means that after corrections, the target area is satisfactory, and to start firing on the targeted area. According to NATO doctrine: 1. Fire which is delivered after the mean point of impact or burst […]
Apple TV 3.0.1 update addresses disappearing content issue: “Apple says users who’ve upgraded to the recently released Apple TV 3.0 software should download this update to prevent a problem where content temporarily disappears from the set-top box until it’s resynced.
First, check the application to see if it has an option to start at login, or startup.  If so, turn off the option, and restart the computer.  If it still starts up at login/startup, then keep reading… Start by opening the msconfig utility. Click Start >Run and type in “msconfig†(no quotes), and then click […]