Category Archives: Technology

Whether it’s steampunk gears and pistons or modern transistors and diodes, it’s a brave new world.

Enable Administrator Account – Windows Vista, 7

On Windows Vista or 7, click Start button and type cmd to search for the command console. Right click it and select “Run as Administrator.” From there run: net user Administrator/ active:yes Vista/7 Administrator Account June 15th, 2010 Run cmd.exe as administrator net user administrator /active:yes http://computerperformance.co.uk/vista/vista_adminstrator_activate.html

CTX S501A Troubleshoot Key Lock

So I can’t turn the monitor on or off. There is a Key Lock display when you plug the AC cord in. The internet is less than helpful. All I can find is some forum post reply that says push two buttons or hold down ESC and ENTER when powering the monitor on…yeah, THAT sounds like a good idea. So let’s push random combinations of buttons on the monitor until somethig happens… EUREKA! Volume Up key + Auto key = Key Lock toggle on/off

PC Magazine Ponders Killing WiFi and Daily Comics

Say Good-Bye to Wi-Fi – Reviews by PC Magazine Phone provided data networks seem to be improving and taking over…. Readius: E-Reader and Phone Rolled into One – GoodCleanTech So a mini computer that folds up into pocket size and doubles as a phone….and it’s newsworthy just because it calls itself an e-reader? Hmmm… Piers Baker Bill Holbrook The Perry Bible Fellowship

Porn Escalates The Next-Generation DVD War and Microsoft Refuses Apple

Economy, Poor Sales Drove Warner’s HD DVD Choice – News and Analysis by PC Magazine Blu-ray wins in my book because they’ve got Disney, but they also win because they have the most expandable space – they’re already burning 50 GB on each side of a disc…50 gigs! Porn Providers Rethinking Next-Gen DVD Plans – News and Analysis by PC Magazine Porn helped VHS win, but it’s not helping Blu-ray win…yet. Play ‘Guitar Hero’ with a Real Guitar! – News and Analysis by PC Magazine This is very cool…but I don’t play a real guitar, so I’m just here for the geek factor 😉 Guitar Hero Air Guitar Rocker: Exclusive Video – Gearlog Exclusive video… Microsoft Won’t Launch iPhone Rival: Report – News and Analysis by PC Magazine I’m glad Microsoft isn’t letting themselves be goaded into doing this…I wonder if the Google phone had any impact on this decision… … Continue reading →

Schoolyard Politics, Ratatoille in Quicktime HD and Star Wars Rocks Out

Arad Implies The New HULK Movie Is Not A Sequel But…A Redux!?!? Arad nails it on the head when he says it wasn’t the comic. Ang Lee made it a broader movie? More like a Greek tragedy than a comic book movie? What the hell was he thinking?!?! Star Wars Makes an Appearance at the MTV Movie Awards Very cool… Holy Fromage!!! RATATOUILLE is in Glorious Quicktime HD!!! This is the most beautiful trailer from Pixar since…since the next one. The Weinstein Company’s Remake of THE SEVEN SAMURAI has a star and a screenwriter! I agree…must we keep remaking everything? The only remake’s I agree with anymore are ones where you can benefit from new technology (mostly CGI) to make the author’s vision even more breathtaking. Download of the Day: Ghostzilla – Lifehacker Intriguing new browser that you can embed into other programs…not quite sure I’d use it, but it … Continue reading →