Great list of Fixes to common Windows XP problems...

I went through several of these and felt it was worth linking to. Thanks to PC World's, Scott Dunn who has compiled this very helpful list of fixes.

Check his article out here: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=11481


I think the "Auto-run" reference to a list of valid processes is very useful indeed.

Interesting statistics on American's Computer Security

Interesting article over here at Foxnews.com regarding American's awareness and knowledge of Computer Security.

"WASHINGTON — Most Americans believe their computers are protected against viruses and spyware, but scans found that a large number had outdated or disabled security software, according to a poll released on Monday."

Fully 87 percent of Americans polled said they had anti- virus software, 73 percent said they had a firewall and 70 percent said they had anti-spyware software, according to the survey by security software maker McAfee Inc (MFE) and the National Cyber Security Alliance.

But when pollsters asked to remotely scan the respondents' computers, the story turned out to be very different.

• Click here to visit FOXNews.com's Cybersecurity Center.

While 94 percent of those polled had anti-virus software, just half had updated it in the past month, the survey showed. Eighty one percent had a firewall protecting private information, but just 64 percent had enabled it. And 70 percent said they had anti-spyware software, but only 55 percent had enabled it.

Spyware not only monitors what a computer user does, but can also install software without the user's consent and interfere with the computer in other ways."

iPhone or Blackberry Curve?

I recently asked my friend who is biased (he owns an iPhone) which should be, my very much needed, next phone purchase.

Here is the excerpt:

Today is a very special day.

It marks the release of the Blackberry Curve for Tmobile

what's funny, is i've been drooling over this phone for over a year

but despite my excitement, over this past weekend, it occurred to me that maybe I should be buying an iPhone(considering the recent price drop and it's potential for Hyroi)

the only issue remaining is the fact that I'd have to use one of the SIM hacks, as I'm not eager to sign up to ATT so, my question is - do I buy the BB now and whenever the 2nd generation iPhone comes out, consider it then.

1. Hyroi will probably be up and running by then

2. having the BB would give us another testing point

Switched from ZoneAlarm to Kaspersky...

Recently I have been noticing some poor load times on Firefox and major delays in Windows XP startup, so I investigated it a bit further and concluded that ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 2006 that I had been running was taking up most of my CPU resources.

A few weeks back I had come across several reviews of the top Anti-Virus programs, and Kaspersky's kept showing up in top rankings.

I decided to make the switch. I downloaded the free trial of their version of the "3-in-1" security suite. I'll post my review and results once I get a feel for it.

What are your experiences with Anti-Virus, or more specifically, Kaspersky's latest iteration?

Bypass Phonebank Prompts...

"Reach a Real Person Immediately Using this Database Charting 500 Business Support Phone"

This is a great resource that maps out phone bank prompts. Use it to get to a real person.

http://gethuman.com/print.html

The Digital Fray Gaming Series... Part #2

This is the second installment in the DF Gaming Series.

We're featuring games for their various addictiveness, and creative twist on the oft repetitive market of gaming.

This one was a personal favorite, as I have always enjoyed the fighting games, especially back when arcades were more pervasive in the 90's.

Play it here.


Have fun!

The Digital Fray Gaming Series... Part #1

This post marks the first of a series in online games that I'd like to feature and point out for their various addictiveness, and creative twist on the oft repetitive market of gaming.

"Flash Element TD" is the first notable game, created with flash. It's simple, addictive, and very fun!

Props to David Scott, the games creator.

PLAY Flash Element TD NOW!

If you enjoy this game, please donate to David's cause.