All Time Top Ten Tech Articles at What’s On My PC…

When you write articles in a blog, nearly everyday, they have a tendency to accumulate and eventually get lost in the pile (especially to the frequent visitor). Today I was reviewing some past posts and decided to make a listing of the “All Time Top Ten” at What’s On My PC.  Enjoy!

In summary you will find that: Windows Vista still is causing gray hair; AOL is not dead; WD TV Media Player is a hit; people do not like change, including bing;  we need browser protection; there is a cheap way to use a Blackberry; we love FREE software; people are still trying to figure out MS-Word; and Conficker continues to evolve and is still alive!

If you experience
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 installation issues…

Creating an AOL Install CD… (if you must:)

When Vista will not boot…

Review of the Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player

“WOT” is NEW…

bing – Microsoft’s New Search Engine

How to use a Blackberry Smartphone with a cheap
“Pay As You Go” mobile phone plan…

Software Apps – Freebies – Portable Apps

Adding a “Watermark” in Microsoft Word 2003 or 2007

Conficker and Spyware Protect 2009

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Dual Screen Laptop

The gScreen Spacebook is the first dual screen laptop with two 15.4-inch identical screens and a full-size keyboard, built into one laptop unit. The genius behind the design of the dual screen laptop is gScreen Computer Corp., an Anchorage, Alaska based company. Availability of the gScreen Spacebook is expected to hit the market by Q4 2009. Each monitor slides, so that you can move the gScreen around compactly like a regular laptop.

Potential customers have shown a tremendous interest in the product from the Banking, Accounting, Investment and Trading sector and the Department of Defense including the US NAVY and Department of Homeland Security.

The gScreen Spacebook series. Spacebook planned Specs:

• 2 LED backlit display screens

• Windows VISTA/ WIN XP PRO (optional)

• Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26-GHz

• 4 GB of RAM (2GB DDR2 SO-DIMM x 2)

• 320GB 7200-rpm HD

• NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800M GT with 512MB dedicated memory (or)

• NVIDIA® Quadro FX 1700M Graphics with 512MB dedicated memory

• 9-cell battery

• IEEE 1394 1 Graphics Card Output (15-pin, D-Sub) X 1, HDMI X 1 Mic-in X 1, Line-in x 1, Headphone X 1 PCI Express Card X 1 AC Power Adaptor Output: 19V DC, 90W Input: 100~240V AC, 50/60Hz universal Battery Pack Li-ion 9 cells

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Over 240 Tech Blogs and Sites In One Place

One of my favorite computer past times is searching for new computer information, software and tech related blogs (and sites). Some people collect baseball cards; I collect tech blogs. Recently the collection surpassed a total of 240 blogs and sites that can be accessed by clicking on the Launch Pad icon located on the sidebar of the blog.  The blogs that you see in the Launch Pad collection that display a larger font size, are those blogs that are part of the What’s On My PC… blogroll community.

What’s On My PC

Recently I added the following blogs and sites to the Launch Pad for your reading pleasure.  Enjoy!

Luv GadGet dot com

Mrintech

thePC Security

Technowpedia

Digital Quest

PC Computer Tips

Big Geek Daddy

Web Talk

To The PC

Marco Folio.net

Global Nerdy

ez-gadget.com

About Tricks

Anwar Blog

Computelogy

CrazzyCool

Danzy World*

Devil’s Lab

Freewares n Betas

Hack-Genius

HellBound Bloggers

Internet Technology Blog

Netzsavvy

One Trick A Day

PCDrome

Computing Unleashed

SnapHow.com

Software and Learning of Encyclopedia

Tech Guru

Techno-Entertainment Blog

Techonoid

Teen Tech Guru

Trick’s Machine

UpcomingTechs.com

WinPatrol Blog

Techie-Pinoy

Hacker’s Lane

TechCruser

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bing – Microsoft’s New Search Engine

Keep your eye out for “bing”. Bing is Microsoft’s NEW search engine that will replace Microsoft’s Live Search. Reportedly this strategy will help bring Microsoft in line with their main competitors (Yahoo and Google). Reports from Microsoft indicate that bing will be able to dig deeper and provide more relevant search results; PLUS, your search results will be presented dynamically in search categories, which is a different approach than what we are accustomed to. According to Microsoft, bing will be going live on June 3rd and will be phased in over the course of several days.  The official bing website is, bing.com.

To find out more about bing, and to watch a video demo of bing in action, click the “Find Out More” button below.

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Tech-for Everyone – Surpasses a Half-Million Visitors

When I started blogging, approximately 9 months ago, it was a new adventure to me. What I have found during the past 9 months, as a rookie blogger, is the  importance of posting something new, almost everyday, in order to build a community of visitors to the site.

Writing and maintaining a blog, on a daily basis, is an exercise of the mind (like physical exercise) that challenges you beyond your normal limits. Yesterday I was very excited to experience a day where I had over 1,000 visitors to my blog in less than 24 hours. I would like to say “Thank You” to my visitors who responded and helped me reach that total. I try not to look at the numbers, but it does give me some motivation to continue with the exercise of the mind.

Another thing I have discovered with blogging is that there are good people out there. I have met (in a virtual sense), some of the most friendly, helpful and intelligent people. When I say virtual, I mean I have not been in the “physical presence” of any of these people. I describe it as almost “spiritual” in nature. There is email, messaging, webcams, and blog comments in the virtual sense, but no physical presence or contact.

One of these people in my blogging community, TechPaul (at Tech-for Everyone), is one of those bloggers I would like to publicly recognize. This guy is what I describe as a walking tech “wikipedia”… He, as several others, has been a mentor to me. Yesterday, TechPaul reached a milestone of over 500,000 visitors to his blog at “Tech-for Everyone”.

TechPaul’s blog is focused on helping others with computers and information technology by posting  Tech Tips, Tricks, and Advice. This accomplishment can only be described as an awesome achievement. A half million visitors to a blog is more than the population of some communities.

To congratulate TechPaul, I encourage you to routinely visit his blog; “Tech-for Everyone” and help him reach that million mark…

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A User-Friendly and Handy Cloud Resource

When I came across ePrintableCalendars.com, I was thinking calendars; printable calendars. What I found was not only calendars that you can print (or save as a PDF file), but also found a grab bag of numerous other usable and printable items. Below is a clip from ePrintableCalendars.com that reflects the categories featured on the site. You can click on any of the links below to visit their site category.

Believe it or not, it is sites like this, that relate to the everyday user that become a popular resource. ePrintableCalendars.com has landed a spot in the “Freebies” section of the blog…

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Arts and Crafts Bubble Letters Borders Calendars Charts Coupons Coupon Codes Daily Planners Finance Flash Cards Games Gantt Charts Health and Exercise IOUs Lists Maps Math Music Piano Chords Planners Save Money Sports Sudoku Teachers Tournament Brackets Trivia USA Information Weekly Planners Word Searches

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Exercise routine for computer geeks…

If you spend a great deal of time at the computer, I do not have to tell you the shape for which your body will eventually mold into…

Like all geeks, we look for the quick fix, the reboot, the format, the hack…  Today on LifeHacker I ventured across this (5 minute) exercise routine (called a “burpee”) that reportedly a prison inmate performed on a daily basis, in confined quarters, to remain in shape.  Not to take anything from the LifeHacker story, I encourage that you visit LifeHacker [ CLICK HERE ] to preview a video they have posted where Mike Rowe, from the Discovery Channel, demonstrates how to do the “burpee” routine.

Now my disclaimer, so that I do not kill off any Geeks out there; “always consult with your physician prior to performing any exercise routines; especially burpees!”

The Five-Minute Prison Workout Keeps You Fit in Any Space [ via LifeHacker ]

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Mike Rowe from Discovery Channel’s Dirty Jobs demonstrates how to get a great workout in any space by performing several sets of descending repetitions of the classic “burpee.”

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The burpee is by no means a new exercise routine, but if you’re looking for a little variety in your fitness routine or you don’t have space for a treadmill or other exercise equipment, burpees are a great option for staying fit. [via Kyle Pott]

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