by jtpratt | Jan 22, 2009 | gadgets, hardware
I’ve recently discovered the wonder of the “netbook” that everybody seems to be clamoring about. Basically the sub-compact or “mini-notebook” is very popular and this category is now dubbed the “netbook”. Probably because...
by jtpratt | Jan 7, 2009 | computers, linux, liveCD, ubuntu linux, web, windows
PC Mag online has a post about the Phoenix Pre-Boot shell that’s pretty cool. Some computers and laptops have had pre-boot environments for years but they were proprietary to that make and model computer. Now Phoenix has launched downloadable versions at CES...
by jtpratt | Nov 13, 2008 | computers, resources and tips, tutorial
I was asked the other day by a colleague “how do I print directory file lists for all my external drives”? I would imagine that this is a pretty common task, considering those of us with gaggles of external drives just chock full of digital images,...
by jtpratt | Nov 7, 2008 | computers, linux, ubuntu linux, windows
I’ve had a Toshiba laptop with Windows Vista Home on it for the last two years. It’s my main work machine, the one I do all my blogging and web site work on. In that time I’ve had to reformat it back to it’s original “storebought”...
by jtpratt | Oct 19, 2008 | Uncategorized
This “LCD Monitor Review” shows how much more affordable flat screen displays for your computer have become this year. The big old bulky CRT screens are gone forever it seems, and now the bigger flat display is better. I took my son to college last month,...