General Protection Fault

Our previous post explained what Vista is and how people are responding to the program. Now it’s time to look directly at the features that make, and break, Microsoft’s newest OS.
Just what is so great about Vista? Well, there are a few things that really separate it from Microsoft’s previous operating system, Windows XP:

Aero [...]

Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows Vista, was first released to the public on January 30th, 2007, while businesses were given early access in November of 2006. Vista has been available to you and me for over 8 months now, and what a turbulent 8 months it has been. First, various printer manufacturers did [...]

I do so love technology, but it seems I am usually the last one to the party. I was one of the last consumers in Alaska (it seems) to purchase a cell phone. Last year was the first time I built a computer without a floppy drive, and didn’t miss it. After hosting a computer [...]

Ever wished that Windows Update would update the rest of your software? Well maybe UpdateStar is for you.

It wasn’t too long ago that the only way to pick up the newest Radiohead album was to saunter (or shuffle if you are really emo) over to your local record store and plop down the $13-17 to walk out the owner of a crisp new CD… that will be scratched within the week because [...]

As I wander around my place of employment (Office Max) selling electronic gadgets and computers to various people, I am always amazed at the sheer amount of misinformation man will share with his fellow man… or woman as the case may be. Probably my favorite is when people write checks out to Office Depot and [...]