Android and Microsoft Exchange
DaleThe Android has some Microsoft Exchange support; how good it is depends on the vendor. I was at a PDA software presentation the other day, and the vendor mentioned the…
How to open the Western Digital “My Passport” Drive.
Step 1. Don’t bother. As there are “user serviceable parts inside.” Step 2. Well if you insist on opening this piece of crud, the actual steps follow. Step 1 -…
The iMate Ultimate 9502 PDA
There is a lot I like about this PDA. It’s got a 640x480 screen resolution for starters. It has video output to TV. It’s got your GPS built-in and a…
Dilbert talking about Microsoft licensing & pricing?
I saw Ed Bott’s “Microsoft’s Grinch kills Windows 7 Family Pack”, and then saw today's Dilbert: It kinda fits. Ed talks about Microsoft removing the Windows 7 Family Pack offering. …
Semi-regular web-link clearance (2) – November 2009
File Server Capacity Tool (FSCT) 1.0 New builds of Microsoft Windows are produced almost every day for internal development and testing. In order to detect performance regressions as soon as…
In order to sell hamburgers
McDonald's has been selling their “Grand Angus” burger here, it’s made from Angus Beef. Not to be outdone, the Hungry Jack’s chain (it’s the Australian Burger King) retaliated with the…
Windows Mobile screen capturing
I raved on about Pocket Controller Pro as being a superb screen capture/remote control tool for Windows Mobile PDAs. But it is not free. It is licensed to an individual…
Western Digital “My Passport” drive? It sucks.
Had to open the case on my Western Digital “My Passport” drive tonight. You might remember, that I talked about the drive previously. Well the drive sucks, and here’s the…
Let’s take a break from that computer
I’ve been accused of sitting at a computer for far too long. “Get up and go for a walk”, I tell myself. I never do, as I get too wrapped…