I'm glad I'm not the only one to notice this failure. The new Sound Recorder application that comes with Vista/Win7 has signicantly reduced functionality and a worse interface compared to previous versions. I used to be able to do a whole lot with the Sound Recorder. Now, I just go and start downloading Audacity or some other editor. (via Reddit) … [Read more...]
Freeware to Get Started With GIS and Explore Mapped Data
Over the weekend, I had a guest post over at FreewareGenius that covered some of the free applications that Esri provides for interacting with GIS maps and data. Go check it out if you'd like to learn about ArcGIS Explorer Desktop and some sources for GIS data. Freeware to Get Started With GIS and Explore Mapped Data on FreewareGenius. There are also suggestions for … [Read more...]
BlueScreenView – Read Minidumps For More Clues When Blue Screen of Death Appears
Over the weekend, I was troubleshooting reports of a few BSoDs that were crashing a Windows XP PC. Since this was quite after the fact, I had to do some investigative work to try to find the cause so I could figure out a resolution. The memory dumps in their native form aren't the most readable but they provide the most complete information to help track down the problem. Using … [Read more...]
Google Wins April Fools This Year And Other Sites’ Pranks
April Fools 2011, the best of the best jokes on the Internet: Gmail Motion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu927_ul_X0 Google Docs Motion Beta … [Read more...]
March 31st is World Backup Day! Do you know where your backups are?
Today is World Backup Day. It's just a friendly reminder to make sure all your valuable files, pictures, videos, documents, or whatever are all securely backed up. If it's been a while since the last time you backed up, it's time to copy them to an external drive, burn a DVD, or upload them to an online storage system. You have plenty of options and no excuse to complain when … [Read more...]