If you run a typical IT office, users tend to operate in the context of standard users. It's a pretty standard practice in most IT shops and it's the application of the Principle of Least Privilege. Unfortunately, this practice is not so appreciated outside of the IT Office where users who find out they're restricted in one form or another absolutely demand that they have admin … [Read more...]
Decrapify a New PC and Install Common Apps Quickly
If you happen to buy a new PC, notebook, or netbook on Black Friday (or any time really), you might easily become frustrated with all the junk that comes already installed on your new, pristine computer. This always frustrates me to no end because it takes so much time to track down the little applications that the PC manufacturers get a kickback for installing. This has become … [Read more...]
Oh No Robot – A Lesson in Metadata With a Webcomic Search Engine
I've grown up with webcomics. Since about freshman year of high school I've dutifully checked different webcomics daily. The best part was when you found a new webcomic and could read through the archives, one after another, until you caught up; MegaTokyo took a while to get caught up and 8-Bit Theater was a fun story. (Thank goodness RSS feeds came along or I don't think I'd … [Read more...]
I Called It – Netflix Announces Price Increase and Offers New Streaming-Only Plan
Update July 2011: Netflix has increased the price again and split DVDs from Instant Streaming. Read more. A little over a month ago, I snapped some screenshots of the Netflix website that revealed a price change was coming. An Instant Streaming-only plan would be offered at $7.99 and the cheapest price to get a DVD by mail would be $2 more, or $9.99 per month. Today, Netflix … [Read more...]
Amazon Starts Black Friday Early, Today Through Friday!
Amazon has already started the Black Friday deals as of this morning. Apparently they couldn't wait for the end of the week to start the madness. Fortunately, with online shopping there's a lot less madness or trampling, plus it tends to be quite a bit warmer than standing outside at 5AM. This year's Black Friday has been dubbed Deals Week and runs today, November 22nd, through … [Read more...]