Monthly Archives: March 2009

Microsoft releases IE 8

Posted on March 31, 2009 by daleV

Microsoft released its official version of their latest browser, IE 8, on March 19th.  Web developers around the world know from experience that this may or may not be a good thing.  It’s tough to design web pages and applications … Continue reading →

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All-in-One Printers – a review

Posted on March 27, 2009 by daleV

I feel compelled to write about all-in-one printers.  I have been using these multifunctions printers for some 20 years now, and always an HP.  After all, HP invented the market.  The multifunction printer does it all, fax, scan, copy, and … Continue reading →

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Windows Security Updates – a different perspective

Posted on March 22, 2009 by daleV

Micorsoft Security Updates?   Lets take a completely different perspective. What if Microsoft didn’t make my operating system like a *&%$* vault, and some baddies somehow laid some malware into my machine.  That’s right, somehow penetrated all my non-Microsoft firewall, anitvirus … Continue reading →

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Window install programs

Posted on March 22, 2009 by daleV

I’m running Windows Vista SP1, and it’s now infamous UAC for User Account Control, barf.  Well, I just downloaded a program I’m trying to install with a .msi extension.  A .msi extension is a file type that is meant to … Continue reading →

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IBM to buy Sun

Posted on March 18, 2009 by daleV

News Flash!  IBM to buy Sun.  It appears IBM is trying to consolidate the market for servers by purchasing Sun Microsystems for a whooping $6.5B in cash.  This is probably a knee-jerk reaction to Cisco systems announcement just this week … Continue reading →

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