Dec 03 2007

Nov - 19 2007 | no comments | By

Thank you Paul for providing the podcast (mp3) of the Dec 3 show:
http://zen.kvmr.org/archive/ZenTech_Dec_03_2007.mp3

Subjects mentioned on the show and the number of minutes (decimal) from the beginning of the mp3.

1 min
Some details about the Pharos GPS unit model pdr150

6.25 min
ASUS Eeepc mini-laptop with solid state hard drive; running Linux
see Glenn's review:
http://zen.kvmr.org/content/view/52/7/

10 min
A similar unit is the Palm Foleo;
product discussion:
http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/30/palm-foleo-announced/
but it's discontinued:
http://blog.palm.com/palm/2007/09/a-message-to-pa.html

12.33 min
USB floppy drive can be found at:
tigerdirect.com

16,5 min
Tips for improving a wireless signal,

20 min
Suggestion to use Firefox instead of Internet Explorer 7:
mozilla.com

22.66 min
Pluses & minus; pc vs mac laptops
Real estate people & accountants — take a listen to the podcast at about 24.9 min
Sorry, I couldn't decern what Paul said, something like..apple.com/switchsit

29.5 min
Rumor has it that DSL is available "on the ridge", but don't tell anyone, it's a secret
att.comto check for availability of DSL in your area

31.5 min
Tips for installing a bigger hard drive & bringing the OS & data over to the new one.
Running Windows & Linux on the same pc.
34.66 min
Boot Linux from CD to try it out. Install to your hard drive if you like it.
knoppix.com or ubuntu.org

38 min
Ghost from Norton and Partition Quest (or is it Partition Magic) to bring an image of a hard drive to another drive.
Possibly some free software to do a disk image at download.com.

42.5 min
Does it make sense to buy an Apple to run windows with Bootcamp. And more pc vs. mac banter
Open Office instead of Microsoft Office:
openoffice.org

48.5 min
Dell laptop power supply pin broke, there may be a recall
support.dell.com

50.5 min
What'a on next week… more Christmas gift suggestions

Nov 19 2007

Nov - 18 2007 | no comments | By

Does Symatec Suck & is it laying people off?
http://symantec-sucks.blogspot.com/
and
 http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2007/11/12/symantec_november_layoffs/


Happy 35th Birthday Intel CPU, the 4004, predecessor of All Things PC Chip! http://www.4004.com includes a Way Cool Simulator

 

Sep 24 2007

Sep - 10 2007 | no comments | By

Sep 24 Show paul will be In Transit at Vacnouver Airport, Canada,

may be able to call in! Thanks, Mikail, Adam and Glen for covering the show for which we have No Notes..

Sep 10 2007

Sep - 10 2007 | no comments | By

Today's Show

Paul means to call in from Hastings, England, (Pics) his Home Town 


Not everyhting is knoweable. Steve Fosset vanishes in his single engine plane in Nevada and during search, six other unidentified plane losses show up, one from possibly as long ago as 1964. COuld some parts of the earth so cles to home be so unknown?


UK 'We to Go' Debuts at 25 pounds a month- about $50.00 with a USB adapter to use mobile network bandwidth


The Shard- Europe's talest buidling – Going up in London, with a nod to environmental issues. Looks like World Trade Center meets Trans Am Buiding.


Aug 27 2007

Aug - 17 2007 | no comments | By

It's Great To Be A Nerd! (YouTube)

Cannot remeber too much of waht we did as it' s2 weeks after the Show as I write this 

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