Newer is not always better
There is an update If I see an update of an application, I want to have the latest and hottest stuff, of course. But first of all I read the changelog to know what is new or changed, and then I do run the update. Unwanted changes Sometimes, the developers change the behavior of a [...]
Printer LED mystery
Needing a printer While living in the virtual reality I help my environment to save valuable resources. One of them is avoiding the use of paper whenever possible. But, unfortunately there are some rare situations where somethings needs to get printed out and signed – contracts for example. And the winner is Some years ago, [...]
VirtualBox3 vs. Parallels5
The Parallels Desktop virtualization is great, and the update from 4 to 5 brings a lot new features. But there is one thing what makes me really angry: the price! Pricing In my humble opinion the price for this update is very much to much. Some months ago, I just bought the update from 3 [...]
Rebel EFI – OS X in danger of good reputation?
Psystar has released a product called Rebel EFI, allowing the installation of any operating system on almost any PC hardware. This software could be cutely used, to run the Apple’s OS X on a PC. Apple of course does not want this and sued several times against Psystar, because it is permitted and listed in the software [...]
Chrome settles down on Internet Explorer
Google made with the help of Webkit technology a nice browser called Chrome which brings the power of Apple’s Safari. I really do like it and prefer using it instead of Firefox – especially when I am forced to use the Windows operating system. Big G brought many good ideas and concepts into that application. [...]
Windows95 running on iPhone
The iPhone is one of the most powerful handheld devices available on the market. Enthusiastic developers from GoodiPhone.com made it real to create a complete Windows emulator. Windows95 and even WindowsXP can be running on a iPhone! As owner of an Apple device I have of course no real intention in using it, but “yes, [...]
Zooom and position your windows perfectly
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Win a “Record you” invitation
Do you want to win an invitation for the brand new Record You application? Be the first to place a comment. Record makes use of extremely efficient multi-core audio rendering, making the software very lightweight, even with large projects. Record’s dynamic multi-core audio rendering improves performance without introducing any latency. It is future proof, making [...]
iPhone in a safe mode
“Safe mode” sounds a little bit like a Windows driver issue thing, but the iPhone does also have one! When I was playing around a little bit with it, after the upgrade to the 3.0 firmware and quit Skype, then it somewhat crashed. I saw the the dialog as the picture shows at the right [...]
Uncrashing a PC by diagnostics
Unfortunately I could not say NO when a friend asked me to take a look why his PC crashes with a hung and sometimes a blank screen. When something like this happens, for sure it is a hardware problem. To reach the ground of the problem I can advise you to follow my steps to [...]
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