Monthly Archives: June 2006

Ahhh, here we go. Here’s the fix for the problem I described below, should any of you run into it. It’s probably your firewall — no, you weren’t dumb enough to leave it on. Check your control panel. Access the … Continue reading →

Right. I wonder if anyone out there can help me. Please! I installed the new hosts file patch for WinMX, the popular peer-to-peer program — the patch is PIE, or P.I.E. 3.2 — and I fired up WinMX. Primary connections … Continue reading →

Okay, folks. This one will send my hits through the roof again. I haven’t been paying attention, but FHM has posted the Kari Byron photo shoot along with a link to the video that I linked to before. The shoot … Continue reading →

Well, the time has come. I’m giving up Internet Explorer for Firefox. To be fair, I started out as a die-hard Netscape man (Firefox is the next step in the evolution of Netscape). Then I finally switched over to Internet … Continue reading →

Okay. I got this nasty while surfing less-than-reputable websites. It’s horrible. It downloads other malware onto your system until you’re swamped with it. Your desktop gets fubared, your toolbars get fubared… Anyway, I can’t step-by-step walk you through getting rid … Continue reading →

Ah well. I gave up on fighting it finally and got myself The Sims 2, and I have to say I’m pretty amazed by this puppy. Of course, it once again illustrates my grave need for a much better video … Continue reading →

Right. Microsoft has released a new program in Windows Update, the Windows Genuine Advantage tool. All it does, basically, is nag the hell out of you if it thinks you’re running a pirated version of Windows XP. This can happen … Continue reading →

Although my computer is, indeed, mostly full of games and porn — pr0n, if you wish — there are a bunch of utilities I can’t live without, and I want to plug three of them. First is Registry Mechanic, from … Continue reading →

You know how Amazon recommends stuff for you based on what you buy? TiVo recommends shows? And so on? They do it using what’s called “push” technology, which doesn’t always pay off, but sometimes does. For the moment, I’m entranced … Continue reading →