Fixing the Internet Explorer Blues
Earlier this week Microsoft announced yet another IE (Internet Explorer) bug. This one, Microsoft Security Advisory 977981, is one of the really bad ones that can allow attackers to take your Windows PC over. Yuck! Microsoft is working on a fix, but there still isn’t one, and worse still, there are already several attacks out there [...]

Making wise Black Friday PC buys
I don’t need a new PC, but I want one anyway. All those Black Friday deals are mighty tempting. But, if you’re going to give in to temptation here are some hints to keep in mind. First, those deals that are too good to be true? Many of them are too good to be true. If [...]

Getting the Most Out of Your Windows 7 Internet Connection
Chances are, everyone on your intranet has Gigabit Ethernet, with its 1,000 Mbps (Megabit per second) speeds. Or perhaps your laptop users are moving up to 802.11n Wi-Fi with 100Mbps throughput. That’s all great — but once your users hit the router, they’re all back to fighting over your far-more limited Internet connection (say, a [...]

Five things Chrome OS isn’t
Some people still seem a little confused about what Chrome OS is, and isn’t, so here’s my quick guide on what’s really what with this forthcoming operating system. 1. Ready yet I’m already seeing people proclaiming that it’s awful. Uh, people, it’s not even beta yet. Yes, even now Google Chrome OS works pretty darn well, but [...]

Five reasons Google Chrome OS Security Wins
Google’s Chrome OS has many virtues. Based on a solid foundation of Ubuntu Linux, it uses the Chrome Web browser as its interface to any and all applications. Chrome OS is also not so much a Windows replacement, as it’s an attempt to get rid of the entire traditional idea of a PC desktop. If [...]