Have You Got the Conficker Worm & Techy Stuff
Wondering if your computer has been infected with the Conficker worm? Here's an amazing 2 second visual test, from the group working to defeat it, that let's you know: Conficker Eye Chart
Can you see all 6 images? Your system is hunky dory.
Twitter: I'm still on Twitter - the experiment continues. There's tons of different apps for Twitter. I've been using twhirl. If you download twhirl it may prompt you to download Adobe Air - which you need for it. Twhirl creates a nice little screen you can access from your desktop and flashes your latests updates when they arrive. It's relatively unobtrusive and easy to use. Easier than using Twitter on the web.
Been tidying up the blog. I noticed Ron at northern 'burbs has the latest JS Tracker and I added it here (right sidebar under Global Surfing). Great way to instantly see how many users are online. Very simple, just add a small piece of code to your template. On the subject of blogs, I'm a firm believer in having a blogroll. That's how we let people know our favourite reads, foster more interaction and conversation, and help each other in the search engine rankings.
I'm really enjoying the seamlessness of Google applications. I switched from Bloglines to a Google Reader to get my favourite blogfeeds. This means I can access my email, my blog, syndicate my feed, and read my feeds all from one page, with one sign in. Advantages - Google is less cumbersome, more user friendly, and quicker. It's also much easier to find and add feeds. Even with Windows Vista and upgraded RAM, Bloglines is still slow and clunky. Sign up for a Google account first, then get the apps you want.
On the subject of RAM. You've come up clean on a virus scan but your computer is still slow, freezes, or times out on the web. Check your RAM. In simple terms, RAM (random access memory) is the amount of memory your computer is using in real time. More RAM means you can do more, have more screens open at once, run more programs at once etc. I upgraded mine recently. Here's a simple explanation of how adding more RAM makes your computer faster.
Ok, I'm tech geeked out. Now I'm going to kick back.
Can you see all 6 images? Your system is hunky dory.
Twitter: I'm still on Twitter - the experiment continues. There's tons of different apps for Twitter. I've been using twhirl. If you download twhirl it may prompt you to download Adobe Air - which you need for it. Twhirl creates a nice little screen you can access from your desktop and flashes your latests updates when they arrive. It's relatively unobtrusive and easy to use. Easier than using Twitter on the web.
Been tidying up the blog. I noticed Ron at northern 'burbs has the latest JS Tracker and I added it here (right sidebar under Global Surfing). Great way to instantly see how many users are online. Very simple, just add a small piece of code to your template. On the subject of blogs, I'm a firm believer in having a blogroll. That's how we let people know our favourite reads, foster more interaction and conversation, and help each other in the search engine rankings.
I'm really enjoying the seamlessness of Google applications. I switched from Bloglines to a Google Reader to get my favourite blogfeeds. This means I can access my email, my blog, syndicate my feed, and read my feeds all from one page, with one sign in. Advantages - Google is less cumbersome, more user friendly, and quicker. It's also much easier to find and add feeds. Even with Windows Vista and upgraded RAM, Bloglines is still slow and clunky. Sign up for a Google account first, then get the apps you want.
On the subject of RAM. You've come up clean on a virus scan but your computer is still slow, freezes, or times out on the web. Check your RAM. In simple terms, RAM (random access memory) is the amount of memory your computer is using in real time. More RAM means you can do more, have more screens open at once, run more programs at once etc. I upgraded mine recently. Here's a simple explanation of how adding more RAM makes your computer faster.
Ok, I'm tech geeked out. Now I'm going to kick back.
Labels: Tech
posted by Catez at 4/04/2009
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