Web Talk

Oh Dear! So, this morning, like every Sunday,  I woke up and went to turn on my HP Pavilion DV6000 Laptop and…nothing! Nothing happened! No boot screen, no familiar Windows sounds, not even the blue power light was on. Nothing! Right now I am writing with my “emergency computer”. A tiny Asus Eee NetPC I use when I travel. Continue reading »

Thanks to mashups, web developers have managed to create interesting Web applications letting you track flights, in real time, on Google Maps. Here are a couple of websites which, on a detailed map,  will show you all the flights you are interested in, including a lot of information about them. Continue reading »

So, Asus did it again! After creating the first ultraportable computers (Eee NetPC) the Taiwanese computer company has decided to devote part of its tech production to a device which  will soon become a must among young  as well as senior users : e-book reader. As usual, Asus wants to surprise us by selling  it at less than $200. But let’s see what rumors and leaked infos are emerging from the Web during these days. Continue reading »

If you like giving your Windows tools a new look, here are a couple of interesting free utilities which maybe are for you. Aero Calculator gives your boring Windows calculator a new Aero, Transparent and glassy look. Glass Notepad turns your plain Windows Notepad a glassy interface that blends it with your overall Windows look! Continue reading »

Hi guys! I am proud to let you know that the guys at EASEUS have liked my blog so much, that they sent me free copies of another of their great product! This time they sent me 5 copies of Easeus Data Recovery Wizard Professional, an incredible,  advanced  data recovery software that will help you to get back and restore all your lost files and software! So, hurry up! Try your luck! Remember, this promotion will give you a software worth $90 for free! Continue reading »

In other Windows operating systems such as Windows Server 2008 and Windows NT, if you want to access your account you have to press Ctrl+Alt+Del. This procedure is nothing else than a security reinforcement which protects user accounts from malicious programs and viruses which try to intercept a password while being typed in the proper field. Here is a simple tutorial and  a hack on how to turn such a feature on in Windows 7 and Vista too. Continue reading »

If you have more than one operating system on your PC, then you know pretty well that the BootManager is that handy application which displays what OS to choose for a handful of seconds (usually 30 secs).  Right after that, it will boot the default operating system. Here is a cool trick to increase or decrease the time the Bootmanager uses to show you its options. Continue reading »

With Windows 7, the famous desktop sidebar has been revamped and enhanced. Now it is called Windows Gadget Platform and, like its previous version available in Vista, host a plethora of widgets and gadgets able to extend your desktop features. If you don’t like having your desktop scattered with dozens of useless tools, here is the steps to turn it off. Continue reading »