In this post I talk about Mobile Phones
July 26, 2008I’ve been trying to steer clear from mobile phones since I wanted to make this blog PC-centric but I must admit there’s nothing really new with softwares nor hardwares as of late (that would capture your attention, at least). With that, I went ahead and wrote a mobile phone post, which should be more appropriately entitled, “Phones I’m Saving Money for for Christmas.”
Nokia E71
Forget about your brick-sized business phone and gaze at the 10mm thick E71. Yep, you read it right - 10mm, making the E71 the world’s thinnest full QWERTY keyboard phone. Its frame doesn’t limit its capabilities though, having bluetooth, WiFi, HSDPA, A-GPS and even a 3.2 megapixel camera and a front-face camera for video chat under its belt. Other cool features include:
- Auto-completion and error correction for better email management
- Capable of connecting to office intranet via secure VPN
- Two customizable home screens that lets you switch from work to play as quickly as you change your mood.
More info about the Nokia E71 and its equally sexy and sliding cousin E66 at Engadget Mobile.
The What-to-do Series: Sluggish PC Performance
July 16, 2008Despite your awesome 3Ghz quad-core processor teamed up with 7200 rpm hard disk and 1Gb ram, you still find your system’s performance a tad bit slow off the mark. What might be the culprit? Or more importantly, how can this be rectified? Here are some possible causes of slow windows performance and their respective fixes.
Startup Overload
Startup programs are those that load automatically in the background as Windows starts (and manifests as icons in the right-hand corner of the system tray). Some of which are truly unnecessary and just hogs valuable ram. To disable these unwanted startup items, just click on Start > Run, type ‘msconfig’ and go to the ‘Startup’ tab. You’ll be presebted with a check list of all the programs that automatically runs everytime your computer boots - and it’s safe to un-check Windows messenger, iTunes, or Azureus. You may also deselect programs that give you errors during startup. After reboot and Windows tells you about the changes, just uncheck the notification box then click Ok so it won’t bother you again. (more…)
A Delayed Update: Software Highlights
July 11, 2008So I failed to keep my promise to update this site every Friday (actually, I missed by just a couple of hours). To compensate for such complacency, I’m going to dump not just one, but three (3) featured software highlights on you for today. Oh, and have I mentioned these awesome softwares can all be downloaded for free? So LET’S GO!
LemonScreen
Also known as KeyLemon, this app is basically a free face recognition tool for your Windows-based webcam-capable computer. To setup this cool piece of software, simply create or “enrol” a face model, then enter a predefined amount of time of inactivity (or simply hit ALT + L to manually lock at anytime). Once Windows is locked, Lemonscreen will automatically activate the system’s webcam and will keep an eye on the faces of everyone who comes in front of the camera. When the pre-enrolled face pattern matches yours, it will automatically unlock your computer. In the most unforeseen event of your face getting deformed to an unrecognizable extent, you may also unlock Windows by entering your user account password. (more…)
In Memoriam: Microsoft Windows XP (2001-2008)
July 6, 2008After more than a year of cheating death, Windows XP has inevitably been taken to its final resting place on June 30th to give way to its harshly disputed successor, Vista.
Possibly Microsoft’s most venerable OS as of date, XP has been peddled as the longest shipping and most widely-accepted operating system, and has received the most number of public outcry from end-users who proposed its temporary pardon from being laid to rest alongside Windows 95, 98, NT, and 2000. (more…)
