Category Archives: Technology

Posts about computers and technical stuff

Moving soon…

Posted on 18 May 2010 by Becca

At some point over the next week or so, I’m moving this site and blog over to LaughingSquid’s cloud-hosting system.  Rather than just try for a wholesale move and hope the links don’t all break, I’ve decided to do something … Continue reading →

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Vipre Antivirus Premium – recommended

Posted on 8 March 2010 by Becca

After years of struggling with Symantec/Norton, McAfee, and Microsoft OneCare, last year I finally found what I consider to be one of the best PC antivirus products on the market: Sunbelt Software’s VIPRE Antivirus. At the time, my only complaint … Continue reading →

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Review: Barnes & Noble Nook eReader

Posted on 28 December 2009 by Becca

Okay… in lolcat-speak, as regards Barnes & Noble’s new ‘Nook’ eReader device, “I haz one.” For better or worse, I was in the first bunch to get one, having pre-ordered early enough to get first dibs.  Better, in that I … Continue reading →

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B&N Nook e-Reader

Posted on 9 December 2009 by Becca

I haz one.  Early Yule present and it just arrived today. Will play with it for a few days or a week or so, then post a review.  For now?  I rather like it.  Glad I pre-ordered.

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Windows 7 2nd Impressions

Posted on 20 November 2009 by Becca

Best OS upgrade experience since Windows 95 (many don’t remember what a huge step up that was from Win 3.1).  Really solid, and not a single BSOD.  I think I had Firefox crash once, but that was more likely due … Continue reading →

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Woah…

Posted on 15 November 2009 by Becca

I got the game “Dragon Age: Origins” a few days back, PC version.  While I definitely have enjoyed Fallout 3, I haven’t been this addicted to a game since Knights of the Old Republic (which also happens to be a … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 1st Impressions

Posted on 28 October 2009 by Becca

The pros: Slick, noticeably more responsive than my previous Vista 64-bit installation.  Some details are a little kludgey as I figure them out, but in general Microsquishy took nearly all the things I hated about Vista and made ‘em better.  … Continue reading →

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Weather station site may go offline for a few days…

Posted on 26 October 2009 by Becca

I’m referring to the weather station site & WeatherUnderground data updates from our local sensors & station. It all depends on how smoothly this Win 7 upgrade goes.  It ought to be one of the relatively pain-free upgrades: I’m already … Continue reading →

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Author’s Tools: Treepad

Posted on 2 August 2009 by Becca

By the way, I think I may have blogged about this before, but it bears repeating:  For authors using Windows as their PC platform, Treepad is one of the best tools out there for organizing, keeping track of projects, and … Continue reading →

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Why I Will Not Buy a Kindle

Posted on 17 July 2009 by Becca

Some E-Books Are More Equal Than Others – Pogue’s Posts Blog – NYTimes.comThis morning, hundreds of Amazon Kindle owners awoke to discover that books by a certain famous author had mysteriously disappeared from their e-book readers. These were books that … Continue reading →

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