Professor Geek

I bought a Dell Mini 9 right before Christmas.  As soon as it arrived, I started customizing it and have documented everything I have done so far.  When the configuration (and documentation) is complete, I will post it here.  In the meantime, here is a brief description of what I wanted to do:

 Increase RAM from […]

Are you Web 2.0 challenged?  Many people are, except maybe for digital natives.  If you want to get up to speed quickly (although it is a little bit of work, kind of like learning of most any kind) then try this link to 25 Web 2.0 things you should know about.  Go through it step […]

This is my first test of using Windows Live Writer (beta) to compose an entry for the blog.  It makes editing a blog post much easier than using the normal WordPress editor.  Essentially, Windows Live Writer is a desktop application that lets you create your post in WYSIWYG fashion (with the ability to insert pictures, […]

Dreamweaver has a new competitor. The upstart is from Microsoft (go figure) and I think, with a few second version tweaks, it will give Dreamweaver a run for its money.

Are all upgrades really necessary?

Here’s a great solution if you have too many email accounts to keep track of

XP is a hog. But here’s a good site to guide you through streamlining it.

Higher education is (apparently) not practicing good privacy practices, according to a recent survey.

There is no substitute for good backup practices. Hard drives will fail … it’s just a question of when

If you want to enhance your security, try out SiteAdvisor. It warns you about sites that aren’t safe to visit.