• First half of the show we have Dale Alimena in the studio, discussing Eccopartners and the upcoming Earth Fest 2009, at the Janet Huckabee Nature Center on April 18, 2009 from 10am to 2pm.  Recycle those computers and electronic devices and make our community better!
• Conficker:  WE ARE ALL DOOMED!  NOT!
• Some Discussion about Windows XP Service Pack 3

A bit rusty from being off at the Rebel Stakes last week, we come back with a few tidbits:

Adamo by Dell

Apple Netbook Rumors

Antivirus 2009 Scareware

IBM Takeover of Sun Microsystems Rumor

Internet Explorer 8 is Out!  whoopee.

 

 

• State of Arkansas Loses Tape with 800,000 name, dates of birth and social security numbers from Arkansas criminal background checks in the past dozen years.  (Thanks Robert!)
• Xmarks, the Firefox and other browser bookmark synchronization tool.
• No Apple products in Bill Gates home.
• Wireline Ethernet, or networking over electrical outlets.

TKS 118 has been edited and uploaded.  You can subscribe to the shows with iTunes, or your favorite RSS reader by clicking here.

TKS 118 Topics:

• Lock your desktop computer from unauthorized access:  The easiest way to lock your computer when leaving it at your desk is to simply press {Windows Key] + [L]
• Remote Desktop:   Download Complete Guide to Configuring and Using Windows Remote Desktop Services for Small Businesses.
• Remote Printing:  This works basically the same as the setup for Remote Desktop above, but use port 9100 instead.  Someday, I will write a guide for this.
• Littlefox Theme:  Download the theme here.
• Card Counting with the iPhone:  News article here;For the brave of heart, here is the link to the iTunes download ($2.99)
• Let Me Google That For You:  Snarky way to help your friends help themselves.
• Virtual Borderwatch:  Thanks to Joe for the link.

This is the first show Recap newsletter - let me know what you think!

 

As any web developer knows, when building websites, it is wise to check if the site looks correctly in different versions of Internet Explorer because each version can potential render a website differently or even incorrectly. 

Unfortunately, you cannot install multiple instances of Internet Explorer on the same computer – that is until now.  Internet Explorer Collection includes practically all versions of Internet Explorer from Version 1.0 to 8.0.

If you need to use multiple versions of Internet Explorer for testing, then download this tool now.  Otherwise, move along, there is nothing to see here.

While writing up the iPhone Stuff page, I needed to grab some screenshots from my iPhone.  I quickly Googled for the answer and found out that I could easily grab a screenshot by holding down the Home button, then punching and releasing the top button.  The screen would darken and capture the image while making the snapshot sound.  Now, how do I get it on my computer?  The article I read mentioned downloading the Apple SDK and then you can move files through iTunes.

The Apple SDK is over 1GB!!!!

I thought there had to be a better way.  Sure enough, just go to Camera, press the Camera Roll button on the bottom left (press twice if necessary), select the picture, then press the arrow button on the bottom left.  Select Email phot.  I'm sure you can figure out the rest.

See if you can spot something unusual about the home screen of my iPhone.  I'll give you a clue:  PdaNet is not available from the App Store.

The “Past Shows” link above is pointed to the new, podcast feed of past shows.  I am currently adding all the shows to this page, but until its finished, here is a link to the previous past shows page.

Remember this commercial?  It aired during the Super Bowl 2 days before the launch of Apple’s new Macintosh on January 24, 1984:

“... and you’ll see why 1984 won’t be like 1984”