Here it is, your tax dollars at work (the RickRoll happens about the 37 second mark):

I suppose bonus points should be given for having a sense of humor, but I don’t know.

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A caller this morning wanted to know about running Windows on a PowerPC Mac.  As many of you know, the PowerPC is not an x86 chip, so an emulator must be used to run x86 operating systems such as Windows.

I’ve searched a bit and found a couple of applications.  One is Guest PC for $69.99, and another is a free, open source solution called Q.

The Apple support forums has a few threads of discussion on the topic as well.  They mention that Virtual PC also works.

Dale Alimena, Director of Eccopartners, was our host on TKS #112.  Eccopartners works with our community to properly dispose of computers and parts.  If you are wanting to dispose of your personal computer or parts, take it to the Fort Smith Landfill.  For businesses and other organizations, call Eccopartners at 452-4101.  For more information, visit their website.

Over on makeuseof.com, they have an article on ways to reset forgotten Windows administrator passwords.

Of these, #3 is the easiest.  Not for the faint of heart, although not very risky, and a whole lot easier than reformatting the hard drive.

For all of you procrastinators out there, Dealhack has an extensive list of shopping and sipping deadlines for online purchases.

Michael Riggs from PC World has a HDTV Guide article on The Washington Post for those interested in making informed television buying decisions.

On the show we occassionally mention remote access products such as GoToMyPc and LogMeIn.  But out of all of them, Remote Desktop that is built into Microsoft Windows is by far the best, mainly because it is fast and free.

So I've written the "Complete Guide to Configuring and Using Windows Remote Desktop Services for Small Businesses" (and home users, too!) for users that want to setup their network to access remote desktops from anywhere.

The manual covers port forwarding for port 3389, which is the port used by Remote Desktop, setting up the Remote Desktop Server, and assigning static IPs from your ISP and the RDP Server.

I know that it might be more of an advanced topic, but some listeners (and Internet visitors) will hopefully find the guide useful.

Please feel free to comment.  I've setup hundreds of these, but I might have missed something, so I plan on updating the manual as time goes on.

I will also be adding advanced information on how to configure multiple desktops on the same network using dd-wrt, using IP reservations to make your life easier, and other advance topics.

Over on MakeUseOf, Tina has posted “5 Ways to Fix a Stuck Pixel On Your Screen”

Have you ever noticed a really bright red, blue or green pixel on your computers LCD screen?  Well, that pixel is either stuck or broken.  Sometimes, the pixels can be coaxed into normal function. 

Try these tools and techniques to see if you can revive you stuck pixels. 

My attorneys insist I inform you to use at your own risk.  :)

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