Computers |
Posted by Charles C. Cotton
Nov
09
2007
I’m pretty comfortable with computers and replacing hard drives. I’m also comfortable with burning CDs. If this neither describes you nor anyone you know, then you may just want to skip this.
About 3 years ago I bought a TiVo with a lifetime subscription (possibly one of the best moves in my life!)
You may or may not know that such a subscription is NOT transferable to any other TiVo, so it makes my box somewhat precious.
OK, 2 years ago I checked out this addon kit from http://www.weaknees.com which added 160gb to my 40gb for a total of 200gb.
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Sometimes, people have to learn the same old lessons over again. When Intuit released it’s 2003 version of TurboTax, which is the most popular package for self-preparers, they listened to the likes of Macrovision who sells software classified as “digital rights management”.
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Computers |
Posted by Charles C. Cotton
Jan
30
2003
In Wired Magazine, (see extended text for link) it is reported about a “toolbar” utility which installs itself in your web browser and acts more like a virus than anything else.
The Wired story, reports that Xupiter.com has created a applet which, when installed without permission, does everything from change your search page to your home page and perhaps reports on every website you visit!
Insidious in nature, Xupiter has offered an ‘uninstall’ utility which some have reported having crashed their system!
The utility installs after a false message box pops up (you just LOVE those pop ups, don’t you?) and, thinking you’re closing the damn thing, you actually activate it!
It also appears that Xupiter may be selling its “service” to other websites, so beware!