07 Mar
Posted by Alex as Computers, Entertainment, Technology, Windows Tips
Almost a month after Apple flagged a warning to its iTunes users not to upgrade to Vista due to a fatal flaw that may lead to a busted iPod, and still no word about the fix.
Though Apple already downplayed the news, the possible flaw of corrupting one’s iPod upon removal from a Vista PC [...]
05 Mar
Posted by Alex as Alternative Lifestyles, Computers, Technology
I can’t. I’ve got a lot to do that is tied with the computer. Plus, I’ve got to write something everyday for you loyal LifeSpy readers! :p
But these people have declared a Shutdown Day on March 24, calling for all computer users not to hit that On button. Here’s what they have to say [...]
04 Mar
Posted by Alex as Business, Computers, Money and Finance, Technology, Windows Tips
Funny how I’m putting up all sorts of Vista tips while I, myself, am a self-confessed “un”-fan of Windows Vista. Well, that shouldn’t stop me from giving streamlining tips to Vista users, right?
Anyway, I’ve got plenty of reasons why not to like upgrading to Vista. For one, the cost of hardware upgrade is [...]
03 Mar
Posted by Alex as Communication, Computers, Entertainment, Technology, The Web
Here’s a news clip from Top Tech News:
BBC Director General Mark Thompson said that YouTube was “a key gateway through which to engage new audiences in the U.K. and abroad.” YouTube attracts an estimated 70 million users each month. One new channel, “BBC Worldwide,” will show clips from hit BBC programs including motor show [...]
02 Mar
Posted by Alex as Crafts and Hobbies, Entertainment, News, Technology
MP3 players really are handy only none of these miniaturized audio rigs have a compartment for the headphones. And they can sure get tangled or coiled up I had a friend who wrecked his iPod just because he was trying to uncoil. Sadly for him, his iPod slipped and fell to the floor with [...]
02 Mar
Posted by Alex as Alternative Lifestyles, Food, Home and Garden, Technology
Wow. This is a prototype of a machine that makes dishes out of non-toxic food grade acrylic disks. And, get this, it can recycle the material again and again. It claims that no more hassles of cleaning and washing.
Anyway, my question with it is how does it go about the cleaning? But the guy’s [...]
01 Mar
Posted by Alex as Computers, Technology, The Web, Windows Tips
Yet another turn in office productivity suites. Corel’s long-running word processor (which has long been overshadowed by Microsoft Word in terms of popularity) meets a milestone in its release of WordPerfect Lightning Beta.
WordPerfect Beta Lighting offers built-in access to online services which includes collaboration and storage that free users from browser dependence. It [...]
26 Feb
Posted by Alex as Communication, Computers, Entertainment, Mac Tips, Technology
Here’s the iPhone teaser commercial that came out during the Oscars.
With the roll out of the high definition video players, it’s the time for buyers to choose on which format to bank on much like choosing between Beta and VHS back in the day.
If price will be the factor, it seems like HD-DVD will get an advantage as Blu-ray players still cost so much. [...]
20 Feb
Posted by Alex as Computers, Crafts and Hobbies, Mac Tips, Technology, Windows Tips
There’s a good lot of freeware for hobbyists and special interest enthusiasts. For sky and star watchers out there, you might have seen/heard/used some of these 3D space simulators.
For this post, I’m featuring Celestia. It’s a space simulator that lets you view beyond our own solar system, even beyond our galaxy across over [...]
11 Feb
Posted by Alex as Communication, Computers, Mac Tips, Technology, Windows Tips, Writing
I’ve recommended Google Docs and Spreadsheets as an effective (free!) collaborative online document manager before. I personally use it for most of our collaborative work. However, the chat-style interface doesn’t quite help when you’ve got a few people working on it once.
For such work, me and my buddies have had better successes with Skype [...]
09 Feb
Posted by Alex as Computers, Entertainment, News, Technology, Windows Tips
Hehehe. Here’s another one of those news that makes you go “What the heck?”
In an announcement made by Apple, they warned iTunes users not to upgrade to Vista just yet and stick with good old Windows XP citing some compatibility issues that still have to be tried and tested out with the new MS [...]
09 Feb
Posted by Alex as Communication, Computers, News, Technology, The Web
Vodafone Group PLC has inked a deal to allow users to view and upload videos to YouTube. This is after Vodafone has also made strides in featuring other online content and services like MySpace and Ebay.
This is all in the trend that everything will go mobile. With the increasing capacities for wireless broadband traffic [...]
08 Feb
Posted by Alex as Business, Computers, Technology, Work and Career
Disgruntled employees are proven to be management headache. While most won’t probably bring a gun along with his lunch bag and start a shooting spree during the mid-day crunch, they’re still liable to hurt your company even in small doses. Retaliation may come in many forms from the petty stuff like the theft of [...]
08 Feb
Posted by Alex as Communication, Computers, Entertainment, Technology, The Web
Now this is a way to discover music the Web 2.0 way. Pandora is an online music service that’s developed by a group of musicians (who knows better about music than musicians themselves) launched earlier this year. Many are saying that it is the best way to find music over the Web and the [...]