I installed Windows Vista Ultimate last weekend, and like many people I found that the flash player did not work on many sites including YouTube etc.

Well, the good news is I think I have the fix that many of you have been looking for: (more…)

This morning I was emailed this rather thought provoking email about Web 2.0 and how our society and culture is changing due to it (Web 2.0 for those who don’t know refers to a perceived or proposed second generation of Internet-based services – such as social networking sites, wikis, communication tools, and blogs (like this one!) – that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users).

There is no doubt about it, the way we communicate (i.e. blogs), socialise (i.e. MySpace) and share information (Wikipedia) is rapidly developing a new perspective on our digital world. And, as the video says at the end, we are going to have to rethink a few things.


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Hi All. In the weekend just gone, I have been trying out the final release for Windows Vista. There are 3 versions for the average Joe to use, and two versions for Businesses and Enterprisers respectively. I chose Windows Ultimate (the most expensive). First and for most – what an improvement it is! (more…)

BLAMESTORMING: Sitting around in a group, discussing why a deadline was missed or a project failed, and who was responsible.
SEAGULL MANAGER: A manager, who flies in, makes a lot of noise, upsets on everything, and then leaves.
MOUSE POTATO: The on-line, wired generation’s answer to the couch potato.
CUBE FARM: An office filled with cubicles.
PRAIRIE DOGGING: When someone yells or drops something loudly in a cube farm, and people’s heads pop up over the walls to see what’s going on.
STRESS PUPPY: A person who seems to thrive on being stressed out and whiny.
SWIPEOUT: An ATM or credit card that has been rendered useless because magnetic strip is worn away from extensive use.
IRRITAINMENT: Entertainment and media spectacles that are Annoying but you find yourself unable to stop watching them.
404: Someone who’s clueless. From the World Wide Web error Message 404 Not Found, meaning that the requested site could not be located.
OHNOSECOND: That minuscule fraction of time in which you realize that you’ve just made a BIG mistake. (Like after hitting send on an email by mistake).

Microsoft plans to release 12 patches next Tuesday (13 February) as part of its regular monthly security update cycle.

These patches will include five security bulletins concerning Windows, at least one of which is critical, and two involving Office (of which one, at minimum, earns the dreaded critical rating). It remains to be seen whether these fixes will resolve a trio of Word flaws which have been left flapping about since early December.

Customers are reminded to keep their computers up to date, and to visit windowsupdate.microsoft.com about once a month, even if you have already installed updates recently and automatically.