Tag: computers

Finally!¬¨‚Ć I installed VB.NET on my machine at work almost four years ago, but because the apps it creates can’t be run from network shares or mapped drives (without headachey group policy changes and MSI rollouts and other nonsense) I’ve been unable to use it, instead having to rely on creaky old VB 6. But, last month, it seems that SP1 for the .NET Framework not only fixes the problem, but doesn’t require a recompile of existing applications! Brad Abrams …

Gamestracker changed the way their site works recently, so I’ve updated my Firefox search plugin to make it work again. You can get it from this page here.

Chrome, the new web browser from Google, is very nice. It’s quick, it’s low on resources, and it’s pretty slick in general. There are a few bugs (like certain links can crash it), and there’s a nasty security problem in that your stored passwords aren’t protected in any way. Oh, and there’s no Mac version yet. However, once they’ve sorted these issues out, I might make the switch. In traditional Google Humour style, Chrome is also full of easter eggs. …

I was given a PC to repair today, and look at what happens when you turn it on. Amaze!

And still the netbooks keep coming! They previously concentrated on cost, but now they’re adding style. See: No word on specs or price yet, though. Dell to launch ‘Eee PC beater’ today | Register Hardware

Lenovo, them folks what make the ThinkPads these days, are about to release their own machine into the EeePC/Aspire One/MSI Wind/HP Compaq 2133 region of the mini laptop markets. The IdeaPad S9 and S10 have slightly higher specs than the Wind, but with similar price tags. All these netbooks can only be a good thing for the prices of the things, yes? Lenovo heralds netbook PC duo | The Register

Remember a while back when I posted about how v1.2 of SyncMate was horribly broken? And how I had to revert back to v1.1 while they sorted out the issues with the driver on my Vario II? Well, good news everyone! I thought I’d give the relatively recently released v1.3 a punt. And guess what? It works! Not only that, but they’ve added a few useful new features. For a start, you can now sync your bookmarks with Firefox instead …