Remember when you first booted your new PC for the very first time? Remember how long it took to start up?
I don't know about you but my PC gets slower and slower each week. It now takes several minutes to fully start.
Googling around I stumbled on a small tool from Microsoft, called BootVis. (BoatFish, if you read it in Dutch) Apparently Microsoft removed it from XP, but you can still find it from other sources.
Install this and have it analyse the boot procedure. It also has a function to optimise the boot sequence.
Does it work? Haven't had enough time to try. (propably because my PC takes so long to boot in the morning ;-) ) So please let me know.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Internet Everywhere.
I bought yet another new toy a couple of days ago. And I'm using it now to write this blog entry.
It's a UMTS/GPRS USB modem (from Option, a Belgian company if I'm not mistaking), that enables a G3 connection at up to 1.8 Mbps. Upload speed is just 128K.
Not very much, but I'll use it for support only.
So, when I'm on call, I don't have to stay at home.
If it was a bit faster, and a bit cheaper, I would throw out my current cable connection at home and just use this.
It's a UMTS/GPRS USB modem (from Option, a Belgian company if I'm not mistaking), that enables a G3 connection at up to 1.8 Mbps. Upload speed is just 128K.
Not very much, but I'll use it for support only.
So, when I'm on call, I don't have to stay at home.
If it was a bit faster, and a bit cheaper, I would throw out my current cable connection at home and just use this.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
the Secret Life Of Machines
Who remembers the "Secret Life Of Machines" series?
This was first shown in the late 80's, early 90's by Tim Hunkin and Rex Garrot (if that's the correct spelling).
Also available for download from Google Video (not YouTube).
They should bring those out on DVD.
This was first shown in the late 80's, early 90's by Tim Hunkin and Rex Garrot (if that's the correct spelling).
Also available for download from Google Video (not YouTube).
They should bring those out on DVD.
On The Edge
It's not often that I find a book that I just can't seem to put aside.
But "On The Edge; The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Commodore" just kept me reading.
It must be because it was my first computer back in the early 80's. We had Apple II+'s in high school, and I used the CBM 64 at home, that I later replaced with the Commodore 128. (I still have that one)
(Computer)life was very simple back then.
But "On The Edge; The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Commodore" just kept me reading.
It must be because it was my first computer back in the early 80's. We had Apple II+'s in high school, and I used the CBM 64 at home, that I later replaced with the Commodore 128. (I still have that one)
(Computer)life was very simple back then.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Free software (as in beer)
A nice tip I recently got was Giveaway Of The Day. A different software tool every day. And it's free.
What more do you want?
What more do you want?
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