computerboy.com http://www.computerboy.com/ mac-biased tech blog by a prosultant en-us 2007-11-20T09:06:20-05:00 Another ebook - but will it last? http://www.computerboy.com/archives/2007/11/20/another_ebook_but_wi.php Amazon is set to give us Kindle, just in time for the holidays it would seem. It certainly looks impressive:... adam 2007-11-20T09:06:20-05:00 Teleport your way to productivity http://www.computerboy.com/archives/2007/11/05/teleport_your_way_to.php abyssoft teleport lets you use a single mouse and keyboard to control several Macs It sounds simple, probably because it... adam 2007-11-05T09:45:45-05:00 An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket. http://www.computerboy.com/archives/2007/10/21/an_operation_was_att.php I use it, I install it, and I support it - but I hate it with a passion.Something I hate more than Windows, however, is spyware/adware/virii, and the damage they can do on a PC. For example, some actually make a point to disable your computers internet access - I guess on the principle that if you can't get online, you can't get the virus off. ...Locate and then click the following registry subkey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock6. ...Select the following subkey (it should be right below the Winsock key you just deleted):HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock28. adam 2007-10-21T10:37:37-05:00 WiFi Extender http://www.computerboy.com/archives/2007/09/06/wifi_extender.php Have WiFi at home? Frustrated by weak spots in your coverage? Check out the Ez-12 Parabolic Reflector Template. Print it... adam 2007-09-06T20:57:25-05:00 Cisco vs. Apple: Cisco will lose? http://www.computerboy.com/archives/2007/01/14/cisco_vs_apple_cisco.php Cisco lost rights to iPhone trademark last year, experts say An investigation into the ongoing trademark dispute between Cisco and... adam 2007-01-14T08:16:53-05:00 What is going on here? http://www.computerboy.com/archives/2006/11/20/what_is_going_on_her.php Try going to this URL. Does it look familiar? I don't know who's doing it, or why, but I am... adam 2006-11-20T11:13:34-05:00 Store now open! http://www.computerboy.com/archives/2006/11/16/store_now_open.php Having been an Amazon associate for quite some time, I was quite pleased to discover that they now offer Amazon... adam 2006-11-16T16:50:40-05:00 Truth in Fiction? http://www.computerboy.com/archives/2006/10/20/truth_in_fiction.php Federal Response (Jericho episode) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Skylar and her friends discover that the government has also blocked... adam 2006-10-20T09:48:58-05:00 Unix permissions revealed... http://www.computerboy.com/archives/2006/10/09/unix_permissions_rev.php Unix Permissions I'd always wondered what each level of permissions was, exactly - and now I have a handy reference.... adam 2006-10-09T14:40:34-05:00 WWDC recap http://www.computerboy.com/archives/2006/08/29/wwdc_recap.php Where do they get off charging $9.99 for a full day of use, or $6.00 an hour?That's just stupid. adam 2006-08-29T23:38:01-05:00 WWDC Photos http://www.computerboy.com/archives/2006/08/07/wwdc_photos.php While here at the WWDC I've been taking some photos:You can check out the rest of them here. adam 2006-08-07T18:12:36-05:00 Big Brother commands you.... http://www.computerboy.com/archives/2006/08/01/big_brother_commands.php brix mail... 1984 Playset Goes on Sale in Two Days Podbrix has made some neat stuff, and this one looks... adam 2006-08-01T09:37:46-05:00 Great deal: 250 GB drive with enclosure http://www.computerboy.com/archives/2006/07/25/great_deal_250_gb_dr.php Amazon.com: Western Digital 250 GB USB 2.0/Firewire External Hard Drive with Dual Option Backup and USB This lovely little beast... adam 2006-07-25T12:59:55-05:00 flickrframe: fun for the whole family http://www.computerboy.com/archives/2006/06/28/flickrframe_fun_for.php the Widget Foundry :: flickrframe Widget If you have a flickr account - or a friend who has one -... adam 2006-06-28T15:40:11-05:00 Distributed Boing Boing http://www.computerboy.com/archives/2006/06/23/distributed_boing_bo.php DBB is a project started when various internet filtering companies started to block access to Boing Boing for reasons that... adam 2006-06-23T10:53:43-05:00