After a download of the Windows 8 Customer Preview made available earlier today, I have been messing around with it in a VM. If you'd like to check it out for yourself, you can download the ISO and setup a VM with VirtualBox, all for free. The basic Windows 8 x64 install will use up at least 18.5 GB of hard drive space, so size your VM accordingly. For Windows 8, you will need … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2012
Windows 8 Consumer Preview now available for download
Ready to get a look at Windows 8? The Consumer Preview is now available in 32-bit and 64-bit varieties across multiple languages. Compared to the Windows 7 preview, it seems Microsoft has greatly simplified the process that sent their servers kicking and screaming last time. The .iso files are available for direct download and the product key is publicly posted on the same … [Read more...]
Resource conflict thanks to ATI PCI Express 3GIO Filter Driver
From searching around online, it looks like the ATI PCI Express 3GIO Filter Driver has been causing havoc for more than the past five years. With AMD's acquisition of ATI in 2006, the problematic driver may also appear as the AMD PCI Express 3GIO Filter Driver under Device Manager. The problem stems from Windows Update incorrectly identifying a device in your computer as being … [Read more...]
‘Techno Babble’ on TVTropes
If you've never visited TVTropes.org, you should definitely check it out. The site is a wiki focused on the frequently used storytelling devices found in media like TV, comics, and movies. It's a very fascinating site and it can consume a lot of your time because you just keep reading one entertaining thing after another. You can view the site by tropes and see examples of TV … [Read more...]
Avast! 7 Free Antivirus now available
Avast! is my preferred and recommended free antivirus. It does a great job while not consuming a whole lot of resources. Building upon the excellence that Avast! has been comes version 7 today. It brings with it a number of updates that improve the security and functionality an incredible amount for free security software. … [Read more...]