The other day while troubleshooting our printer install script, I showed a co-worker how you could "view remote printers" on a computer from Windows 7 to see if the computer had successfully installed the printer. He mentioned it to another co-worker who was also interested in seeing how this could be done. I sat down to show the second co-worker at a Windows 8 computer and … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2012
Microsoft announces pricing and details of Surface with Windows 8 Pro
Today, Microsoft announced further details of the Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro. The Surface with Windows RT has been out for a month now and seems to be getting pretty good reviews for its hardware construction. The details in today's announcement include the pricing, capacity options, and some hardware differences between the Surface RT and the Surface with Windows 8 … [Read more...]
Microsoft makes fun of IE-hating Trolls on the Internet
Microsoft is poking a little fun at all the people that love to hate on its browser, Internet Explorer. With a video released today, they show a man that just loves commenting on all the IE-related articles and videos that IE still sucks. You can watch video embedded after the jump. … [Read more...]
Adblock Plus for Android arrives
Adblock Plus, the popular addon for desktop browsers, has been released for Android. Firefox for Android, Chrome, and Safari already have an Adblock Plus extension available but this app allows ads to be blocked across the system in multiple browsers and other apps. Due to restrictions in the architecture of Android, a non-rooted phone with Android 3.1 or higher can only block … [Read more...]
Shared database of cellphone carriers aims to deter phone theft
How easy is it for a phone to be lost or stolen? It's pretty darn easy. Just check out the video embedded after the jump of a thief waiting for just the right time to steal a phone and run. What if phones were worth less when stolen, or even worthless? Back in April, the FCC announced a plan to help devalue stolen phones by getting the multiple carriers out there to cooperate … [Read more...]