For administrative purposes, you might need to log into a Windows 7 locally after it has been joined to a domain. Unfortunately with the Windows 7 login screen, you have to know the computer name in order to log into those accounts - otherwise, it assumes you want to log into the domain. … [Read more...]
Archives for 2012
Brand Bowl allows real-time ranking of Super Bowl commercials
So you're watching the Super Bowl today, right? Whether you are watching it for the game, the commercials, or both, you might be interested in the Brand Bowl 2012 going on simultaneously. The Brand Bowl seeks to analyze the most successful and failed Super Bowl TV commercials. Companies are paying $3.5 million dollars to reach this large audience, Boston and Mullen want to … [Read more...]
As web hosting options get crowded, HostaVPS says it’s in the details
There are a lot of options out there for where you want to host your website. How do you decide where to setup your virtual presence? One company, HostaVPS, thinks the answer will be found in the details of what a hosting company is offering. In my experience, a lot of companies skimp on service in order to reduce their price but the saying "You get what you pay for" usually … [Read more...]
How various ad networks profile you
If you were driving down the road and saw all the billboards ahead of you flipping to advertise you products and services that you had recently been looking at online, writing e-mails about, or shopping for, you would probably be a bit creeped out. Whether you are aware of it or not, there isn't much difference between that analogy and how targeted advertising works … [Read more...]
White House says ‘mums the word’ to petition for MPAA bribery investigation
Under Obama's administration, the White House website got a lot more tech savvy and democratic. One way the White House has allowed people to voice their opinions has been through a new petitioning system on WhiteHouse.gov titled We the People. There have been a number of petitions covering current events and a variety of other topics that reached the required 25,000 signatures … [Read more...]