I use Swype on my Android phone and have become quite accommodated to it. This past week, I have been setting up a few Microsoft Surface tablets. As I was using the on-screen keyboard, I hesitated a few times as I started swiping the letters. I began wondering if third party keyboards on Windows 8 would become a thing. With a quick search later, I found I was late to the … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2013
Would gaming eyewear like Gunnar Optiks also benefit the eyes of IT Pros?
Gunnar Optiks Advanced Gaming Eyewear have been building a bit of chatter in the past few months. Gunnars, put very simply, are glasses with a yellow tint that are being promoted to the gaming crowd. The glasses are meant to address issues that affect gamers in particular because they tend to stare at monitors and TV screens for a long time. Knowing my own habits, a description … [Read more...]
How to synchronize your WordPress comment count
A year ago today, I wrote about fighting trackback spam on a self-hosted WordPress site. It involved running a SQL query directly on the database to speed up the clean up process and make it more efficient. Since I was dealing with over 100 spam-linking comments on each post, I could use all the help in that regard I could get. Fortunately, the solution written up there worked … [Read more...]
Norton Ghost no longer haunts this realm
Norton Ghost has moved on to the next life after Symantec pulled the plug on the software. Symantec has discontinued selling Norton Ghost as of yesterday. Support for the product, however, will continue until June 30, 2014 via chat and the online knowledge base. … [Read more...]