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IT Jokes »

Today is all about fun with computers. Therefore, I have collected a number of IT jokes that I came across recently. Some are great, some just ok. I like the one with the blonde. Enjoy! Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying […]

Free System Protection with Wondershare Time Freeze »

I found another interesting program for your PC. This time it’s Wondershare Time Freeze, a free system protection tool. According to its developers, it’s enjoyed great popularity since its release in March. Wondershare Time Freeze can protect safe from viruses, spyware, trojans and other malicious threats. It puts your system under protection and creates a virtual environment on […]

Pros and Cons of using Facebook »

After the recent negative headlines that Facebook received, I thought it would be a good idea to revisit the whole issue of social networking: is it good or bad? Some people love Facebook and some despise it. I am somewhere inbetween, as I recognise the good things and positive potential of Facebook and similar sites, but on the other […]

(Unintentionally) Funny Domain Names »

I just read an article in a newspaper that mentioned some funny domain names on the Internet. Then I remembered – I have heard a fair share of weird and funny Web addresses in my 12 years online (yes, I entered the virtual world in 1998). Some are well known, such as expertsexchange.com, and others […]

How to Copy Directories in DOS »

My friend Mitch came by today with a really bad computer problem. His Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop wouldn’t start and the screen was completely blank. I suggested that we try to load it in Safe Mode, but that didn’t help. When I pressed F8, the screen was still blank. All I could see was the […]