PC Memoirs

I found an interesting article about free alternatives to Microsoft Office, written by a fellow blogger. The blog is called Windows Tips Tricks Tweaks and Hacks (not online any more) and the writer mentions 6 programs that can substitute MS Office. They are: Google Docs Zoho OpenOffice ThinkFree StarOffice Ajax Write I stumbled upon his blog when I […]

When you start up your PC, the antivirus definitions are out of date even though you updated them recently. When you try to update again, you are told there are no new updates or you should reinstall the program. I have had this problem several times it was always caused by the wrong time and date. The system […]

If you are looking for a quick way to resize your large photos and keep the same quality, try my solution using Microsoft Office Picture Manager. This software usually comes bundled with Microsoft Office. I hope you have it, because it’s a good program for basic photo and picture modifications. Once you download the picture from […]

As promised, here is a second set of movies which are somehow related to computing. This time I tried to remember movies about virtual reality. Again, I listed only movies that I have seen. 1. The Matrix (Trilogy) (1999-2003) – One of the best Sci Fi movies ever made. Nothing else to say. 2. The […]

Today I don’t feel like writing about viruses, spyware or error messages. I thought I’d take a break and rather try to list top 10 movies about computers or hacking. Note: I realize there are also foreign movies about hacking, but I listed only English speaking movies that I have seen. Here are my choices: 1. Sneakers […]