Sep 25, 2012
Comparing Files and Folders With WinMerge
Before I started working for my current employer, I hadn’t yet discovered how useful differencing tools could be. As I began working regularly with Visual SourceSafe 6 at work, I grew to value the fact that I could check for differences before every file check in. It was a standard for my employer, but to me, it was a process I was getting used to. Eventually, I realized that I needed... read more
Sep 25, 2012
Windows 7 – MS Word Likes to Crash
I am using a Thinkpad L412 with Win7 SP1MS Word 2007 crashes whether I am saving a document or closing one. It happens WAY too often, I tried several workarounds including disabling some of my add-ons. Finally I did what most people would do and uninstalled the entire Office 2007 suite, after reinstalling MS Word worked without any hickups. It wasn’t until i used MSU to reinstall the updates that... read more
Sep 25, 2012
The 101 Most Useful Websites
As we quickly approach the dawn of a new year, here are my picks for the 101 most useful websites of the year 2010.The list primarily highlights the lesser-known or undiscovered websites and misses out all-time favorites like Google Docs, Wikipedia or IMDB that most of us are already aware of.Useful Websites Worth a Bookmark!The sites mentioned below, well most of them, solve at least one problem really... read more
Sep 25, 2012
Access Files on your Computer from Anywhere
The problem: You have documents, photos, music and other important files on the home computer. How can you “remotely access” these files from your office computer or, when you are travelling, from your mobile phone?The solution: The simplest solution would be that you copy all your data from the home computer on to a portable hard drive and carry it around but this is obviously a bit cumbersome approach... read more
Sep 25, 2012
AT&T expands its Wi-Fi zones in New York and San Francisco
AT&T said earlier this morning that it is expanding its Wi-Fi access for its subscribers in New York City and introducing it in San Francisco as well, adding data capacity in two cities with heavy wireless network use from the iPhone and other wireless devices.AT&T will expand Wi-Fi ‘hot spots’ in New York’s Times Square just ahead of New Year’s revelers cramming there for... read more
