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Zonbu Linux Posted by: lockergnome
Video duration: 1454 seconds Global video hits: 28906 http://live.pirillo. com - Chris received a Zonbu PC and unboxed it live! The Zonbu is a "green" PC that is very compact, noiseless, and runs a custom Linux distribution. For an all-in-one mom & pop kind of package, the Zonbu really impressed Chris. |
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How to Increase the Life of your Laptop Battery Posted by: lockergnome
Video duration: 386 seconds Global video hits: 14065 http://live.pirillo. com - Mitch Bartlett has written in several times before with tips and tricks. They are always excellent advice. This time, he is giving me a few pointers about extending the life of my battery in my laptop. I wanted to share these with you. |
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Making the Case for Windows Posted by: lockergnome
Video duration: 1010 seconds Global video hits: 5179 http://live.pirillo. com - Laptop Magazine recently asked the question "Would you recommend a Mac to someone looking to buy a Notebook?". One of the so-called "experts" was so wrong with his answer, I couldn't stay quiet and let it go. |
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Disk Encryption and PGP Posted by: lockergnome
Video duration: 686 seconds Global video hits: 5356 http://live.pirillo. com - PGP's "Whole Disc Encryption" sounds like a good idea. Everything is protected! But, what about the drawbacks of that? What about the fact that it's considered a 'feature'... one that can be disabled anytime a user chooses? |
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Do You Want to Make Your own iPhone Ringtone for Free? Posted by: lockergnome
Video duration: 326 seconds Global video hits: 11808 http://live.pirillo. com - What's the ringtone on your phone right now? How do you create them, or do you buy them? Thanks to one of our community members, I wanted to show you the coolest new way to create your ringtones quickly and with ease. |
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Save on Printer Toner and Ink Posted by: lockergnome
Video duration: 586 seconds Global video hits: 2943 http://live.pirillo. com - My round table gang and I came up with a few tips to help you save on expensive ink for your printers. |
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Thunderbird or Outlook for Email? Posted by: lockergnome
Video duration: 374 seconds Global video hits: 8484 http://live.pirillo. com - I have been using Outlook since it came out in 1998. Until recently, I wouldn't have recommended using Thunderbird, but that has changed. Both are good clients, but it depends on what exactly you're looking for, and your preferences are. |
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Do You Own the Music, or Does the RIAA? Posted by: lockergnome
Video duration: 836 seconds Global video hits: 4877 http://live.pirillo. com - The lead attorney for Sony BMG announced publically that copying music you legally purchased for your own use is illegal. The round table had a field day with this one. |
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Best Computer Halloween Tricks Posted by: lockergnome
Video duration: 368 seconds Global video hits: 8943 http://live.pirillo. com - Halloween is fast approaching, and I thought it would be fun to come up with a list of tricks you can play on someone using their computer. |
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Helping Ponzi with her iPod Posted by: lockergnome
Video duration: 615 seconds Global video hits: 8264 http://live.pirillo. com - Ponzi purchased TV Shows from iTunes for her iPod, to watch on our flight to Germany. However, she tried to sync it with her Gateway, and ran into problems. Now she's stuck not able to watch them, or even use the iPod. |
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Screencasting Software Posted by: lockergnome
Video duration: 298 seconds Global video hits: 2281 http://live.pirillo. com - RathofMac is a regular visitor to our chat room at live.pirillo.com. He is wondering what free software is out there for screen capturing. And of course... he's running Vista 64-bit. |