Category Archives: Computers and Internet

I’ve been having issues with DRM for the past three years or so.  I finally broke down and purchased Tunebite and am now in the process of stripping the DRM from my Napster, MSNMusic, Wal-Mart, and Zune purchased tracks so … Continue reading →

This is really irritating.  On 15 March, my.live.com is being discontinued and all feeds and gadgets will not be migrated to my.msn.com.

In case you cared, the Hub of Sparkle is back up and running now.

In case you haven’t been following the drama, Marmot’s Hole had its comments closed for awhile but is set to re-open them once new software is installed.   That being the case, I’m re-adding him to my blogroll on a … Continue reading →

  If you’re in places like Korea and frustrated with sites like Amazon.com not shipping the electronics you want, which forces you to be at the whim of the AAFES monopoly, there’s a site for you called http://www.apobox.com. Don’t give … Continue reading →

  Supposedly the Sharper Image has a 5-year warranty on their Ionic Breeze desktop air purifier.  Mine quit working, so I returned it in September as stated on the last page of the product manual.  Today the exact same one was … Continue reading →

If you’re a cheapskate and don’t want to pay $50 for Live OneCare, you might want to check out free Microsoft Security Essentials.

Go to Hub of Sparkle to vote for your favorite blogs in a variety of categories.

Wow, I figured the one I bought for my daughter and three I donated would help out with the program, but I guess it was just a drop in the bucket.  In the photo I was upgrading the software before … Continue reading →

I’m going to start a list of Nigerians who try to steal from me for future reference, and if the same address pops up twice, I’m sending some love. 1.  Gafari Lasisi 26 Aina Street Ijeshatedo Surulere Lagos 23401 2.  … Continue reading →