News and other tidbits that Chad Cloman finds interesting enough to share
Whenever I install Windows updates, a message keeps popping up every 10 minutes or so asking me if I want to restart. The linked article tells how to make it go away.
Link: http://lifehacker.com/…
UPDATE: There is now a free program that will make the change for you.
Here at the Chad’s News Command Center, we’ve heard quite a few stories about online lovers finally taking the plunge and meeting in person for the first time—usually to dismal results. And while the man in the linked article is an extreme case, it pays to be careful with any romantic prospect that you meet on the internet. I’ve heard of mothers sending pictures of their college-age daughters and claiming them to be their own pictures. And don’t believe anyone who says they’re a minor—most likely it will be some sort of law enforcement official working a sting operation to catch child molesters.
Link: http://www.smh.com.au/…
(via Kim Komando)
Turns out that you can get better deals on certain items by purchasing them on specific days of the week. The linked article has the details.
Link: http://finance.yahoo.com/…
(via digg)
Should you ever (legitimately) need the default password for a router, firewall, or print server, there’s a good chance it will be on this list. This is a great tool for any sysadmin or consultant.
Link: http://www.phenoelit-us.org/…
(via digg)
Just enter the domain name, and this site will tell you who is hosting it. Not sure it works perfectly, especially when dealing with resellers.
Link: http://whoishostingthis.com/
(via digg)
The linked article has meanings for six non-English expressions, such as ‘ad hoc’, ‘vis-à-vis’, etc. While all of them are familiar to me, several did not mean what I thought they meant.
Link: http://www.dailywritingtips.com/…
(via digg)
This site has some nifty flight tracking tools. I like how it combines weather radar with flight tracking, so you can see how the flights are diverted to miss storms. Try an airport code of “KDEN” for the Denver, CO area.
Thanks to Josh for this topic.
Link: http://flightaware.com/
According to the AAA, the number one gas waster in America is under-inflated tires. My mileage has increased by about 2 MPG since I started regularly checking my tire pressure, saving me about $4.00 each time I fill up.
If you’ve never heard of Microsoft’s PowerToys for Windows XP, head over to microsoft.com and check them out. TweakUI is an essential part of every computer system I use.
Link: http://www.microsoft.com/…
(via Kim Komando)
The FCC has implemented a new 3-digit phone number, 811. Call it before digging or excavating, in order to get any underground utility lines marked.
Link: http://www.call811.com/
(via Lifehacker)
Starting next Monday (2007-05-14), first class postage in the US will increase to 41 cents. In addition, the previously mentioned “forever” stamps are already on sale. These forever stamps are a great deal, but I’m spending my money on the Star Wars stamps.
Link: http://www.usps.com/…
(via Lifehacker)
Here’s a discussion on the various writable CD/DVD formats, and how good they are for data storage. I found the article to be a bit too detailed in places, but it has some good points. One thing I took from it is DVD+R is more reliable than DVD-R.
Link: http://adterrasperaspera.com/blog/…
(via Slashdot)
