One of the most annoying messages you can get in Windows is this one: “The action can’t be completed because the folder or a file is open in another program Close the folder or file and try again.” Or these: The source or destination file may be in use Cannot delete file: Access is denied The file is in use by another program or user There has been a sharing violation Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected Well, File Governor (32 ...
So sad…one of my most favorite actors has passed away at age 86. He was born James Scott Bumgarner on April 7, 1928 in Norman, Oklahoma, James Garner's early childhood in the Great Depression-era Dust Bowl was marked by hardships. He is the youngest of three sons. When he was only four years old, he lost his mother, Mildred Bumgarner, who was half-Cherokee. Garner’s career started with The Caine Mutiny Court Martial . He then landed several supporting roles in f...
This is data and application moving transfer software…and it’s free. It has pluses and minuses. Its features: Easily transfer data and application like music, document, picture etc from old PC to a new one without involving much effort. Easy to use and understand as the user interface of the software is very simple and impressive. Secure and reliable as it does not cause any harm to the new PC and old PC remains undamaged. No technical knowledge neede...
MSDN blog has released free ebooks…again! Last time it was 80. This time? A whole new batch of free technical ebooks that cover everything from Windows 8, to Office 2013, to SQL Server, and much more. Each Ebook is pretty long…for IT pros and home users too. A million folks grabbed within 2 days…closing in on 2 million if not there already! There’s no need to rush, though. It’s not time limited as Eric Ligman (your genial host) points out. Most are in pdf format…go get...
Yes! We have a perigee moon. So, the second will occur on August 10th and the third on September 9th. On average, though they appear once every 13 moths and 18 days…so this year we’ve had a bumper crop! The moon will be 14% larger and 30% brighter than usual. To make it seem truly giant, catch it on the rise on the horizon. To calculate your moonrise and moonset simply go here: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/moonrise.html\ For me it’ll be 9:07 pm.
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Grabilla might be the one for you… It gives you: Screenshots with editing capabilities (unfortunately, not blurring). Creating screencasts including voice. Animated GIF creation. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux as well…and it’s free. It has a user manual and an options window…with the ability to set hotkeys, where to save or publish. You can capture a defined area (rectangular), a full screen, or a program window, but no codec settings...
The Chinese (5 Chinese Army officers from Unit 61398) have been accused and indicted for stealing corporate secrets. The hacking the personnel records of Federal employees however hasn’t been officially attributed yet to them. This hasn’t deterred them at all. Their specific target this time seems to have been those who applied for “Top Secret” clearance. That comprises thousands of employees. The hacking occurred in March of this year. They apparently ...
Why? Because it’s a great way to make money. FileHippo is testing it now. Several download portals have started to use services like Open Candy in their installers to earn money. Remember when c|net undled home page switchers, toolbars and browser changers? Same song, different singer. You can read about the downloader here . “After launching the FileHippo Download Manager from your Downloads folder, just double click on the file that will be clearly named and then ...
Google has a good project ( Google Cultural Institute ) which allows you to tour great museums and see wonderful works of art, such as here . Yes, I chose “Meeting Street” for CarGuy1 and Daiwa. Imho, this is a great thing. So how do they do it? With “Street View” technology, but, using a ‘Dalek-oid’ robot draped in a weird cloak. Wait, it gets better. The robot likes taking weird ‘selfies’ in front of mirrors! This pretty much dispels the ‘Evil Skyn...
Besides being my late father’s birthday, the fourth of July means a very great deal to me. It means more than the fireworks, picnics, and barbeques; but yes, we should celebrate our Independence Day. We really should. We should also remember how brave those colonists were, what they endured: Their suffering, their hopes and dreams back then and all those who lived and fought for the greatest and most revolutionary words ever dared written by any people anywhere, ever: ...
This sounds very interesting: The purpose of this one is to unify OSs across devices. This comes from Google I/O. There will be changes to the UI (complete redesign…icons, colors, themes, sounds and fonts), “Notifications and the Lock Screen” - (notifications will appear on ‘cards’) and use a Motorola type HUD for urgent notifications. “Safe Place” – locations where your PIN won’t be necessary (like at home), but leave ther...
Came across a nice, useful article on an Oz edition news site… International Business Times . Anyway, let’s say there’s an app you absolutely love, an Android one and you have iOS or a Windows PC, especially with W8. Used to be you’d heave a sigh and that would be that. Not saying there aren’t excellent apps in the Windows store, just that some like say, ‘peaches’ more than ‘pears’. Now, Android apps can be used on Mac...
Who hasn’t this happened to? You generally find out when friends/family let you know they got an email from you that had ‘questionable’ content. Another way is you checking the ‘Sent’ box, or, you can’t access your account. So what do you do? This is just a general guide with some useful links which you might wish to use/save. 1. Don’t panic . Access to your email again (hackers generally don’t change passwords)…they generally just access it and send out a mass emai...
Although it’s been around for iPhones and Android for about four years, and for Windows 8/8.1 since last year, it has finally come to MS’s Windows Phone. Its features? Easy touch-ups Fix photos fast—crop, straighten, rotate, flip, adjust color, and remove red eye and pet eye. Adjust hue, brightness, white balance, and more with easy slider controls. Enhance in fun artistic ways with Looks like Vibrant, Superpunch, and Glow. Add a finishing to...
Verizon your provider? You can’t pay your bill? Not your fault. Turns out Verizon is having major problems with its billing software. The Northeast, Midwest and Southern regional customers are hitting a wall when trying to pay their bills. Worse? No ETA for a fix. Apparently this glitch isn’t affecting home phone systems or internet connection, but, if your bill is due right now, you could have problems. Engadget is tracking the problem, but so far no news of a fix...