If something is evil to be tough, then this thing is doomed to be destroyed. Why? Because this is what happened to the rogue CD protection software — Starforce.
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AVG Free 8.0 and NOD32 3.0, which one uses less resources?
September 25, 2008 – 12:46 am
I don’t want to argue which one is better. For me, AVG Free is trustworthy, and it does detect viruses better than another free AV — AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic. For Nod32, well, it is not free, and keeping it in ‘free’ mode for a long period requires a lot of extra work. Kaspersky’s invincible key file is annoying, and so is Nod32’s usename/password mechanism. Yes, you can find the ‘free’ Kaspersky keys, or subscribe to a daily feed of Nod32’s login information or use a trial time stopper. But why do that when you have AVG free which does a very respectable job in virus-detection?
“Why I love Debian”
September 22, 2008 – 9:49 pm
My frequent inquiry into Google Blog Search with the key word “Debian” reveals me this intriguing post, which is titled “Why I love Debian“. Unfortunately, I could not access the page and view its contents for some obviously guessable reasons ( /me casting a wary eye at G.F.W). Persistent as I am, I used a online proxy and read the post any way. The following is the entire post I copied, and salute to its author. Cheers to all Debian fans.
Google Blog Search for Linux Related Topics
September 3, 2008 – 5:45 pm
Once again, Google proves to be almost omnipotent. I have long desired to learn in a very detailed way how to setup LAMP servers, mail servers and other types of magic serving power of Debian. Just a casual search under Google Blog revealed a lot of useful posts and topics. For example, I encountered this round-up of 100 setting up tips for Linux servers. Unfortunately I don’t have the time to read thoroughly and test them.
Relakks – the Best VPN Service So Far
August 27, 2008 – 9:18 pm
I read from cnbeta a post which rounded up a few free VPN services. Some VPNs on the list are located in China, which basically renders these services useless to pass the Great Firewall of China.
Among the list of five VPN choices, I recommend to you a Sweden VPN service Relakks. After registering and supply some basic information, you can create a VPN link with the service address pptp.relakks.com, and surf the Internet very fast. Of course, you can choose from the list the ideal one for your needs. And if you know a better one, please share it in your comment.
Sourceforge.net is allowed to pass the “Wall”
July 29, 2008 – 3:06 pm
Sourceforge.net is now unblocked by the G.F.W of China, and netizens from the mainland can now visit this largest repository of Opensource with little hassle. The site of Notepad++ is also left untouched by the seemingly impenetrable “Wall”, and its almost blasphemous attitude toward the Holy Olympic Games is visible to the people from the Mainland China. However, the original picture of five interlaced handcuffs on the site of Notepad++ is gone.
About the Programmer of Notepad++ (Notepad Plus)
June 30, 2008 – 12:59 am
Many netizens believe the blockage of Sourceforge.net is due to the political opinion expressed by one of its projects – Notepad++ which is hosted on Sourceforge. The whole site of Sourceforge became inaccessible in the Mainland China as a result of this censorship.
Disable AVG Linkscanner Using Installation Parameters
June 22, 2008 – 10:35 am
Simply run the installation with the following parameters:
/REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSurf /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSearch
As you can see, the SafeSurf and SafeSearch features are removed using this parameters, and the Linkscanner will not be installed.
Update: The newer version of AVG 8.0 free has an option to not install link scanner if you choose ‘Custom’ when installing the program.
HP DV2000T versus Lenovo Thinkpad T61: an unlikely comparison
June 10, 2008 – 9:52 am
Foreword
My experience with then IBM owned Thinkpad T43P was horrible. It was perhaps the noisiest laptop in the world: its fan sounded like a tractor, and to make things worse, the hard drive also span with grating noises. I ended up returning the $1500 T43P, and hated Thinkpad for a long time.
Why compare DV2000T with a Thinkpad T61?
Abhorred by the noisy Thinkpad, I opted for a HP DV2000T and liked it. But I have to admit that I still secretly want a Thinkpad despite my suffering with T43P. Honestly, I miss its sturdy feel though I hate its raucousness. My sister needs on laptop for her accounting business, so I persuaded her to get a Thinkpad T61 and did a fresh reinstallation of Windows XP on it.
Now I have the chance to compare these two lappies side by side, even though T61 is a generation younger than DV2000T.
Freeware that happily reside on my hard drive
May 22, 2008 – 12:15 pm
1. Q10
Full screen editor
2. TaskCoach
To-do-list and planner
3. Filebox eXtender
enhances windows and folders