Monthly Archives: December 2008

How to Wipe a Hard Drive before Donation. Zerowrite, Low-Level Format.

Acer X193W Product Review

I just picked up this new monitor during Newegg’s Black Friday Presale. Beware, there are two version of this monitor, the X193W and the X193W+DB. But as part of Black Friday it was only 99.99, shipped. It was an offer I couldn’t refuse.  The monitor is pretty nice, the colour’s are rich, and I’m […]

When does a T1 make sense?

Should I get a T1? Should I get rid of my T1? There are a lot of common misconceptions about T1s. The biggest one being that they are fast, they’re not. However a T1connection is more than just a antiquated form of broadband. There is a lot a T1 can do you for and your […]

Thunderbird keeps asking for Gmail IMAP password.

I installed Thunderbird for a client today after his copy of Outlook Express kept giving him grief with his Gmail IMAP. I’ve always been very happy with Thunderbird, as far as a light mail client goes, it covers most of the bases. I noticed a peculiar error today whereas it would prompt for a password […]