PC Pitstop Newsletter – June 2010 #3 Read More »
Want more options when you right click a file in Windows Explorer? Try FileMenu Tools! Veronica shows you how to add any command you can think of to your context menu on today’s Tekzilla Daily.
Tekzilla Tip: Add NEW, Custom Functions To Your Right-Click Menu Read More »
Our friends at VideoGenie are allowing us to test drive a cool new application – that allows you to instantly provide us with feedback.
Have a webcam attached to your PC?
This is really easy!
Simply follow the link below to record a brief video – “Telling Us How PC Pitstop Has Helped You”.
On July 30, 2010 – our Pit Crew will award 3 $100 Amazon gift cards to the 3 videos we like the best.
By submitting your video, you agree to let us share it with the rest of the PC Pitstop community here at techtalk.pcpitstop.com and pcpitstop.com
Tell Us How PC Pitstop Has Helped You Read More »
By Bill Pytlovany
Do you remember programs from Gator, MyWaySearch, Net.Net or 180Solutions? Are there still programs running on your computer that you really don’t want?
You’re not alone! Most annoying programs now come from legitimate companies who know they’re not really adding value but do it to make share holders happy.
Bits from Bill Pytlovany: Legal Software More Annoying than Most Viruses Read More »
By Chris Pirillo
A caller the other night asked simply: “What is Bloatware?” That’s actually an easy one to answer! Bloatware is when you have a piece of software that should be a certain size. However, due to several unnecessary things being added in, the size of the software increases dramatically. Heck, sometimes companies add so much crap in that the original software ends up being buggy and laggy.
Chris Pirillo: What is Bloatware? Read More »
By Steve Bass
A while back I gave you some advice for calibrating your PC monitor or high-definition TV. I thought it was pretty good stuff, but the very foundations of the Internet began to rumble and experts started writing. (I never know who’s reading my newsletter.) Here’s what I learned.
TechBite: The Straight Skinny on HDTV Calibration Read More »
By John Dodge
Verizon, which offers more Smartphones or cell phones for that matter, added the Droid X to its expanding stable of hot Android phones.
Dodge Retort: Droid X Debuts, Verizon Continues Smartphone Blitz Read More »
By Harry McCracken
A visual history of the science and sci-fi of phone calls you can see. (No, it didn’t start with The Jetsons.)
Technologizer: History of the VideoPhone Read More »
By Leo Notenboom
Erasing your hard drive before you give it away is important. Exactly how thorough an erase you need depends on your data and level of paranoia.
Ask Leo: Erasing My Hard Drive Before I Give It Away Read More »
Not surprisingly, recent comments by Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer – reveal two sharply different views on the evolution of personal computing.
Are we on the verge of a new post-pc era or has it already begun?
Is the Post-PC Era at Hand? Not so fast… Read More »