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Nintendo Wii - Just What Wii Needed

Posted by Netsato on April 12th, 2007

Okay, so maybe this is a little off topic, but heck, it’s my space. Anyway, you’ve heard the hype about the next generation of gaming systems: Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony Playstation 3, and the Nintendo Wii - and you can find tons of reviews about the merits of each. But from my own […]

The Developing Story of Bravesentry

Posted by Netsato on March 12th, 2006

Two days ago, I wrote up my notes on my experience with the rouge anti-virus software, Bravesentry. When I found my computer infested with that pesky software I turned to Google for information. Typing “bravesentry” into a Google search turned up a measly 2 results. Can you think of the last time you ran a […]

Yesterday my ’sandbox’ Windows XP computer got hijacked by a seemingly rare anti-spyware software called Bravesentry. (A sandbox PC is one that I use to ‘play’ with. I use it to test configurations and software, but it contains nothing important). I say rare because a quick Google search on “Bravesentry” remarkably found only 2 entries […]

Damm Spam!!!

Posted by Netsato on February 18th, 2006

Being held hostage to spam is pain in the butt! Spam filtering software is okay, but it’s really nothing more than a way to sort the spam out of your inbox into a different place - you still need to manually check the spam to see if you have any real mail in there.
I’ve been […]

Is it time to re-install WindowsXP?

Posted by Netsato on February 17th, 2006

I’ve beenĀ  helping out people with computer problems for sometime now. Recently, I was working with one computer that was just so overwhemled with junk that Internet Explorer didn’t even start.
The client said “can you fix it?”
“Well, I may spend 3 hours trying to figure out why this isn’t working, and I may not even […]