U.S. Laws Are Behind in Punishing Net Preditors
It seems like the days of school yard bullies, and creepy guys asking children to come in their car for a piece of candy have moved for a large part to the internet. The problem is, that because of these predators and bullies have managed to jump ahead of lawmakers and are avoiding serving jail … Continue Reading
Rants Comments OffDownload Day for Firefox 3 Over-Hyped
It all seems like one giant anti-climax. Firefox Download Day reminds me of the countless New Years Eve parties I have been to where one expects the best party on Earth, and it turns into some mediocre dinner party where everyone is waiting for midnight. So seems to be the hyped release of Firefox 3′s … Continue Reading
Rants Comments OffDoes Google’s Choice of Holiday Logos Matter?
Just when I think I have seen it all, something interesting struck me in the news about Google. In a recent article in Slate, there is a discussion going on about how some conservative groups and websites are angry that Google has chosen to ignore holidays such as Memorial Day in its logos, instead giving attention … Continue Reading
Rants Comments OffBelkin Washable Mouse
I found a unique little product on the web today called the Belkin Washable Mouse. Priced at $29.99, the mouse’s claim to fame is, well, its washability. Why, oh why Belkin? It certainly is nice clean your mouse every once and awhile, but wash it in water? Most people have something called cleaner and paper … Continue Reading
Rants Comments OffThankful Thursday #2
After this week’s rant at Dell, it’s time to roll out another Thankful Thursday. For those unfamiliar with Thankful Thursday, the new weekly posting tradition here at PC Fastlane is meant provide a change from the rants that are sometimes posted. A lot of developments occur in the technology world that benefit the lives of … Continue Reading
Rants Comments OffDell Responds to PC Fastlane
The rant I posted last Sunday has caught Dell’s attention, as well as the attention of other bloggers and social network users across the web. Thank you to everyone who read my post. For those unfamiliar with what happened, both the AC adapter and battery on my Dell notebook with a freshly-expired warranty died within … Continue Reading
Rants 1 CommentDell is Ripping Off its Notebook Customers
Yesterday my the battery on my one-year-old Dell laptop died without warning. Today my AC adapter died. Thankfully I have a desktop I can use and a friend with a Dell AC adapter, so I’ve been able to get on the Internet. This afternoon I went on Dell’s website to check the price of an … Continue Reading
Rants 9 CommentsThankful Thursday #1
Not wishing to be told I piss and moan too much about problems in the tech world, every Thursday from now on I will do something positive. In what I officially call Thankful Thursday, I’ll post about some positive events that have happened in the computer world that week. They may be as simple as … Continue Reading
Rants Comments OffTop 10 Wired Colleges A Joke
PC Mag and the Princeton Review recently published a list of the top 10 wired colleges. To put it blunty, it’s a joke. The article’s goal was to show readers the most high-tech colleges, but it just listed a bunch of well-known schools with mediocre technology (with a few exceptions).
Rants Comments OffOld Windows 95 Commercial
MSDN Blog has an interesting video of an authentic 1990s Windows 95 commercial . It shows businessmen, small business owners, kids, and everyday people gleeful over the exciting speed and features of Windows 95. You can even see someone with an old white Pentium-era laptop!Unfortunately, the video did not show any children crying or businessmen … Continue Reading
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