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August 15, 2008

August 2008 FYI - Windows Crash of Olympic Proportions!

olympic_small.jpgLenovo, the official technology provider of the 2008 Olympics, rejected the use of Windows Vista for any of the 12,000 vital PCs used for the operation of the games, opting instead to use Windows XP. Quoting the chairman of Lenovo, "If it's not stable, it could have some problems". However, in a spectacular display of instability, a Windows XP computer operating part of the light show for the opening ceremonies suffered a "Blue Screen of Death", which is slang for a total Windows system crash, projecting the super-sized error screen onto part of the stadium. Read more about this Olympic snafu here.

Posted by Marcel Brown on August 15, 2008 7:13 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

July 16, 2008

July 2008 FYI - Thewebsiteisdown.com

Just a small word of warning, the web site I refer to in this article is not exactly kid friendly or not for you if you are easily offended.

If you've ever worked in IT, worked for a large company with an IT help desk, or know some IT geeks, check out the web site http://thewebsiteisdown.com. It is a funny parody on the day-to-day life of a not-so-enthusiastic IT help desk guy.

What is really funny is that as I write this, the web site is, in fact, actually down!

Posted by Marcel Brown on July 16, 2008 1:41 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

June 15, 2008

June 2008 FYI - IT Workers Getting Fatter

A recent study shows that 34 percent of IT workers have gained more than ten pounds in their current jobs. When I read this article, it really wasn't surprising to me. Back when I worked as a contractor, my contracting rep picked me up for lunch in a new Cadillac. I asked him why he got a new car, and he said that he had to get a bigger car because most of the guys that worked for him couldn't fit in his old two-seater Mazda!

Posted by Marcel Brown on June 15, 2008 10:46 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

May 16, 2008

May 2008 FYI: Dell Goofs Big Time!

It seems Dell had a bit of a quality control issue for certain laptops in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Click on the picture to the left for a larger view and notice the lower left corner where the Z key normally is.

At least Dell is trying to make good on this.

Posted by Marcel Brown on May 16, 2008 12:11 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

April 10, 2008

April 2008 FYI

I just wanted to clear the air in case there was anyone else out there who thought that the press release we sent out last Monday was real. It was, in fact, an April Fool's Joke. It is a quasi-tradition among Internet sites (especially technology-based sites - and really especially among sites that cover Apple) to post an April Fool's article.

What I find flattering is that many of you thought that I have the visibility to be recognized by Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. Maybe one day soon, but not yet! Still, I thank you anyway!

But for your reading enjoyment, here are some April Fools web sites:

http://mail.google.com/mail/help/customtime/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_1,_2008
http://www.squidoo.com/aprilfool2008

Posted by Marcel Brown on April 10, 2008 8:25 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

March 2008 FYI - New Section!

This new section will tell you some fun information that we come across in the tech world.

This first one goes out to all you ladies out there. According to Cosmo, the best place for women to meet men - an Apple store. It was on Yahoo's main page. (Thanks for the heads up Melissa DeLassus)

Now I am no expert, but whatever gets you into an Apple store is fine with me. Upon further investigation on this intriguing topic, we found another article you might be interested in. There is the info. Do what you want with it and enjoy!

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/23977/
http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2006/08/71515

Posted by Marcel Brown on April 10, 2008 11:21 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

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