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Entries from November 2006

What you’re used to…

November 19th, 2006 · 10 Comments

I bought my 65″ HDTV about a month ago, and have been enjoying it. A few days ago, as the “free-return” time came near, I started feeling that the image, though excellent on HD, was deficient on SD (Standard Definition – normal TV). The more I looked at it, the more I felt that there […]

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AVG is still free

November 12th, 2006 · 3 Comments

Those of you who run the free version of AVG virus scan software may have received notices lately that the version you have is about to expire, and that you have to upgrade to a new version. If you follow their links, you are taken to a page where they offer to sell you the […]

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Crash! Crash!

November 11th, 2006 · 3 Comments

I have had to reinstall Windows on my computer twice in the last 3 days. Something slimy must have infested it, because important system files kept disappearing. Hopefully I have it cleaned out this time so it will stay up, but if I become unresponsive again, you’ll know why!

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