This happens a lot..
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Jun 23, 2011
Windows in Living Cows
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Dec 2, 2010
Good Morning, Dave
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Oct 3, 2010
Would you like to have your computer welcome you on boot-up? It’s an easy thing to set up, and here’s how…
- Open up Notepad and paste in the following lines of code:
Dim speaks, speechspeaks=”Good Morning Dave”Set speech=CreateObject(“sapi.spvoice”)speech.Speak speaks
- Save the document as a .vbs file (eg: “goodmorning.vbs”)
- Place a shortcut to the new .vbs file in your Startup folder to insure that it plays on boot
You can modify what the script says by replacing the content in the quotes speaks=”Good Morning Dave” with anything you wish. You can also test the script by running it prior to creating a shortcut for it in the Startup folder.
Be sure to share your creativity by telling us how you use this script on your PC!
Is that Bill in 2010?
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Oct 3, 2010
There is a new feature in Outlook 2010 called the “People Pane,” which can be found at the bottom of email windows and shows information related to the contact, such as recent emails, past and future appointment dates and even Facebook status updates (when utilizing the Outlook Social Connector).
Another piece of information that the People Pane can serve up is an image of the person(s) you’re emailing. This information can be pulled from your smart phone, the social media connector, or just “any old image” you have associated with the contact in Outlook.
A funny thing was discovered recently in that when a contact does not have a picture association, the “default” image is a silhouette of Bill Gates’ infamous “mug shot” that was taken of him after a driving offense in his youth:
Steve Jobs Hates Lefties
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Jun 25, 2010
In a sinister move (pun intended) by Apple’s Core of Engineers (another pun intended), it would appear that the new Apple iPhone poses a small problem to those that insist on using their left hand on a daily basis: bad reception.
Many media outlets are reporting that the iPhone’s new antenna design is flawed because if the user holds the phone in his/her left hand, the wireless 3G signal strength decreases dramatically.
So what’s a leftie to do? Well, according to Steve Jobs in one of his candid “I’ll say what I want because you’ll still by my stuff anyway” email replies, said (and I quote):
“Avoid holding it this way”
Nice.
20GB then, 32GB now
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Mar 22, 2010
Twitter Fun
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Feb 17, 2010
I don’t know how many of our customers use or enjoy Twitter, but one of my New Year’s resolutions was to “get on the bandwagon” and figure out what makes this micro-blogging site so popular.
I have to admit, when I started out on Twitter I was getting depressed and upset by the sheer number of people that could not spell, type, or articulate simple thoughts. That all changed for me when I came across the topic #scifidiseases.
I got to witness people’s creativity and humor in a very unique way. Even though the topic has stagnated, it is still worth a read, especially if you’re as nerdy as we are at PCS.
If I stumble across any more gems I’ll be sure to post. Until next time..
Gunned Down
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Oct 12, 2009
Over the weekend, my oldest son and I attended the Machine Gun Shoot at the Knob Creek Gun Range in West Point, Kentucky.
During the exhibition (and when the firing line was not active), visitors were allowed to go onto the range and witness the result of the firepower unleashed on appliances, old cars, refrigerators, and in this case, a PC that someone was obviously fed up with:
Carl Sagan
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Oct 1, 2009
“If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe..”
Slashing Prices..Act Now!
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Sep 4, 2009
It’s almost $100 off the original price!