Tag: Software

  • Playing Myst Again After 25 Years

    Playing Myst Again After 25 Years

    This game really got under my skin back in the day. Sadly, I never finished it and as PCs became more advanced you could no longer play the old software on the new systems. Cyan tried keeping up with the times by releasing new editions and sequels to the original. Since this milestone 25th anniversary…

  • Take Control of Your Digital Library with Epubor

    Tired of DRM (digital rights management) controllingĀ  how and where you use the ebooks you have purchased with your own hard earned money? You needĀ DRM removal software. Don’t get me wrong I love my Kindle. In fact I am on my second Kindle after upgrading from my Kindle Keyboard to a Paperwhite (I wanted that…

  • Microsoft Is Now On The List

    I have been using Outlook Express for years without too much of a problem until today. I recently moved all my files onto a newer computer at work (we won’t call it new as it has been sitting there not being used since it was purchased in 2007, but it is a lot newer than…

  • Search For A New Web Host Begins

    I just found out my current web host is going to be raising their pricing soon so next year my services will be costing me more. I don’t want to lose my blog or my other pages just because I can no longer afford the hosting. So I am on the search for a new…

  • Excel File Hell

    What the hell is wrong with Microsoft? Why in the world would they change the default file type of one of the world’s most used office programs? Microsoft Excel 2007 (as well as Word and Power Point) now have an XML based file format. The new Excel file extension is .xlsx, which of course cannot…