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The Dragon (or the over-blown-up balloon?)

If you keep blowing air into a balloon, it keeps getting bigger and bigger. But how big can it ever get? How would you solve the problem of the walls getting thinner and weaker? And lastly, how big do you want it to be? Apparently, HP decided to literally blow up a notebook computer. They nicknamed it "The Dragon" and that name matches very well. 20.1" widescreen (WSXGA+ 1680×1050) display. You know how big that is? I saw this notebook for real , and was asking myself, "Is this a desktop or a laptop?" And about getting bigger means weaker, well there are only limited number of units available for sale, because they knew only the elite and strong would buy such an expensive (SG$ 5,999.00) and heavy (6.94kg) notebook PC. Description and specifications are in the second picture below. For detailed specifications, visit HP Pavilion website (click here) . Price is in Singapore Dollars, approx. US$ 4,145.24

Norton sucks - Get over it!

I can't believe normal people fall prey for all the nice packaging and advertisements those idiots at Symantec make for Norton Antivirus . They tell a white lie as though it's the ultimate truth, and people believe it just because it's advertised like "We have the BEST anti-virus on earth." while their product actually sucks to the maximum and is in fact the worst you can ever buy. 1) Norton Antivirus is commonly known to slow down computers with their ridiculously designed slow code-base. If you buy a pretty modern normal computer, and try installing Norton on it, you'll notice that the computer slows down to being like a snail as soon as u get Norton installed. 2) Norton heavily interferes with the proper functioning of not one, not two, but many popular programs, causing headaches to normal computer users who are not tech-savvy enough to understand what's really happening. This causes them to either blame the problem on the software, or the ...

Inactive Conversation

Ever seen this in Windows Live Messenger? I think this is something new: This conversation has been inactive and some participants will be removed. And then it randomly removes some participants, I think, until only one (excluding myself) is left.

Switching to Windows Live, despite my heavy criticism

I totally hated it when the newly introduced (Integrated) Windows Live Installer would simply not work in my computer. It would hang forever at "Checking for Windows Live programs in your computer." But a very kind guy saved the life of mine, and everyone else by uploading all the real installers onto a Live SkyDrive (ironically!). If the integrated installer doesn't work for you, you can get all the standalone installers by clicking here . You may need to sign in with your .NET Passport or Windows Live ID. Since the installers are named after the class IDs, here is a list to help you find the right one. Note that installing Sign-In Assistant maybe required for proper functioning of other Live programs. Sign-In Assistant: {CB5EA99C-8A5B-49F2-9A1A-2EF78BE4DB41} Mail: {EDB619FD-4E71-403C-8E99-DFC9CF9DD345} Messenger: {508CE775-4BA4-4748-82DF-FE28DA9F03B0} Photo Gallery: {AA436FBD-2595-479B-8DDE-E9C36F50D99D} Writer: {1F973A7F-3FE4-4D11-A9A2-E869C2...

Linux Mint

Some screenshots of Linux Mint. Enjoy! Linux - 3D Desktop Linux - Minimizing Window Linux - Virtual Desktop Linux - Moving Window Compression Effect Linux - Moving Window Stretching Effect Linux - Mint Start Menu

Annoying skipping and chopping problem - Shivering Computer™

One day you turn on your computer, start boot into Windows and discover a brand new problem, right from the time the Windows loading bar showed up. Booting Windows seems to take longer than last time. Start-up (after the boot, before the desktop is shown) is very slow. Windows start-up sound is being very choppy. Mouse pointer skips a lot when you move it around. Any video or music that you play becomes choppy. Basically, the whole computer just freezes, doing the two points above and more, for fraction of a second, every 5-10 seconds. If this is your case, there's only one definite solution to this problem. For your reference, I found it in this page: Odd XP Problem: Audio and Mouse Skipping and Jittering / Overall system slowness - Hardware Discussions - FiringSquad Forums The Prescription (what you need to do): In Start Menu (or on Desktop), right click on My Computer > Properties > Hardware > Device Manager . (Or you can also right click on My Computer >...