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F1 Virus

There is a new virus going around that makes it's way through Internet Explorer, prompting users to hit the "F1" key, upon doing so the virus embeds itself in the user's computer.

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As of now, Microsoft does not have a patch against this.

Getting in Touch with System Restore

Windows 7 has many features that are turning heads, but one of the features improved over Windows XP is a better System Restore. The link tells you what you need to know about this helpful utility when your computer goes haywire.

ITS - 2/24/2010

Today we finally got a replacement motherboard for a trouble computer that has been sitting in the office for weeks. My job was to replace it. So I swap out the processor, bolt in the board, and hook up all of the connections. The only hiccup was the menagerie of tiny power lines near the front of the tower that connect to the front power switch. After installing everything in what I thought was the correct manner, I tried turning on the computer, but it got no power. To make a long story short, I had incorrectly hooked up one of the 6 tiny electrical cables to the motherboard.

After that, the final PC for our Windows 7 testing was ready. We installed Windows 7 x64 and called it a day.

Steve Jobs - The new George Lucas.

Apple's next big business strategy? Take the OS that runs the iPhone and put it into a hodgepodge of potential new devices. Great idea, let's take a linear operating system from a portable device and put it on every little new product we can dream of. This way, we can have a whole lineup of interchangeable mediocrity.

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This is coming from the people who just made the iPad: the laptop-sized iPod that has no multitasking, no peripherals, and essentially, no purpose.

ITS: Day 2

A rather uneventful afternoon, Wednesday was full of virus scans on student computers. I was reacquainted with the "Ultimate Boot CD for Windows," which is an invaluable tool for Windows system maintenance.

A Hopefully Helpful Link

I'm sure most of you have spent time shopping around for the best computer component for your home PC. But how do you go about comparing the performance of that graphics card or processor to others? How do you get the most GHz for your buck? Do you spend hours at a time reading customer reviews on Newegg.com, or even days comparing specifications on TigerDirect? Screw that.

PassMark Software has lists of thousands processors, graphics cards, hard drives, etc. It compiles a list of components on the market and shows you which performs the best.


A section of the high-end CPU benchmark list: