Configuring my HP dv6000 Broadcom wireless card was not too difficult, but it is tricky. Here's a quick tutorial to get you started.If you have not all ready done so, download the WINDOWS driver for your wireless card. I downloaded to latest 32-bit XP driver from HP (eventhough I'm running FC9 x86_64).All of the following commands must be done as root (su or sudo command). Now install ndiswrapper and cabextract (if not all ready installed). Code:yum install ndiswrapperyum

Dexpot is simple, free for personal use, portable virtual desktop manager. The idea behind dexpot is clear and straightforward. Your desktop became too small for you, or you want organize your different activities by choosing different desktops. For example, as a blogger, I need one set of icons and programs, readily available for my use, as MBA student, I need another set of utilities, and as weekend relaxed computer user, I would need completely different applications.Huge advantage of creating virtual desktops even more visible if you share your computer with other family members, and you do

How do you access your darn desktop when you have a ton of applications open?Well you could right click on the taskbar and do a minimize all, but that can be slow.Instead: Open a browser window (double-click on "My Computer") If there is no toolbar, select View from the menu and select Toolbar. Then from the dropdown list-box in the toolbar select desktop. Now minimize it and forget about it. The next time you want to access your desktop just click the desktop window on the taskbar. As long as you don't

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Do you remember how the first computers looked like and the early games? Here are some photos of the past.

Google's Blogger site is being used by malicious hackers who are posting fake entries to some blogs. The fake entries contain weblinks that lead to booby-trapped downloads that could infect a Windows PC. Infected computers are being hijacked by the gang behind the attacks and either mined for saleable data or used for other attacks. The Blogger attack is the latest in a series by a gang that has managed to hijack hundreds of thousands of PCs. Attack pattern

NEW YORK - Monster Worldwide Inc., a major online job-search site, said Wednesday it was beefing up its security measures following a significant data breach this month. Earlier this month data security company Symantec Corp. uncovered a scheme where con artists obtained user names and passwords of legitimate recruiters who use Monster to search for job candidates, and then gleaned personal information from job seekers that they then used to craft personalized "phishing" e-mails. Monster said it believes the fake e-mails were sent to Monster users to lure them into divulging financial

It doesn't make sense to suggest that Apple build a computer that is so exotically fast that its price point would only appeal to a few percent of the population. We're well familiar with the steep curve associated with the fastest and the best hardware, and climbing that curve means pricing the computer out of the range of target customers. SGI tried that and got into big trouble. I am going to argue that there is an emerging hole in Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) desktop line of computers. That hole is growing larger because of the change in the way we use our desktop systems. In this case, however,

Rootkits are used to hide the presence of a malicious object like trojans or keyloggers on your computer. If a threat uses rootkit technology to hide itself it is very hard to find the malware on your PC. AVG Anti-Rootkit is a powerful tool with state-of-the-art technology for detection and removal of rootkits. AVG Anti-Rootkit gives you the power to find and delete the rootkit and to uncover the threat the rootkit is hiding. You can download AVG Anti-Rootkit Free Edition for Windows installation file from the following link http://free.grisoft.com/doc/downloads-products/us/frt/0?prd=arw Read

Some people need more than one display. ACME company solves this problem - when and how much - no imformation given yet.