http://actsmartblog.goamerican.com An open forum to discuss technology and its impact on our daily lives. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:59:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en April 1st , 2008 Why use MediaFire? MediaFire is the simplest way to host files and images and share them with others. MediaFire is a free and unlimited file and image hosting web site with no strings attached. Our goal is to help make the internet a more interesting and media rich place ... http://actsmartblog.goamerican.com/mediafire-free-file-and-image-hosting/ Some three and half years from the general release of Windows XP Service Pack 2, and with the support of corporate IT managers waning, Microsoft is preparing to release an update to its seven year-old desktop operating system. However, Microsoft has said that Service Pack 3 will once again focus ... http://actsmartblog.goamerican.com/windows-xp-sp3-indicates-microsoft-will-continue-to-focus-on-security/ Hot off the heels of Internet Explorer 7 comes the next "end all-be all" internet browser from Microsoft. Are YOU ready to take the plunge? If so, keep a few things in mind... 1: IE8 is in BETA release- CRASHES ARE GUARANTEED! 2: IE7 and IE8 cannot co-exist. If you install this beta ... http://actsmartblog.goamerican.com/internet-explorer-8-beta-version/ Is this site really necessary? Well, it was bound to happen. Now there's an online repository for all the email jokes “some” people are so fond of sharing. You know who I mean - friends, family, co-workers - even people you've never met think nothing of adding you to their joke list. Here's ... http://actsmartblog.goamerican.com/another-slice-of-internet-life/ February 26, 2008 The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority's deputy director for enforcement sent a memo announcing the ban to major ISPs on Feb. 22. The PTA asked Pakistani ISPs to block access to three IP addresses that are associated with YouTube's site. The ISPs could have used one of several methods to ... http://actsmartblog.goamerican.com/pakistans-youtube-censorship-triggers-worldwide-outage/ February, 19th 2008 Lately, we've been getting a number of calls (from clients and users here in our office) stating they can't open a file that they are “absolutely positive” is a Microsoft Word document. These users aren't crazy… Yes - it is a Word document they can't open and it's ... http://actsmartblog.goamerican.com/what-were-they-thinking/ Windows Vista SP1 is right around the corner… Microsoft has finally ended the “beta” test on their MS Vista Service Pack 1 and we should expect to see the release candidate available for download over the next few weeks. Microsoft released the latest pre-release build of SP1 – ‘Windows Vista SP1 RC ... http://actsmartblog.goamerican.com/its-almost-time/ Do you have one of these cool little gadgets on your desk? If you bought a 10.4-inch Insignia-branded photo frame with model number NS-DPF-10A from Best Buy during the holidays, then beware: The device may come with a virus that can infect Windows-based computers. Best Buy has taken all the remaining ... http://actsmartblog.goamerican.com/some-digital-photo-frames-sold-at-best-buy-during-holidays-found-to-contain-a-virus/ January 22, 2008 Microsoft plans to end most sales of Windows XP on June 30, despite a deep reluctance by many business and individuals about moving to Vista . InfoWorld believes such an expensive, time-consuming shift with problematic benefits should not be forced on Windows users, so they have decided ... http://actsmartblog.goamerican.com/save-windows-xp-the-clock-is-ticking/ January 15 th , 2008 When you're stacking up grocery items at the checkout line, you're probably not worried about whether your supermarket chain is compiling a profile of you based on what you buy, and storing that information for its own use. After all, who cares if you buy one ... http://actsmartblog.goamerican.com/how-companies-can-use-your-personal-data-against-you/