MAC OS X Update 10.4.5

This information was sent to me by my good friend Rich. This was sent to him by the NJ Apple Users Group. Please visit this link for proper instructions in updating your MAC OS. Go [here]

New Techpodcasts.com Website

Check out our new website for the Techpodcast Network at Techpodcasts.com.

if it’s tech, it’s here

Some Valentine’s Day Links

From the Sunday Philadelphia Inquirer

Valentine’s Day spending may hit $13.7 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. Where did we get a holiday dedicated to love, and why is it so expensive, hated, or, in one case, deadly?

Job Search Sites

I put together a list of many Job Search Sites. I have the list in PDF format and a handy bookmark HTML format. Get the PDF [here] Get the HTML [here]

ThrottleWatch 2.01

ThrottleWatch™ is a Windows utility for detecting and reporting CPU throttling activity in Pentium 4, Xeon, Pentium M, and Athlon 64 processors. Get it [here]

Mike Tech Show – Podcast – #50 – 02-11-06


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RIM Announces Workaround Contingency for BlackBerry Customers

Research In Motion (RIM) today provided an update in the patent litigation between RIM and NTP, Inc. (“NTP”). RIM has developed and tested software workaround designs for all BlackBerry® handsets operating on converged voice/data networks in the United States. [Read more]

Process Explorer 10.0

An update to a great program that I have discussed on several podcasts. Process Explorer shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded. Get it [here]

Application for the Mac that enables you to store notes, ideas, text extracts, web links… etc It has an easy to use user interface and lets you quickly and easily store whatever you want. It contains a small address book with room for notes as well as an alias manager. You can copy-paste images to your notes and import files from Outlook Express etc.. Get it [here]

TaskSwitchXP Pro 2.09

Utility that picks up where the standard Windows Alt+Tab switcher leaves off. It provides the same functionality, and adds visual styles to the dialog and also enhances it by displaying thumbnail preview of the application that will be switched to. TaskSwitchXP allows you quickly to close/minimize applications and their groups. Get it from BetaNews [here]