Author: S!ick

SanDisk now offers an SD WORM card…a Write Once Read Many (WORM) digital memory card…that can archive data for as long as 100 years.  SanDisk states the cards are available in 128-megabyte capacity, and are expected to be available in higher capacities later in the year.

I think I found one for $9…

If you don’t want Windows XP Service Pack 3, and Vista Service Pack 1, to be installed consider installing the Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool Kit.  It will temporarily prevent installation of Service Pack updates through Windows Update.

“…This tool can be used with:
    * Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (valid through March, 2008)
    * Windows XP Service Pack 3 (valid for 12 months following general availability)
    * Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (valid for 12 months following general availability)

“…this toolkit will not prevent the installation of the service pack from CD/DVD, or from the stand-alone download package. This simply prevents the service pack from being delivered over Windows Update.”

During our radio show we received a call that, after having service performed on his computer, a listener was unable to use Internet Explorer. We did not have enough time during the show to fully triage the situation while on the air. I did received a message from a listener that we should consider an update could be a problem…

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from: Lana Dee

For that gentleman with AOL who couldn’t start his explorer…wonder if that happened after the last windows update…it happened to me…if he has Zonealarm..that may be why!

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Thanks for the info, Lana!

(Just a warning for shoppers…)

I mentioned that I’m dropping Boost because they will begin charging for incoming text messages (they’re free at the moment), so I’ve been shopping around for free and/or cheap messaging.

I was watching The Early Show on CBS, and wanted to be sure that BlackBerry Messenger service was free. (I know someone who replaced their Palm Treo with a BlackBerry and) After not being able to verify this (via BlackBerry’s website), I contacted Brodeur Partners who responded:

“…BlackBerry Messenger…the data the application uses is counted as part of a user’s monthly data usage, which is part of a paid plan with the service provider…”