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System Restore

During our latest show we were discussing how to use System Restore…here are links to more information:

Applies to all editions of Windows Vista.
Start your computer in safe mode with command prompt.
At the command prompt, type rstrui.exe, and then press ENTER.
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Can Facebook Be Private?

This is the article I mentioned during our latest show…it’s in the July edition of PC World: Can Facebook Be Private?
“…Facebook will warn you that the app can access your personal data, but it won’t tell you exactly what personal data that app uses…
“…if a friend installs an app, the program will by default be able to see anything you’ve shared with that friend…

“…create a list of friends, then restrict content-sharing to certain lists…

“…Facebook’s profile preview tool: Go to Settings, Privacy Settings, then Profile, and type a friend’s name in the box up top. You’ll see your own profile as it would be viewed by that friend, and can then adjust your privacy settings accordingly.”
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"To the moon!…"

“WeChooseTheMoon.org, http://www.wechoosethemoon.org, will go live on July 16, 2009 at 8:02 a.m. and will take off at 9:32 a.m. – exactly 40 years to the minute after the historic launch. The site, powered by AOL, will recreate Apollo 11’s lunar mission, minute by minute, with an interactive experience that lets visitors experience the mission as it happened, using archival audio, video, photos and “real-time” transmissions on the site and via Twitter.”
Three Twitter Feeds to Follow…
conversations between the spacecraft and Houston:
AP11_Spacecraft
Houston back to the spacecraft:
AP11_Capcom
and transmissions between Columbia and “Eagle” after they separate to descend to the lunar surface:
AP11_Eagle
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gdgt

GDGT

What if Facebook, Wikipedia, your favorite forum, and Google Reader all got mashed into one gigantic, delicious smoothie?

Is that what gdgt is?

It is!

It combines the best of social networking, forums, news aggregation, and wiki-based sites,justfor the hardcore gadget lover.

The site was designed by Ryan Block and Peter Rojas. Ryan Block is the former editor in chief at Engadget and Peter Rojas is the co-founder of both Engadget and Gizmodo. Most people know that these two gentleman are extremely knowledgeable about all types of gadgets. So this site fullfills the dreams of almost every gadget guy and gal.

They also started doing the gdgt podcast last fall that lasts for about an hour each week. They talk about a wide variety of technology, from the latest news at Apple to game consoles, cell phones, and the forthcoming Zune HD.

Once you go there, the first thing you should do is watch the video by Veronica Belmont that will give you a quick two minute overview of what the site offers.

It is a site worth having in your bookmarks for any gadget lover!

http://gdgt.com/

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Nextar Q4-04 GPS

“…4.3 inch display…A built in speaker to the rear…A map of the 50 U.S. States is included on a 2GB SD Card which must be installed to navigate…
“…The Battery Life on the Q4-04 will give users about 2 and a half hours of use with a fully charged battery…and can be recharged fully after about 3 and a half hours. A USB cable, Wall Charger and Car charger is included…”
The only way to know the status of the charge is to turn the unit on; there is no external indicator of the status of the battery.
“…included mounting cradle which can then attach with a snap in to a rubber glass connector mounting bracket or dashboard mount disc attached to the mounting bracket…a nice mesh pouch is included to protect the unit…

“…A slide On Off switch at the back of the unit…the ability to play MP3 and WMA audio off a SD card as well as a photo slide show off an SD Card…A headphone jack…pricing at under $150…”
A stylus that slips into the body of the unit is included…but it would fall out of the unit we had.
I wish it had a “notepad” function so I could use the stylus to make notes.
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