http://www.terrapinit.com Terrapin Networks IT Support and News Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:17:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is pretty nifty. Google has taken their Streetview camera - the ones that give those great shots that you can follow down a particular street - and have moved them out to ski slopes, starting with the upcoming Winter Olympics. This link will take you to the Alpine skiing sites, ... http://www.terrapinit.com/google-streetview-now-on-the-slopes-and-various-olympic-sites After Steve Jobs of Apple gave no love to netbooks during his iPad rollout, Scott Stein of CNet adds some insight. He lists 10 things that a Netbook does better than an iPad. Interesting take. The big and obvious shortcomings of the iPad are: Number One: It won't multitask. For a device ... http://www.terrapinit.com/steve-jobs-rips-netbooks-is-the-ipad-better-than-a-netbook Microsoft Security Essentials is an excellent - and free - anti-virus/anti-spyware program. It works well for what it is intended for, which is primarily home computers. Easy install, simple interface, and updates itself in the background. I often get asked "what is a good solution for anti-virus and anti-spyware software for ... http://www.terrapinit.com/microsoft-security-essentials Mr Sun can be a pretty mean neighbor. Check out the video below from SOHO (the Solar and Helioscopic Observatory) that complies many such Comet-Sun battles to the death...well, the death of the comet, anyway. These comets just don't seem to learn. SOHO Sun-Comet Battles (Also...my apologies for the cheesy music..) (Hat tip to Tom's Astronomy ... http://www.terrapinit.com/the-sun-east-wayward-comets This article from Entrepreneur.com relates to startups, but it really is applicable for any of us in business. DISCLAIMER (needed!): Of course, the reason I really like this is that near the bottom, author Brad Sugars says to not skimp when buying IT equipment: Now that we looked at some things you should ... http://www.terrapinit.com/entrepreneurcom-7-things-you-should-never-buy-retail EDIT: NY Times Tech page has an update on this issue here Actually, as of this writing, Wednesday morning, December 23, 8:00AM, it looks like things might be fixed. But if you are seeing some issues with getting mail on your BlackBerry, there are some BB issues right now. This should ... http://www.terrapinit.com/blackberry-internet-service-bis-is-having-some-problems 32-bit or 64-bit? Lifehacker.com has a great article on how it all breaks down. (My default answer: 64-bit! More juice, baby!) The Lifehacker posts says the following, among other well explained details, in reference to whether you can use your 32-bit apps with your new 64-bit operating system: Do 32-bit Applications Work on ... http://www.terrapinit.com/lifehacker-terrific-article-on-64-bit-operating-systems ...the more they stay the same. Ars Technica has a link to an article in a science journal that details how folks had stressful lives in the wayyy back - like 1500 years ago. The team found that the time just before the individuals passed away was a stressful one—not an overly ... http://www.terrapinit.com/the-pre-history-of-stress-the-more-things-change TechSpot, a favorite tech-info clearinghouse of mine, has a nice post on Ninite. Ninite will auto-magically load up a variety of freeware software applications so you don't have to mess with it. This is especially handy if you install a new operating system - say, Windows 7. (I am a big fan ... http://www.terrapinit.com/install-over-50-freeware-apps-hands-free-with-ninite The Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce had their yearly Business Expo at the Grand Traverse Resort this past Tuesday, November 17. Terrapin Networks had our booth there, as usual, and found the Expo to be very well attended - I must say, it was a bit of a surprise to ... http://www.terrapinit.com/tc-business-expo-tim-gillen-featured-in-tc-record-eagle-article