December 08, 2004

Personal Computer news

Here's a useful tool (Caution: before blindly following its instructions, think about possible consequences!): a database of programs which run in background on Windows machines. I found it after I got a notice on startup this morning that something called Motive SmartBridge wanted to automatically update itself. I did a Google Search on the program name, and this was in the results. The database gives you a brief description of what the program is/does and makes a recommendation as to whether it's required or unnecessary. It claims to be pretty comprehensive, but of course it can't be 100%.

In other PC news, IBM has sold its personal computer business. The first three PCs I bought were IBMs; they cost ~$5K apiece, and that only included DOS 2.1. We had to spend an additional $500 or so for Lotus 1-2-3 and Multi-Mate (the latter a Wang-like word processor). My, how times have changed.

Posted by Linkmeister at December 8, 2004 02:54 PM
Comments

Hi Linky,
My fixed computer arrived today.
May I have your email addy once again?
Your blog lists you as being with prodigy-Where would I find your new addy on your blog?

Posted by: Toxiclabrat at December 8, 2004 04:43 PM

OMG! I *used* Multi-Mate!

Posted by: shelley at December 9, 2004 01:49 AM

Bwah! I used Multi-Mate too! And Word Juggler and WordStar, which is oddly akin (in coding) to HTML.

Posted by: Sue at December 9, 2004 06:32 AM