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The Computer Guys

Program Notes for May 6, 2008

It's the first Tuesday of the month and the Computer Guys & Gal are back to update you on the tech world and answer your questions.

Windows XP, Vista, and Live Mesh
Microsoft says XP is definitely dead in June, Dell says it'll keep installing it
Microsoft Live Mesh Embraces the Web as a Platform

John Gilroy's Must-Visit Sites
Cats That Look Like Hitler
Do You Look Like Your Dog

Security
Hundreds of Thousands of Microsoft Web Servers Hacked
OpenDNS

Social Networking and...
Comics
Movies

Find out what's running on your Windows system
What's Running

Apple Profits Up
Apple Riding a 51% Jump in Mac Sales

Net Neutrality
Net neutrality battle returns to the U.S. Senate

Visual Ranking
A Google Prototype for a Precision Image Search

Scented Messages
German companies developing scented text messages

10,000 RPM Drive
Western Digital Starts Shipping 'VelociRaptor' Hard Drive For PC, Mac

Mac Clone?
Psystar trying to sell Mac clones

iPhone Envy
Wireless Industry Suffers From iPhone Envy

What to give your computer gal/mother for Mother's Day?
A Digital Photo Frame

Surge Protection
Zero Surge

DVD vs Download
iTunes new releases available same day as DVD new releases

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