Tag: cameras

Memory Upgrades for Vista Operating Systems

February 26, 2007 by Jason

Now that Vista is officially out, many of you are dying to run out and buy it. I know that many will upgrade without first checking system requirements or system compatibility. This article is for you. When you try to install Vista, you may quickly find out that something will need to be upgraded. Most likely it will be RAM, video or both.

First we will look at memory. I am talking about system memory or RAM. Before we go further, my associate says I need to write about something more important. That is the peripherals, things like mice, cameras, scanners, printers. For most of these, you will find that there are no Vista compatible drivers available. The chain stores are going to be pushing Vista systems, but be patient and wait for the hardware to catch up. Here is where you will do better talking with your small neighborhood tech shops to find out if your computer will work with Vista. Read More»

How To Send Large Email Attachements

February 05, 2007 by Jason

Most weblamil clients only let you send attachments up to 10MB in size. Unfortunately this restriction is becoming more and more out-dated as even simple digital pics can hit 20MB with certain cameras.

One way to get around this is to use HJsplit to break your files down into smaller chunks, which can be recombined at the other end.

Another alternative is signup for a free online hosting service. gHacks maintains a list of sites that offer free hosting. It’s worth signing up for one of these services, as they can also be used to backup important files. If you go for this option be careful who you share your login details with though.