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Marco

Member since: Aug 30th, 2008

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Insert Pictures is Back! (AOL Mail Blog)

Nov 5th 2009 12:56PM Nice, BUT when you bring back AOL My eAddress?

15+ great Google Chrome extensions (Download Squad)

Nov 2nd 2009 12:51PM Extensions take up more memory than in FX.

Why? Because Chrome is loading the extension in your memory again when you open a new tab. 10 tabs = 10x the same extension in your memory.

But IMO even with 10 enabled extension and 10 tabs open, Chrome is still faster than FX. (depending on your RAM)

15+ great Google Chrome extensions (Download Squad)

Nov 2nd 2009 12:27PM Kylie,

Lee's screenshot shows Chromium not Chrome :)

RoboForm now available for Google Chrome, sort of (Download Squad)

Sep 27th 2009 8:19AM What Chromium version is it?

Classic pirate day fun: Monkey Island free until midnight tonight! (Download Squad)

Sep 21st 2009 2:21AM I read somewhere that it's only some levels or only one episode. At least not the "real full version" ....

Off the Clock: Pr0nSpider helps you - er, your friends - safely download NSFW images and videos (Download Squad)

Sep 13th 2009 4:06AM Ah and thanks :-) Searched (for a friend) for "amateurs". This software helped me a lot. Instead of amateuers, ugly naked 80 year old women. You made my day, Lee. I'll NEVER EVER look at pr0n again.

Off the Clock: Pr0nSpider helps you - er, your friends - safely download NSFW images and videos (Download Squad)

Sep 13th 2009 4:01AM OK... now the question:

Lee, how did you come up with the idea to write about this type of software? lol

Streaming music site Grooveshark previews new look, features to VIPs (Download Squad)

Aug 26th 2009 11:17AM Lee, you should mention that people can chose between monthly or annual payment: 3 USD/month or 30 USD/year.

No one knows how long Grooveshark will survive (EMI filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Grooveshark in May)... so all the money would be lost. Best is IMO to pay every month.

Did you realize some Facebook apps are being used to steal your data? (Download Squad)

Aug 22nd 2009 2:20PM Good article, Lee.

I realized something weeks ago. Actually, I hate Facebook and all this web 2.0 style social networking. I have real friends and don't need to stay in contact with them via some network lol. Thanks to the good lord (or maybe just the developers...), we have phone and email... or I could just walk to them ;-)

Anyways, when I use Mobster for example... the people I play with can see my *full* name in the application. "I" automatically send them notifications that I played with them. Same with every other Facebook application that I was trying out. Even the movie review site Flixster or whatever their name was. No way to deactivate it.

A reason for me to delete *all* applications from Facebook. Facebook cannot guarantee any privacy for me. It was asking me to set up privacy options... but what if I did hide my profile to others... how is it possible that others - non friends - can access them via third party applications. No way Facebook! :-(

And somehow Facebook is starting to become a second MySpace...

StatCounter data shows Windows 7 pre-release use closing in on Linux (Download Squad)

Jul 4th 2009 1:03PM Most of the users use Windows as their operating system. Why? Because they want only one thing: a easy-to-use, compatible system. That was 10 years ago and will be same in 50 years.

Jane buys a computer. She doesn’t have any idea about how computers work. Now imagine Jane sitting in front of some Linux OS computer. No automatic installation, no plug and play (printer, web cams, etc.)


Unix-based systems will only be for the professional users who love to play around and modify this and that. Unix-based systems are be more flexible, but the "normal" end-user doesn’t want to configure hours or days... just that the OS is working.

We were using some Unix-based system in our company and always when something was wrong, third party tech "specialists" had to come. That was not just darn expensive... finally it didn’t make any sense. Windows might be more cost intensive (license costs) - but then even Karen from the marketing desk was able to set up her printer or install her web camera.

When I read the Linux-Windows comparison, I always have to laugh. Why do all (most?) Unix users say or write:

"Unix is cheaper. No license costs and cheap Administration costs."

This is not just ridiculous.. but plain wrong. The Windows OS license is a time-time fee (that is very cheap in my opinion!). Then what else you need? A small business company doesn’t need a CTO specialist. That’s why Windows is called Windows and is made by Microsoft. It is easy to set up, easy to configure and easy to use. Even Jane Idiot is able to install her web camera, install her Outlook and set up an Exchange server. (No kidding, some "Jane" tried it on a test computer and she made it work!)


For the end-user Windows will remain for the next 50 years the main OS... no matter what. Apple could have gained market share if they would have put down their prices... but until Apples prices are not made for the John’s or Jayne’s...