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What Is csrss.exe And Is It Safe To Be Running? [groovyTips]

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:00:00 -0400

Good news, Client/Server Runtime Subsystem, or csrss.exe, is a critical Windows operating system component. The process is designed to handle the end-user side of Windows including console and interface windows as well as threading. You’ll find csrss.exe in Windows XP, 2003, Vista, Server 2008 and Windows 7.

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Google Wave Invite Donation Thread [groovyNews]

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:51:07 -0400

Although hundreds of thousands of invitations have gone out for Google Wave already, I’m still getting emails from some groovyReaders requesting invites. The forum topic for Google Wave Invites has also heated up a bit recently.So with that all in mind, I figured it would be appropriate to spin up a groovy Google Wave Invite Donation thread similar to the Google Voice Donation thread which was very successful.To, to kick things off let’s review the RULES for how this is going to work.

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Make Screen Capture Videos Free Online Using ScreenToaster [How-To]

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:50:43 -0500

If you need to make a video recording of something on your computer then Screentoaster is a free web app for doing just that. Using a mix of Javascript and Flash, Screentoaster is able to capture areas outside of your browser and save the recording directly to their page. You might want to grab a stick of butter to go with all of the toast in this groovy article!

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Easily Take Ownership Of Windows 7 Files and Folders [How-To]

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:30:27 -0500

When you're denied access to a file in Windows 7 one of the easiest ways around it is to just Take Ownership. This comes in handy when you're dealing with stubborn system files and folders that don’t want to let you in. Normally this is a long process involving several CMD prompt lines or GUI clicks so today I'm going to review how to easily add the Take Ownership option to the Windows 7 right-Click context menu for the easiest 1-Click access possible.

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What Is hiberfil.sys And Why Is It Using So Much Hard Drive Space? [groovyTips]

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:00:50 -0500

You might have noticed that somewhere on your windows 7 system there are a few GB of space that are unaccounted for. One of the places that this vanishing space is hiding is in the hiberfil.sys file. Besides being a big space hog, hiberfil.sys…

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Replace Notepad with Feature Packed Notepad++ Editor [groovyDownload]

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:00:11 -0500

Notepad has consistently been that small app that comes packed with Windows through every version released in the operating system’s history. While Notepad can be a useful tool, you’d think that Microsoft would have updated it or added at least a few optional features…

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Zoho Partners With The Google Apps Marketplace Launch [groovyNews]

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:17 -0500

One of my favorite web app companies that has been deserving of some groovy mention is Zoho (my… what took me so long!!!). When Google unveiled it’s new Google Apps Marketplace Tuesday night, it was exciting to see that Zoho had some of…

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Gmail Introduces Pop Refresh And Other Groovy Updates [groovyNews]

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:54 -0500

Gmail Refresh is a new groovy update that allows you to receive pop mail on your own schedule. Normally imported POP mail is checked and received at regular set system intervals, but with the Google Lab feature enabled you can choose when you would…

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Change Your User Name On Windows 7 [How-To]

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:30 -0500

Maybe you’ve become part of the witness protection program and your real name cannot be seen by human eyes ever again, or maybe you’ve joined an evil organization and changed your name to No. 2. Whatever the case, this groovy feature in Windows 7 will let you rename your account!

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Shutdown Windows Remotely Using The Shutdown Command [How-To]

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:30:55 -0500

If you are using a remote desktop connection to access one of your systems you may have noticed Windows 7 removes the shutdown option from the start menu. Lucky for us there is an easy way around it using an old school shutdown command. Let’s get to know it.

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1080p Comes To YouTube

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:14:18 -0500

Home video camera’s have really come a long way over the past few years. So much in fact, that Google is adding 1080p HD support to YouTube. While it’s true YouTube is already bloated with an outdated layout and slow 720p support, I suspect updates for that will be coming up quickly out of [...]

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Windows 7 Sales Go Big, What A Whopper!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:22:54 -0500

You don’t have to eat through 7 patties of beef to understand that Windows 7 is a big deal. Microsoft’s flagship product went on sale October 22nd, and blew away its predecessor Vista. The actual difference is a staggering 234% increase over Vista, according to NPD Group’s market research… Even with the economy [...]

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Google Dashboard Answers: What Does Google Store In My Account?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:32:00 -0500

One of the most controversial topics surrounding Google has always been privacy and transparency. Google collects extravagant amounts of information and data relative to all of it’s products. This week Google has taken privacy concerns to heart and launched the all new Dashboard. Dashboard gives you all of your Google account data and [...]

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Microsoft’s Project Natal To Do A “Wii” Bit Better Than Nintendo

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:19:27 -0500

When Nintendo released the Wii, all expectation for future video games was forever changed. Players were no longer confined to a joystick, but instead also could now incorporate bodily motion into playing. Wii fitness brought the industry farther with weight, pressure detection. There was still one thing limiting the controller however, that is the [...]

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Students Hack A Mini-Van To Drive It With An iPhone App

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:03:48 -0500

On Monday, Nov. 2nd 2009, students of Berlin’s Freie Universitaet unveiled a group project known as the “Spirit of Berlin.” The question is, was this a huge iPhone accomplishment, or was it an automotive engineering feat? The student team called the “Artificial Intelligence Group,” were able to create an iPhone app to drive their [...]

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Google Takes On Facebook With Social Search

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:05:07 -0400

On Monday Google rolled out their experimental search engine for finding your social connections online. After all, what’s the point of the internet if you have no one to share all of your sites, blogs, and silly pictures with! The new Social Search is designed to help you find relative information based on [...]

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Earn Free Cash Back With Blast Off Network

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:31:07 -0400

Yesterday at 10am PST (1pm EST) Blastoffnetwork launched for free public use. The site is a social network built on the concepts of Facebook and Myspace, but it offers much more to it’s members. Members who join in on the site are given a number of features, but the most prominent is the “Cashback,” similar [...]

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Free Windows 7 eBook – Planning and Deployment

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:21:02 -0400

Microosft has released a Free Windows 7 eBook / Magazine based on Resource Kit and Technet magazines covering topics on Planning for and deploying Windows 7. It also touches on App Compat and common issues you as an IT tech should be aware of. I just started turning the pages and so far, it’s a good [...]

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Gmail Adds “Attached” Document Previews

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:25:52 -0400

Lately it seems like Google has just been rolling updates off of the press. This comes as no surprise following the release of Google Wave, and the large amount of feedback coming from the small number of users who were invited to test it. Earlier today Google released a small update that probably was [...]

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StumbleUpon Has A New Look!

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:16:03 -0400

Earlier today social networking site StumbleUpon unveiled a completely new look. With myself being a big fan of the site, I’m compelled by excitement to spread the news. Along with the new graphic user interface, site navigation, better search-ability, simpler sharing, and friend searches have been introduced. The new look is elegant and much more [...]