Direct MP3 Download: Podnutz Episode 19: Tech Talk and Rants with Carey Holzman
- Guest this week is Carey Holzman from Computer America
- Tips on how to stay updated
- Craigslist/Ebay
- Latest tools for the PC Tech toolkit
- How Carey loves the Asus EEE PC.
Show Notes:
– Use the latest versions of software, drivers, BIOS, etc…
– Driver Agent – scans your system for drivers and the latest updates
– Intel makes it easy to update the BIOS on motherboards.
– Determine what model and manufacturer your motherboard is with CPU-Z from CPUID
– Go to bootdisk.com for bootable CD images specifically for updating BIOS’s.
– You can sell motherboards from old systems on Ebay. Include the memory and processor for a package deal.
– Watch feedback ratings on Ebay when buying and selling.
– Craigslist is a jungle – be careful buying and selling. It can be profitable but it is high risk.
– Tough for the little guy to sell systems these days. Tough to compete with Best Buy, etc…
– Don’t try to run Vista with 512MB.
– Check out Sourceforge.net for open source freeware
– See OphCrack for finding passwords in XP/Vista
– Spyware Doctor is Carey’s pick for Anti-spyware
– WinsockXPfix – rebuilds the winsock file.
– Driverpacks.net – you can slipstream your drivers into your windows xp installation.
– Asus EEE Pc – Carey’s review
– Final words
