Yahoo to join Microsoft Search Engine Bing!!!

Google receives over 65% of the internet search traffic! Being a hell of a good search tool and my first choice as well, i can see why this percentage is this high. I dont have any concerns with this search provider monopoly, but what is is Google's multiple increasing steady involvement in every single aspect of the online spectrum. They have already got all of the following online services and in most of them they have a monopoly as well - email/calendar/online docs/blogging tools/feedburner/online storage/browsers and most recently a proposed OS(online based)! The concern i have is that we will all eventually become so dependant on Google that they become vital if not essential to your online activities. What if they ever decide to start charging for all the services youve become so reliant on? What if they close down? (highly unlikely :-)) These are the concerns i have.

So it is with great anticipation that i announce that Yahoo search provider (owns 18% of internet search traffic) will join Microsoft search provider Bing (owns 6% of internet search traffic) to make a +-25% contender against Google Search. Any intervention to stop a monopoly in a market is always a good one, except for the monopoly holder affected by it. I'm routing for this joint venture to become a bigger market shar holder and give Google some good old competition.

I dont want to see Google fail, but i do want to see other providers keeping up with them so that i can use various online providers for my online activities and not be stuck with only one option.

Read this blog for more info on the venture
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/nm/20090729/wr_nm/us_microsoft_yahoo

IT Hardware Poster... Classic to Current...

Found this beautifull poster giving detailed info on all the hardware changes our industry has gone through. This is a must for all IT guys and gals. Enjoy.

Go to below link and select download from left menu to download the poster:
http://sonic840.deviantart.com/art/Computer-hardware-poster-1-7-111402099

Google Chrome Operating System Info

If you haven't heard as yet, Google has announced they will be entering the Operating System market and competing against the likes of Microsoft!

The two most interesting points i need to advise of off the cuff is;

1. It will be a free OS, because it is based on a Linux distribution which is covered under the Open Source agreement!
2. The OS will be predominantly Web Based! The PC will boot up and immediately connect you to the web where all your operations will take place.

Read the following blog for some very interesting information regarding the operating system;
http://richg74.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/the-other-shoe-drops/

I for one cant wait to test this os out! P.s. just started playing with Windows 7 and now it seems i will have another new os to play with soon! :-)

Microsoft's answer to google search! Bing Search...

Microsoft's search solution has changed from Live Search to Bing Search, and it looks impressive! Can this be the effective answer to google.com? It looks very good and the results compared to Google is very accurate, from my 10 minute search testing... :-) I have read various blogs saying that they are already receiving a lot of traffic from the search engine, and less from google. Check it out, i have decided to use it exclusively for a while as my search engine and see how it performs.

Differences between Anti-virus, Anti-spyware and Anti-adware

Remember that there’s a difference between a virus, spyware and adware.

In short;
*Virusses attack system files and try to harm your PC, whereas
*Spyware installs unsolicited software on a user’s PC not necessarily intended to harm your files, but usually to collect/steal information from you and
*Adware is unsolicited software used to advertise products or generate income usually with browser pop-ups.

Most anti-virus programs don't remove spyware/adware and even if it does I always find a specialist product works best. So it is always recommended that a PC be running a suitable and up to date antivirus program and one or more adware/spyware checkers at all times.

As indicated in my website http://pgg.co.za/ I find the following free solutions to provide most effective protection for;

*Virusses - PC Tools Antivirus Free Edition - http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/
*Spyware - Spyware Doctor Starter Edition - http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/google_pack/
*Adware - Ad-Aware 2008 Free - http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php

Failsafe Bluetooth transfer from/to PC

All mobile phones come with some sort of file transfer software. Usually very confusing and difficult to use.

If you dont want the confusion and want an easy 1-2-3 to transferring your files to and from your PC to any Bluetooth enabled device, do the following.

1. Ensure your PCs bluetooth service is installed and functional.

2. Ensure your Bluetooth device options are setup on the PC.
*Go to start/settings/control panel/bluetooth devices
*Go to Options tab and select/put a tick next to all of the following;
-Turn discovery on
-Allow BT devices to connect to this computer
-Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants to

3. Find the application to use for the transfer;
*Go to C:\WINDOWS\system32 and look for a file named fsquirt.exe
*Right click on the file and select 'Send to desktop' (So that you dont have to go find the file in future)
*Double click on this file on desktop and you will get an option to send or receive a file.

4. Send or receive a file.
*If you are sending, select what you want to send then select your bluetooth device from the list of devices (your device needs to have its bluetooth on and the device's visibility/discovery needs to be open for all) and select send. Accept connection on bluetooth device.

*If you are receiving, select receive a file and initiate the sending from the bluetooth device and simply accept the incoming connection and select where to save the received file.

This should be all the info you need. Enjoy.