About Alan Burns

• F1: the neglected key

  

  Posted on 17 Feb 2011 by Alan Burns

  The F1 key must be one of the loneliest keys on a Windows keyboard. Not only is it rarely used, but most people seem unaware of its function. Press it now – go ahead, try it. In most Windows software, F1 launches the help function. Th...read more

• cPanel feature frustrates users

  

  Posted on 15 Feb 2011 by Alan Burns

  cPanel, and its big brother WHM, can sometimes be frustrating. While cPanel is one of the most popular web hosting control panels, for good reason, it also suffers from some annoying choices by developers. In a cPanel update back in 2009 or...read more

• New iPad rumours

  

  Posted on 12 Feb 2011 by Alan Burns

  The Internet and media rumour mills are buzzing this week. Pundits and fan boys are speculating about the anticipated next generation iPad. No less a voice than the Wall Street Journal is helping to spread the rumours. The newspaper cites p...read more

• Fingertip Optical Mouse

  

  Posted on 10 Feb 2011 by Alan Burns

  Here’s something different: a mouse that sits on your finger. Mouse buttons are on the left side, and are pressed with your thumb. There is also a thumb-operated scroll wheel. The tip of this device contains the optical sensor, which ...read more

• How reseller or VPS can change directory indexing default

  Posted on 08 Feb 2011 by Alan Burns

  A few days ago I explained how to use cPanel’s Index Manager function to prevent or alter directory indexing. Today I’ll tell you how a reseller or VPS (Virtual Private Server) hosting account can change this default for all new...read more

• Colour changing laptop

  Posted on 06 Feb 2011 by Alan Burns

  Toshiba’s new Dynabook Qosmio T750 has a lid that changes colour. The metallic colours appear in a range from turquoise to deep blue and purple, depending upon your angle of view. It sounds rather like iridescent silk fabric. Toshiba ...read more

• How to prevent directory indexing

  

  Posted on 04 Feb 2011 by Alan Burns

  When accessing a directory (rather than a page) on your site, a visitor will by default see the index page for that directory. If the directory does not contain an index file, the browser will display a list (or index) of the files in that ...read more

• Intel delays Sandy Bridge processor rollout due to flaw

  

  Posted on 01 Feb 2011 by Alan Burns

  Intel announced yesterday that it must delay production of its new Sandy Bridge Core family of chips for desktops and laptops. Intel quality assurance engineers found a “design issue” in the Cougar Point chipset that communicate...read more

• Microsoft’s Kinect game controller is a winner

  

  Posted on 31 Jan 2011 by Alan Burns

  Microsoft’s latest financial results show that it’s new gaming product is a hit. Back in November I wrote about the launch of the Kinect system , which is an add-on to Microsoft’s Xbox 360 platform. Kinect allows users to ...read more

• USB 3.0: the next evolution in speed

  Posted on 29 Jan 2011 by Alan Burns

  USB 3.0 is the next evolution over the now common USB 2.0 that we’ve all been using for years. While the USB 3.0 standard has been out for a while, it’s only recently that a variety of USB 3.0 devices has been available for purc...read more

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