TechLog for February, 2010

Google Chrome Error – 0×8004071c

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Plagued with Google Update Error 0×8004071c on a fresh Chrome installation?
Last week I decided I would finally take the Google Chrome plunge, and ran into an error screen upon installation on my Windows 7 Ultimate system. If you are seeing Google Update Error 0×8004071c after you run the chrome installer, follow the steps below and [...]

Weather Geek

Can’t get enough local weather maps to keep you happy? Check out fullscreenweather.com and prepare to have your monitor dominated by a full screen google map with weather data overlay to complete the picture.
Check it out; its fast, clean and ad free! By Weather Underground.

OpenOffice.org 3.2 ~ a Karmic Koala Upgrade

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OpenOffice.org 3.2 was just released. I wanted to get mine upgraded ASAP because of the 46% reduction in cold start time. If you haven’t heard of or seen OpenOffice.org before then check it out; its a Microsoft Office alternative that can actually replace MS Office. If you are interested in downloading OpenOffice.org for yourself, you [...]

Aero Peek pre Win7?

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Are you running Windows XP or Vista, and in need of the AeroPeek feature in Windows 7? Yes, you could download one of many AeroPeek clones for Vista or XP and be a happy camper, but what if you don’t want any more software on your speedy PC?
It turns out Windows XP and Vista have [...]