LEHSYS Side Notes…- The fight to save Windows Live WriterThe bumbling dance moves Microsoft makes in their existence is just astounding... When Windows Live Writer was released, I'm sure it was meant as a complement to the blogging service that Microsoft was planning to offer to its users/members, in the form of Windows Live Spaces. Overall, Microsoft has a real problem with project concept and follow through […]
- Use Google Drive to sync blog posts with Windows Live Writer 2011I believe everyone has the same issue with Windows Live Writer; it's sync'ing the blog posts, recent and drafts to some place that can be sync'd across machines. Well, now that Google has released Google Drive you can now use Google drive to sync your data with them; beating Microsoft to the punch on their own service [postulating]… What you n […]
- Wow. There was an update to Windows Live Writer 2011…I was surprised to see there was an update to Windows Live Writer before Windows 8 came out. Honestly, I'm not able to even fathom why they did this, but only to find out if there's any bugs in it from the Windows Live Essentials team. The previous version of Windows Live Writer was v15.4.3538.513 the new version is 15.4.3555.308. In the grand sche […]
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VirtualBox 4 Extension Pack: Why do you continue to do this?
Posted on April 18, 2012 | No CommentsI was working with VirtualBox the other day and while VirtualBox has been updating their stuff here lately, and I really don’t mind the updates, but what I haven’t figured out yet is why they don’t have a process in place yet to fix stuff like just downloading the Extension Pack. The extension pack is required to take advantage of certain advances and features of VirtualBox. What I’m not understanding is when software developers do this kind of backwards stuff, it makes them look lazy. I mean who does this anymore? If you need an extension pack for the application; you need to provide a link to it, or provide a button to just say ‘install it’… -
Review: Windows 8 Voice Recognition Interface Continues To Disappoint
Posted on April 4, 2012 | 3 CommentsWhen Windows 7 was release it has voice recognition in it. My initial thoughts on the voice recognition was that it was good, but the user interface was for crap. Now, when I did that review, it was on a beta version of Windows 7; it was a release candidate— I recall thinking, this is so bad, they’re going to have to update this to make it usable… but when Windows 7 was released officially, Microsoft had done absolutely nothing to it to improve the GUI. I have always said that the voice recognition of Microsoft was good, but the GUI is the biggest problem with it. It’s like trying climb a range of boulders with a skateboard; it’s clumsy at best. So, when I downloaded the RC version of Windows 8, one of the first things I wanted to see was the GUI of the voice recognition. And what a disappointment it is. Microsoft has done NOTHING to it to make it more user friendly. But I need to explain… -
Pay-Per-View TV Suffering Because of the Web
Posted on March 30, 2012 | No CommentsMajor sporting events have long been a money-spinner for pay-per-view television channels, with millions of TV viewers willing to shell out a significant sum of money every year to see the big occasions. The rights and wrongs of charging extra for such entertainment can be debated for hours at a time, but pay-per-view is here to stay, whether we like it or not. Interestingly, there has been little to make broadcasters nervous about such arrangements over the years, but the Internet may just be making life difficult for them. The proliferation of websites which offer illegal streaming of the big events has encouraged the viewing of top events is likely to cost the TV companies dearly if something cannot be done about these operations. -
Are You Really Into Online Faxing?
Posted on March 20, 2012 | No CommentsUsing the fax machine is a method of communication that has been around for a long time and is still prominently used in the business world today. If you need to send a fax, you don’t necessarily have to use a traditional fax machine to get the job done. Instead of using a fax machine, you have the option of sending a fax online. This process is sometimes much more convenient than having to use a regular fax machine. -
‘Disc-to-Digital’ — you’re kidding right?
Posted on March 15, 2012 | No CommentsMedia companies are the worst when it comes to being progressive with technology. Using a few short examples, DVD shrink and RealDVD are just two packages of software that were shut down by the media industry as forms of pirating; this is back in 2008. The problem the media companies had with software packages like this was that private individuals to take their DVDs and make copies of them, and do whatever they wanted to with the digital copies. But even though the studios went after companies that made software like this, the practice kept going; just about everyone has the ability now to insert a DVD into their computer, ‘rip a copy’, and then play that disc/DVD anywhere. Now Wal-mart and their VUDU video service wants to get some cash for you going digital… -
The Best and Worst of Windows 8 Consumer Preview
Posted on March 12, 2012 | No CommentsThe Windows 8 Consumer Preview has given all of us a much clearer picture of what Microsoft has in store for its next-generation operating system. This time around, it truly is “next-generation;” in fact, it’s the biggest change since DOS grew a GUI. Already, the spectrum of responses have ranged from gushing love to seething hatred — with plenty of room for gray-area confusion in the middle. Let’s take a quick look at five of the biggest reasons why Windows 8 is (or will be) a success, followed by another five indications that Redmond has made a terrible mistake. And keep in mind we’ve still got at least half a year before the finished product. -
Evolving: Google Market is now Google Play…
Posted on March 8, 2012 | No CommentsLeave it to Google to keep changing how they integrate services… the Android Market is being changed over to Google Play. As everyone knows, the android market had evolved to include electronic books, music, videos, but the android market has really become something much more for Google and the Android platform. Now they’re pushing the boundaries even further, adopting some of the same features and functions that were touted with the Kindle Fire, and the mixing that with some of what Apple is doing with the iCloud. Over the past couple of months, is below changes with Google, with their services, with their privacy settings, and with their new initiative to have cloud storage; this is a result of that effort. Movies that you watch, songs that you purchase and books that you read with the Android operating system will now be synchronized in the cloud. -
How to Maximize ‘Siri’ on the iPhone Models
Posted on February 24, 2012 | 3 CommentsEveryone knows that iPhone’s Siri app can do simple commands and remember some contacts, but few people know the other things she can do, like dictate messages and set contact relationships like siblings or bosses. If you really want to maximize Siri, read through this article for some helpful tips and tricks. -
![Back in June of last year, I was discussing the point that video chat protocols were a mess and that there needs to be a standard. Anyone with video chat should be able to go from [say] Skype to a Google+ hangout, or use WebEx. And to reiterate: ‘…The way I see it, there’s nothing wrong with Comcast, Skype, Google or Apple coming out their versions of video chat protocols; ones that work better for their phones, their customers or do things the way they want to do them— it’s ok, really. But as long as you can fall back on the standard protocol for a video call, that’s fine.’ So, now we have this new article from the BBC… …”Cisco does not oppose the merger, but believes the European Commission should have placed conditions that would ensure greater standards-based interoperability,” Cisco’s video conferencing head Martin De Beer wrote in a blog post.’ Were they reading my posts; reading my mind, or are they starting to see the light?](http://www.lehsys.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/tzgdvdmv-115x115.jpg "No doubt: Video Chat standards are finally being discussed")
No doubt: Video Chat standards are finally being discussed
Posted on February 15, 2012 | No CommentsBack in June of last year, I was discussing the point that video chat protocols were a mess and that there needs to be a standard. Anyone with video chat should be able to go from [say] Skype to a Google+ hangout, or use WebEx. And to reiterate: ‘…The way I see it, there’s nothing wrong with Comcast, Skype, Google or Apple coming out their versions of video chat protocols; ones that work better for their phones, their customers or do things the way they want to do them— it’s ok, really. But as long as you can fall back on the standard protocol for a video call, that’s fine.’ So, now we have this new article from the BBC… …”Cisco does not oppose the merger, but believes the European Commission should have placed conditions that would ensure greater standards-based interoperability,” Cisco’s video conferencing head Martin De Beer wrote in a blog post.’ Were they reading my posts; reading my mind, or are they starting to see the light? -
PC Games Show Resurgence in Sales; Consoles not so much
Posted on February 6, 2012 | 2 CommentsThe popularity of the gaming console, and the profitability of it, have just been astounding. A couple of years ago, you could have hopped on the Internet and read article after article about how PC gaming was dead and how the gaming console was going to be the future of gaming. I would’ve been one of those individuals that you would have to call crazy because I thought PC gaming was still doing very well. And I also would’ve argued the benefits over using a gaming console versus the PC. Video games in general have been extremely popular and very profitable. With everything with the economy doing so bad, and everyone talking about a recession, the gaming industry seems to have had record profits during this time, but PC games sales were still there. Some of the most profitable games stemmed from the PC gaming audience. And their benefits to the PC gaming world; take for instance Battlefield 3… the gameplay for Battlefield 3 is simply incredible, with full HDMI output and able to have 64 players, real players, per game. And some of the PC games simply outperform the gaming consoles when it comes to graphics and the physics... -
![One of the more interesting things that people are being introduced to this year is the processing of the taxes using the computer. The past couple of years processing income tax with the Internet has been commonplace, but this year H&R Block has raised the bar on processing income taxes with the computer. In a recent poll of users, asking which tax-preparation software they like the most, users rated the software packages of TurboTax, TaxAct, H&R Block at home and FreeTax USA. In second place, for text processing, it wasn’t software and all; it was actually the physical process of going to a certified CPA to have your taxes done— in person— with no Internet. And that’s actually pretty interesting… But you if you’ve been watching TV this season [tax season], you may have noticed the commercials for H&R Block at home where the representative from H&R Block is able to punch in to your home PC and are able to have a conversation with them about tax preparation. I think this is a fantastic idea, for taxes. I would never recommend this for tech support…](http://www.lehsys.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/c12igngc-115x115.jpg.pagespeed.ce.SkhpMpnzu0.jpg "Video Chat: Income Tax Preparation is a cool idea")
Video Chat: Income Tax Preparation is a cool idea
Posted on February 3, 2012 | No CommentsOne of the more interesting things that people are being introduced to this year is the processing of the taxes using the computer. The past couple of years processing income tax with the Internet has been commonplace, but this year H&R Block has raised the bar on processing income taxes with the computer. In a recent poll of users, asking which tax-preparation software they like the most, users rated the software packages of TurboTax, TaxAct, H&R Block at home and FreeTax USA. In second place, for text processing, it wasn’t software and all; it was actually the physical process of going to a certified CPA to have your taxes done— in person— with no Internet. And that’s actually pretty interesting… But you if you’ve been watching TV this season [tax season], you may have noticed the commercials for H&R Block at home where the representative from H&R Block is able to punch in to your home PC and are able to have a conversation with them about tax preparation. I think this is a fantastic idea, for taxes. I would never recommend this for tech support… -
Google+ hangouts: Odd settings
Posted on January 17, 2012 | No CommentsPeople are always using functions and website and rarely ever really dig in to the settings for those websites; that goes for other sites like Facebook and Google, but today I was starting my Google+ hangout and saw the options for the camera. The layout of Google+ hangouts has changed a bit, so it makes good sense to check on them periodically. What I found in the settings was odd… To me it seemed retro; it was a connection speed selection… -
Video Chats: Skype vs. Google+ Hangouts
Posted on January 13, 2012 | 1 CommentOver the past couple of months I’ve been using Skype with some friends, but I have also been using Google+ hangouts and I’ve to say that between the two, I’ve more fun with Google+ hangouts than I do Skype. I like Google+ in the respect it’s really browser based and I’m able to get people to simply go to a website and just hook up. Personally, I don’t know a lot of people that don’t have a Google account; and if you’ve got a Google account, then you have Google+ account. The difference is with Skype you have to load software on the machine, you have to start it and create a new account. And there’s the catcher right there. When I say Skype, some people look at me like I’m speaking Greek or something. It turns immediately in to where do I find it, do I’ve to download it, is it hard, and then the process of creating an account with Skype. And to be honest, the Skype account serves nothing more than for Skype, whereas having a Google+ account means that you can lots of other stuff, Google e-mail, documents, YouTube, blogger and several other things— all linked... -
Using voice recognition on your mobile device uses more data? YES.
Posted on January 6, 2012 | 1 CommentOne of the more interesting stories that been reading about is how developers/hackers have been working with the iPhone 4S; mainly working on porting Siri to other Apple devices— the iPad and previous versions of the iPhone. Which is what Apple should’ve done the first place. But now are starting to see where customers are starting to recognize that using services like Siri (voice-recognition) consume more data; probably more than the customer is comfortable with. And voice-recognition is not one of those forgetting applications. You know, like it’s a phrase that you spoke is not the one you wanted or it was incorrect, you shouldn’t be charged for the bandwidth until the phrase with a word that you said is properly recognized – that’s not the case. Using voice recognition on a mobile device period, uses more bandwidth; good recognition or back recognition, the bandwidth is used and there’s no getting it back. -
![I have to admit I’ve never used a ‘music maker’ before, but I was recently very surprised when I downloaded a free version of Magix Music Maker [silver]. It’s been so fun to make my own music, my wife has even found the process very creative. If you’ve never created music on your own, thinking the process maybe too complex to even attempt; you have a pleseant surprise ahead of you with Magix Music Maker. I don’t have the high end version of this software, but I still find all the things I can with it very nice. And not only can I create music with it, I can import music from other sources and edit those; making them my own and using them in my own compositions, which is very exciting to have it all come together.](http://www.lehsys.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/jw4mij4w.jpg "Review: MAGIX Music Maker – Silver")
Review: MAGIX Music Maker – Silver
Posted on January 4, 2012 | 2 CommentsI have to admit I’ve never used a ‘music maker’ before, but I was recently very surprised when I downloaded a free version of Magix Music Maker [silver]. It’s been so fun to make my own music, my wife has even found the process very creative. If you’ve never created music on your own, thinking the process maybe too complex to even attempt; you have a pleseant surprise ahead of you with Magix Music Maker. I don’t have the high end version of this software, but I still find all the things I can with it very nice. And not only can I create music with it, I can import music from other sources and edit those; making them my own and using them in my own compositions, which is very exciting to have it all come together.
