Podnutz Daily #248 - The Techie Geek

Steve is joined by Russ Wenner from WeCanFixYourComputer.com and The Techie Geek Podcast

Running time: 52:22
Added: 24 Jun 2010

Computers worked on:

• HP DV6 replaced broken screen, on reassembly found screen would not light up until keyboard was plugged in
• HPW1907 LCD monitor shutting off, bad capacitors, not economical to fix

Topics and Links Discussed:

• PC's owned by smokers
• knoppix live cd
• linux for the rest of us podcast
• Linux Basix podcast
• Try the "best offer" link when using dvdsuper999 on ebay for laptop parts including lcd screens
• bricked seagate drive 7200.11 with bad firmware
• Scott Moulton and My Hard Drive Died
• Speccy is a system information tool
• Sandra (the System ANalyser, Diagnostic and Reporting Assistant) is an information & diagnostic utility
• Wuala is an online storage service similar to Dropbox
• Web of Trust
• FreeApp is a Ninite competitor for installing multiple applications

Russ uses Ninite for installing his favorite applications at once, including:

• Firefox
• Google Chrome
• Open Office
• VLC media Player
• IrfanView image viewer
• Adobe reader
• Adobe Flash
• Microsoft Security Essentials
• Java
• CDBurnerXP
• 7 Zip
• Putty telenet client

Voicemails/Emails:

• Timster calls in with tips on ordering replacement optical drives for laptops off of ebay

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Music provided by Evan King
Notes by Mike Evans at datamike.net