Daily Archives: February 14, 2008

Suffering the slings of Cupid’s arrow

Cupid. That sweet, cherubic boy of Valentine lore who, with a single pluck of his bow, can bring together star-crossed lovers, awaken a cold heart from its frosty slumber, and famously inspire love down through the ages.

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Labs provide alternatives in evaluating suites

My
Feb. 7
article explained that the WSN Security Baseline summarizes the top ratings of several respected computer publications, but it is only a starting point for those who want to do their own research.

One reader responded with an impressive list of independent labs that evaluate security software and publish the results online.

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Make your computer dual-boot Vista and XP

It’s getting harder to buy a new computer with Windows XP installed and — after Microsoft stops selling XP on June 30, 2008 — it will become nearly impossible.

Fortunately, you can have your XP cake and eat your Vista, too, by setting up your system to boot between the two operating systems.

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