I haven’t added my recent articles to Techinch lately, so here’s a whole load of them.  I’m trying to figure out a better way to share links; I would like to do Tumblr-style link posts, and need to see if I can hack that into my theme.  Anyhow, for now, here’s everything I’ve written since my last How-to Geek update: Customize the Default Screensavers in Windows 7 and Vista Complete Guide to Symbolic Links (symlinks) on...

Regular readers know I’m a fan of ebooks, and have recently written several posts about reading ebooks on your computer.  I’m also a fan of desktop virtualization, and have published numerous articles here and at How-to Geek about Virtual PC, VMware, VirtualBox, and the (in my words) Desktop Virtualization Wars.  So, when I was recently contacted by a representative of Packt Publishing about reviewing a book they’ve recently...

Kindle for PC is one of my favorite new programs for Windows, and a recent update made it even better.  The Kindle Store offers more new ebooks than most other ebook stores, and the terms usually allow you to keep books on up to 5 computers and devices.  I use my netbook as an ebook reader, and with all the ebook programs I’ve tried I still prefer the Kindle app.  Here’s what the newest update brings to Kindle for PC Getting the...

Want to make Adobe Reader a better ebook reader?  There are a wide variety of ebooks available in PDF format, including the free Microsoft Press ebooks I mention regularly here, and Adobe Reader is the de facto standard PDF reader.  In general, Adobe Reader works great for reading PDF ebooks, but here are a few tips to help make it an even better ebook reader. Keep Reading Where You Left Off Have you ever read several chapters of a PDF...

Mobile devices have become the most interesting sector of computing in recent years.  The iPhone has brought smartphones to the masses, and now everyone around the world expects their phone to be as fast and capable.  Microsoft was an early leader in the mobile devices market with Windows Mobile, which has powered millions of PDAs and phones from numerous manufacturers around the globe.  However, innovation lagged in recent years, and...