Windows 7 Wireless Network Random Disconnects Fixed Yet?

As long time readers of Best Hubris know, I have had a running battle with Microsoft operating systems and wireless networking problems. Yes, by now I may have spent less time and energy by running out and buying a bunch of brand new hardware, but I don’t think that I should have to buy all … Read more

Google Buzz Gmail Fails Against Facebook & Twitter

Google’s recent attempt to crack the social networking market comes courtesy of an ill-conceived service titled Google Buzz. The idea is that that Buzz provides similar status updates, and shared links, and so on, right inside of your Google email account. Of course, it is this very concept that dooms Google Buzz to failure, and … Read more

Wireless Networking Drops Connection Windows 7 Troubleshooting

Update: There is an official Windows 7 hotfix regarding WiFi disconnection. It isn’t auto-installed though, so you might want to try it first: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3094412 Here we go again. I had hoped this crap would be fixed in Windows 7, but apparently the long suffering Microsoft blunder known officially as NetBIOS / NetBEUI, and as NetKablooey by … Read more

Did Windows Update Fix Logitech Mouse Cruise Control Issue In Firefox

Update: And we’re back again 🙂 It looks like the issue is caused by having an unsaved “custom theme.” Don’t think you made a custom theme? Think again. Any change to the “personalize” settings like background image (desktop image), colors, font-size, etc… results in a custom theme being generated with those changes. In other words, … Read more

Windows 7 Release Candidate Expiration Coming Soon

Plenty of people downloaded the Windows 7 Release Candidate over the last six months or so. It made plenty of sense, of course. Since so many people hated Vista, there were not really any options for those looking to upgrade from Windows XP. That, plus the fact that Windows 7 RC was free to use … Read more

Cruise Control Buttons Stop Working in Firefox

What in the name of all that is holy is going on here?!? Sometimes I just can’t help but wonder what is it that makes computers so difficult? Today, I noticed that my Cruise Down and Cruise Up buttons on my Logitech mouse stopped working in Firefox. The odd thing is that they continued to … Read more

Small Icons Windows 7 Start Menu Option

I’ve been running Windows 7 on my primary desktop computer for long enough now that things are starting to emerge that I want to be tweaked to my preferences or workflow. One of those things is tweaking the Windows 7 Start Menu to be smaller and more compact, instead of using those large icons. Having … Read more

HP Printer Drivers for Windows 7 Not Coming At All!

It appears that HP has decided to abandon several popular printers by not providing Windows 7 printer drivers for them at all. Some devices have been categorized as "Category 6" devices, meaning that HP will not support them under Windows 7. Not today, not tomorrow, not at all. This might be more acceptable if it … Read more

Delicious Social Bookmarking and Link Spam

We’ll consider this a micro-blog for now, as I don’t have the time here right at the month end for my freelance writing business to sacrifice the time to a longer post. How easy do you think it would be for Google and / or Delicious themselves to segregate users based upon how many links … Read more

Web Hosting Company Review Features and Limitations

Update: Since the beginning of 2013, WestHost has proven less reliable than necessary. I can no longer recommend them. Check here for the latest on WestHost reliability or lack thereof. Shared Web Host Companies and Fantasy Limitations Or No Limit Fantasies Once upon a time, all web hosting companies sold hosting plans with a cap … Read more