Recent content by Meanstreak

Windows firewall is okay, it always has been. Don?t mistake what it is for something else. It is a helpful component of a defense in depth strategy. My assumption is primarily that we are talking about home networking. If you are connected directly to the outside world and you are just...

I've always been against notebooks as I've always seen them as way too expensive versus a similarly specced desktop. I bought a cheapo laptop on a Black Friday deal a couple of years ago and since Vista choked on it, I ended up switching to Linux full time, and I'm happier for it, I haven't...

I toss my opinion into the hat for CdBurnerXP VLC They are great starting points and will get most if not all of what you would need to do - done.

I haven't read all of the posts above me so I'm sure there are some very good recommendations. If I'm upgrading graphics cards then I generally like to wait a generation. In my main rig I have an 8800 GTS and I'll probably wait for the next generation of cards before I upgrade. The 8800 is...

I've been a long time reader of the forums but this thread has compelled me to make an account. There is quite a bit of misinformation being thrown about here as well as positives of Linux that are being looked at as negatives. Gaming right now is ruled by Direct3D and of course Microsoft...