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1. Locate

Recent Posts

1. 
   Review - Google Chrome for Windows

   11.0.696.14 Beta (Mar 18, 2011)

   They got a google toolbar yet? When they do, I'll use it. Made by Google is it? Well why no search toolbar?! Bonkers.

2. 
   Review - Mozilla Firefox (v4) for Windows

   4.0 Beta 5 (Sep 8, 2010)

   All pages I went to were blank, and when Firefox was loading I got an error about an internal network security error.
   
   Don't think I'll be running this Beta, thanks.

3. 
   Review - Google Chrome for Windows

   6.0.472.0 Beta (Jul 25, 2010)

   Does it support the Google toolbar yet? If not, it's still a nono for me, as I use the toolbar all the time. Can't understand what they are up to, given that all the other major browsers support it. I want to choose where I search, I want the ability to do easy site searches, and to search images, and to have autofill.

4. 
   Review - Locate

   3.1.8.9210 RC3 (Jul 15, 2010)

   @forresterinc Reviewing 3.1.8.9210 RC3 (Nov 3, 2008)
   
   "extremely well", if you have an NTFS system, and are looking for filename-search only, I recommend "Everything search engine"
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   Very nice, but it doesn't appear to be able to find networked file. And THAT is a killer for me. My music database - which is what I use Locate for - is spread over three machines.
   
   I like Locate, and can deal with the lack of real-time updating, as I don't add that much to my music library each day. It does crash occasionally on my 64 bit W7 machine. I just restart it. No big deal!

5. 
   Review - MediaInfo

   0.7.33 (May 18, 2010)

   Very good - but it does not seem to show whether an audio file is 16 or 24 bits.

6. Comment - Acronis True Image Home 2012 enters private beta

   0.7.33 (Jul 5, 2011 - 1:03 PM)

   Gave up on Acronis - too may features would fail, such as automatic clean up of old images. You'd then have to do this manually. Support is now paid for or not at all. They don't even respond when you file a complaint. Macrium for me from now on

7. Comment - Firefox Plumber plugs memory leaks, with hidden cost

   0.7.33 (Jun 6, 2011 - 9:59 AM)

   I regularly had memory usage of over 1gb with ff 3.6 and earlier. Slowed it down terribly, so I've junked FF for Chrome, who are now at last adding in some extension

8. Comment - Is Firefox doomed?

   0.7.33 (Mar 30, 2011 - 7:28 AM)

   What these articles always assume is that everyone is a gadget user. In fact, many many of us over the age of 50 are not, and are quite happy to have occasional internet access, from a desktop or laptop.
   
   Indeed, I would add that for many of use, the idea of being connected to the internet wherever you are, and assailable by other people wherever you are, is a total nightmare.
   
   There's many a long year to go before the traditional browser on the traditional PC/MAC is a thing of the past.
   
   Down with ageism!

9. Comment - Rise of complaints follows Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 update

   0.7.33 (Dec 17, 2008 - 11:30 AM)

   Well done, Apple - more like Windows every day ;->

10. Comment - BBC launches iPlayer 2.0

    0.7.33 (Jun 30, 2008 - 9:48 AM)

    news.bbc.co.UK
    bbc.co.UK
    
    There. Got it yet?