Dec 18
I recently bought a 16GB USB Flash drive, with the intention of running my desktop from it. I moved all my files over, set up my Thunderbird profile, etc etc etc…and then found it almost unusable as the data transfer speed was appallingly slow 
Following all these steps did the trick under Windows XP:
- Right click on the USB drive and select properties
- Select the Hardware tab
- Under All Disk Drives, highlight your USB drive and select Properties
- Select the Policies tab and select Optimize for performance.
- Press OK twice, and your transfer speeds should increase dramatically
Note that when your drive is optimized for performance you’ll need to use the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar to eject the drive - otherwise you’ll risk corrupting your data by just removing the drive from the port.
I now happily unplug my thumbdrive from one laptop and into another 
Hmm, perhaps I should write a post on running your desktop from a flash drive. Most important point is of course to back up that flash drive every single day…
written by Judd Muir
\\ tags: trouble-shooting, usb
Dec 16
This post is nothing more than a shameless plug to get you to try out bingo online, by checking out the reviews and promotions on offer over at Yabadoo! Yes, I know it should be shameful, but it’s tough world out there 
written by Judd Muir
\\ tags: bingo, yabadoo
Dec 11
Three old codgers comparing notes:
The 60-year-old says, “I’m fine except I have a problem with the waterworks, I keep having to get up in the night and go for a pee but there’s nothing there, and ten minutes later I need to go again, and still nothing there.”
The 70-year-old says, “Well I don’t have that problem, but I’m a martyr to Number Two, have to keep going and straining away and can’t get anything to come.”
The 80-year-old says, “Well that ain’t my problem, seven o’clock in the morning regular as clockwork, I piss like a carthorse, shit like an elephant, and that’s it for the day.”
The others ask, “So, you ain’t got any problems then? That’s good!” The old guy replies, “Sure I got a problem. I don’t wake up till eight!”
written by Judd Muir
\\ tags: humour