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File incompatibilities
Database, Published on 13/01/2010
» Recently, I purchased a new computer using Windows XP. My old computer used Windows ME. I transferred all files to the new computer, two of which were records an invaluable video file of my doggie taken through the years of her growing up. When I tried to open this file in Windows XP Media Player (as always I did this successfully on my old computer), the following message came up:
Worthy defragger
Database, Published on 03/03/2010
» I agree with you that there can be no harm in defragmenting a disk. (Wanda Sloan's column on Feb 17).
Waste not, want not
Database, Published on 10/03/2010
» This just in: Thailand will have 3G phone service in 2010; we know this is true because Prasit Prapinmongkolkarn of the National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) said so, as he marked the induction of four new commissioners into the membership of the Magnificent Seven; Mr Prasit said that the NTC's only reason for existence is serving the public by allocating radio frequencies, because an unused frequency is a wasted frequency; pressed by the always doubting media as to whether the NTC will really make 3G available everywhere by New Year's Eve, Mr Prasit declared forthrightly that he will "make an effort". His Majesty the King officially approved the appointment of four new members of the Magnificent Seven - Suranand Wongwittyakamjorn, Banthoon Suphakvanich, Phana Thongmeearchom and Col Natee Sukolrat, who has recently survived a graft investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Commission.
Foreign arrivals edging up
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/07/2010
» Foreign tourist arrivals to Thailand are beginning to improve, with normal conditions expected to resume in the fourth quarter, according to tourism operators.
Blank screenshots
Published on 07/07/2010
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Call in the cyber warriors
Database, Published on 14/07/2010
» After the authorities detained him for two months without bail, friends of Wipas Raksakulthai revealed that the 37-year-old Ranong businessman had been jailed over posts found by the Centre for Repressing Embarrassing Subjects; handsome CRES spokesmen were unavailable for direct comment, but friends said Mr Wipas was a well-known red shirt; since his arrest, Thai Facebook users have criticised him, and have revealed personal information meant for friends on his web page; according to Mr Wipas' friends, a network of Thai Facebook users exists to seek and inform the CRES and the Ministry of Internet Censorship in Thailand (MICT) when they find nasty writing; media expert Supinya Klangnarong said it was ominous that the government had spread its censorship policies to social networks.
Hotmail uproar
Database, Published on 01/09/2010
» Has this come to your attention? It looks like this needs newspaper publicity, as Microsoft seems to be either in denial or running around trying to figure out a solution but not admitting it.
Tsunami drill causes concern
News, Published on 14/09/2010
» In the past few years, tsunami drills have pointed to a number of problems and it is not clear that officials have paid enough attention.
Thailand Open champ is NOT Nadal
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/10/2010
» Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez hard-fought championship victory over Jarkko Nieminen got far less attention than his semi-final win over world number one Rafael Nadal the previous day.