Quakecon 2009
Quakecon 2009 Quakecon 2009 was held at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, TX. In the year before, Quakecon 2009 had both 1v1 and CTF tournaments for Quake Live. The notable difference with this years tournaments was two separate 1v1 competitions, one for only pro players, and the other was open to everyone else. This was […]
What is ipoint.exe and why is it running?
ipoint.exe is a process that belongs to Microsoft IntelliPoint, a software usually used if you have a Microsoft brand mouse to provide enhancements to the way the mouse works. General Information This process is the core executable for IntelliPoint. It is not a threat, and should not necessarily be removed or deleted, as long as […]
What is itype.exe and why is it running?
itype.exe is a process that belongs to Microsoft IntelliType, a software usually used if you have a Microsoft brand keyboard to provide enhancements to the way the keyboard works, and to enable the functionality of the media buttons on the keyboard. Uninstallation The entire IntelliPoint or IntelliType software can be easily uninstalled by opening Add/Remove […]
Verizon FiOS Chat Support Sucks
Several of my neighbors had recently installed Verizon FiOS at their home and were getting a much more modern system that what I had. I wanted to upgrade my old receiver to the newest receiver and DVR. So I decided to chat in Verizon FiOS customer service. I should have expected better, but alas, this […]
How do I tell if a program is running on a Mac?
Many people who are new to Apple’s OSX operating system on the Macintosh get confused about the Dock and how it works. One of the most common questions I hear from newbies is “How do I tell if a program is running?” OSX is a an incredible operating system, and I would go as far […]
Life Hacks: Domestic Hacks
Welcome to our new series of posts entitled Life Hacks! Life Hacks are ingenious ways to do everyday things, while making life easier, more convenient and more fun! They require little to no effort, but can cumulatively make a large difference in your life. 1. GET OUT OF THE HOUSE ON TIME Listen to the […]
How to block all Remote Controls in OS X
Sometimes when you are around many Mac users and everyone has a remote, say during presentations it can be annoying to have others remote controls messing with your Mac. Or in the case of a kiosk computer, you don’t ever want a remote control to function. To disable or block all remote controls from accessing […]
What is CCC.exe? Why is running?
Are you having issues with CCC.exe and wonder what it is? Why is it running and consuming your system resources? We’re going to tell you why! What is CCC.exe? CCC.exe is the ATI Catalyst Control Center. Catalyst Control Center is part of your video card drivers and packaged software for an ATI family of video […]
What is hidd? Why is it running?
Are you looking in you Macintosh OS X Activity Monitor? Do you see a process called hidd? What is it? Why is it consuming cpu and memory? Human Interface Device Daemon The hidd service is the Human Interface DeviceDaemon. In fact, the hidd service is required for your Mac to operate properly as it is […]
What happened to GeekBrief TV?
Many of us tuned in this weekend to to see our favorite podcast GeekBrief TV with Cali Lewis (aka Luria Petrucci). However, we were surprised when it was missing altogether and later pointed to a new show on Revision3 called GeekBeat TV. What happened to GeekBrief? A little background. GeekBrief was created by Luria and her […]