By Terence Cheong on Sunday, January 03, 2010
I am cross-posting this on facebook and my website (http://www.geekappeal.com). Today is Jan 3rd, 2010. My mom was hit by a car on Jan 3rd, 2006 and she has been in a coma for 4 full years. I really think it’s about time for her to wake up! Mom, can you hear us? Read More » |
By Terence Cheong on Thursday, December 24, 2009
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By Terence Cheong on Tuesday, September 01, 2009
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By Terence Cheong on Thursday, July 23, 2009
Happy 60th Birthday Mom! Read More » |
By Terence Cheong on Sunday, July 12, 2009
To lock your Windows session, you can simply hit the [Windows] key + L. Read More » |
By Terence Cheong on Monday, July 06, 2009
I have finally decided to go for the PCLL programme! Read More » |
By Terence Cheong on Monday, June 29, 2009
I have received the PCLL offer from CityU! Now I must decide... Read More » |
By Terence Cheong on Sunday, June 07, 2009
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By Terence Cheong on Thursday, June 04, 2009
The incident no one should never forget. Read More » |
By Terence Cheong on Friday, April 17, 2009
The %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder (i.e. C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download for most people) is where all those files downloaded via Windows Updates are stored. These files can be deleted after those particular Windows Updates are completed. Read More » |
By Terence Cheong on Monday, April 06, 2009
Great illustration helps you understand the current financial crisis. Read More » |
By Terence Cheong on Monday, April 06, 2009
This tip shows you how to disable auto-update in Adobe Reader (older versions i.e. 6.x, 5.x). About this series: Most programs have auto-updates enabled by default these days. The idea is well intended; however, those background updates could slow down your system. This series will show you how to turn them off. Note: Linux and Mac OS X programs have auto-updates as well. We will address that in the future. Read More » |
By Terence Cheong on Saturday, April 04, 2009
This tip shows you how to disable auto-update in Adobe Reader (newer versions i.e. 9.x, 8.x, 7.x). About this series: Most programs have auto-updates enabled by default these days. The idea is well intended; however, those background updates could slow down your system. This series will show you how to turn them off. Note: Linux and Mac OS X programs have auto-updates as well. We will address that in the future. Read More » |
By Terence Cheong on Thursday, April 02, 2009
This tip shows you how to disable Java auto-update. About this series: Most programs have auto-updates enabled by default these days. The idea is well intended; however, those background updates could slow down your system. This series will show you how to turn them off. Note: Linux and Mac OS X programs have auto-updates as well. We will address that in the future. Read More » |
By Terence Cheong on Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Today is the 6th Death Anniversary of the Hong Kong superstar Leslie Cheung. Read More » |
By Terence Cheong on Wednesday, March 25, 2009
In order to become a lawyer (either a solicitor or a barrister) in Hong Kong, you must complete the PCLL programme. Read More » |
By Terence Cheong on Monday, March 02, 2009
TCP Auto-Tuning is one of Mircosoft Windows Vista's many new features. It is supposed to speed up the network performance. However, it doesn't work for many users. Here is a quick fix. Read More » |
By Terence Cheong on Sunday, March 01, 2009
This is the first tip of the "Speed Up Windwos Vista" series. I will continue to bring to tips & tricks on fine-tuning Windows Vista in order to make it run faster. More tips and training videos are coming. Later, I will post a summary of all the tips in this series. Read More » |
By Terence Cheong on Saturday, January 03, 2009
Today marks the 3rd anniversary of my mother’s road traffic accident. Read More » |
By Terence Cheong on Thursday, January 01, 2009
Happy New Year! Read More » |
By Terence Cheong on Saturday, August 02, 2008
Copy-n-Paste and Cut-n-Paste are the two most basic key combinations that all computer users should know. Read More » |
By Terence Cheong on Sunday, July 20, 2008
This tutorial will show you how to access the Asus EeePC's Linux terminal window. Read More » |
By Terence Cheong on Monday, July 07, 2008
Here are the intructions to display the IP address of your computer in Windows. Read More » |
By Terence Cheong on Sunday, July 06, 2008
A Registry setting to display the Windows version on your Desktop. Read More » |
By Terence Cheong on Saturday, July 05, 2008
Two simple ways to find out the version of Microsoft Windows on your computer. Read More » |
By Terence Cheong on Friday, July 04, 2008
Moving around a web form or a Windows/Mac/Linux applicaiton with [Tab] and [Shift]+[Tab]. Read More » |