Top 10 Worst Portrayals of Technology in Film

GideonTech has yet another "Top Ten Worst" list posted on their site, this time about the worst portrayals of technology in films that aren't science fiction.

I disagree with some of their choices, such as 1993's Jurassic Park , which should be disqualified under their "no scifi" rule.  I also think the 1998 movie Enemy of the State should go straight to the top of the list for a scene early on in the movie in which a low-grade security camera is used to "extrapolate" what's inside Will Smith's bag that's on the other side of his body.

At least they didn't try to include television shows.  There'd be no room left between all the fake computer operating system screens and computer hackers getting crystal clear images from grainy security camera footage while mouthing "enhance … enhance … enhance … enhance … ENLARGE!".

SOLVED: Lego Star Wars II Installation Error

There's a temporay fix out if you're getting one of the following errors during the installation process for the recently released Lego Star Wars II PC game:

  • Error 1330: A file that is required cannot be installed because the cabinet file D:\Defaul~1.cab has an invalid digital signature. This may indicate that the cabinet file is corrupt. Error 3 was returned by WinVerifyTrust
  • Error 1334: The file 'nuconfig.txt' cannot be installed because the file cannot be found in cabinet file 'Defaul~1.cab'

The fix involves copying the contents of the install CD-Rom to your hard drive and overwriting one of the installation tools using a modified version.

Full instructions can be found here.

Tyke Makes Money Teaching Adults Video Game Skills

Victor De Leon III is an eight year old from Long Island who makes $25 an hour teaching grown-ups how to play the Halo video games at a competitive level, according to the New York Post Online. 

There's also an article with additional information about Victor available through TMCnet, which mentions that the child even manages to make money on autographs despite being too young to know how to sign in cursive yet.

Probably the thing that shocks me most about the tyke's business isn't that he's 8 years old, it's that he's part of a growing industry of gaming tutors available at websites such as Gaming-Lessons.com. 

I understand that it makes as much sense as it does for golf instructors to be able to make a living.  However, it still makes me raise an eyebrow if only because no matter how much I get into any particular competitive game, it's still just a game to me.

Geek Squad Saves the Day Again

Kudos, Geek Squad for saving my ass and up yours, DELL, for outsourcing support to people with no real knowledge of how to fix a computer and who can barely read a checklist in broken English.

It's always nice to see the Geek Squad able to come rushing in and save the day, such as the Mr SEO entry entitled Dell Sucks, Geek Squad to the Rescue .

Tips for Fighting Your Email Inbox

Do you find yourself constantly running out of space in your email inbox?  Finding it hard to sort out the important emails from all the ones you saved but can't remember why?

If so, you might want to read through Glenn Wolsey's 6 Ways to Organize Your Mail Application for tips on how to fight your way through the massive amounts of email we send and receive every day.