Having just yesterday accidentally formatted my little SanDisk Cruzer while doing a Server 2003 install I found it convenient to look around for ways to restore the U3 software to the little drive. Many thanks to My Digital Life for the following links specific to the various flash drive brands. Just download the software, insert flash drive, run software, enjoy restored U3 capability on drive.

SanDisk: U3 LaunchPad Installer (LPInstaller.exe)
Kingston: DataTraveler U3 Launchpad Updater (U3update.exe)
Verbatim: Store ‘n’ Go U3 Smart Drive Launchpad Update (u3updater_verbatim_us.exe)
Intuix: U3 updater program (u3updater_1.0.5.5.zip)
Memorex: Mini TravelDrive U3 Launchpad Updater (U3 Launchpad v1.4.0.2 Updater.zip)
PQI: Cool Drive U3 Updater (U3updater_build_1.0.5.5_17.1.0.0.zip)
TwinMos: Mobile Disk Launch Pad Updater (ap_updater_u3_mar07_v1055.zip)

Clever-Stuff, disgo, busbi and Ativa: Run “Check for Software Updates” button inside U3 Launchpad Status and Settings
disk2go: SMART / SMART II (disk2go_u3updater_1.0.5.5.exe) disk2go® RETRACT U3 (R1) (d2g_retract_u3_updater_1.0.5.5.exe)
Extrememory – U3 Smart Drive Launch Pad (ExtreMemory_Launchpad_Installer_1.4.0.2_55.1.0.1.exe)

Welcome once again to the wonderful world of Windows Blue Screen of Death. If you’re reading these words then you quite likely have a computer sitting near you that is displaying the above stop error on a nasty blue background. Likely you’ve scoured the internet for a solution and been told that it’s a “Hardware” problem a hundred times. Well let me tell you, those people are idiots. For the real solution to this issue just keep reading.
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I’ve mentioned the Geek Fight game previously as it’s an excellently designed CCG with spectacular artwork that I also happen to have a small hand in developing. Well to add to the awesomeness that is Geek Fight they have released the second set amidst great fanfare.
This time around they worked with The Angry Video Game Nerd and The Nostalgia Critic to craft a set of cards based on the epic conflict chronicled by those two great internet icons on their respective websites. The cards are available for super cheap over at the Diving Dragon Games website so go pick up a set and check it out. Also look for the Diving Dragon Games crew at various conventions around the southeast and come see us at DragonCon this year where you can meet me as well as the creator and some of the artists from Geek Fight.

While cruising my daily tech news sites I found this article over at Cnet. If you’re the admin of an Exchange server or have users running any version of Office or Windows XP as well as Internet Explorer 7 you should hurry and apply the latest round of patches as they apply to several exploits that allow an attacker to gain control of an Exchange server or a PC using maliciously crafted emails or visio files, or by using malicious code in a website viewed by Internet Explorer.

I suppose a patch is better than nothing, but it would be nice if there weren’t so MANY exploits.

*Updated again* The previous forums were terrible. They have been replaced by good forums.

*Update* Ooops. That’s what I get for not thoroughly testing. The user signup was broken on the forums. It’s fixed now. Click on The Forum link and click Apply for Membership.

I’ve added a forum to the site to hopefully make it easier for people to find help with their issues. You can find it here as well as by using the link at the top of the page. Please sign up and feel free to ask any questions or make any suggestions. I will be moderating the forums to a degree, so no spam, and no pornogrpahy. Let’s try to keep it safe for work.