David A. Karp

David A. Karp

David A. Karp is the author of Windows Vista Annoyances (O'Reilly), as well as a dozen other books on technology. His books are available in nine languages, and can be found in bookstore shelves and under short table legs worldwide. David scored 30.96647% on the Geek Test, earning a rating of “Total Geek”; if you earned a higher score, he's not impressed. He’s a compulsive tinkerer and a master craftsman, and he works hard to conserve energy, even though he knows full well that energy is always conserved.

Recent Articles By David A. Karp

    • Make Vista Great, Part 4: Solve Ultimate Edition Envy

      Don't have Vista Ultimate Edition? Good for you: You just saved $200, and you didn't even have to pass Go. Better yet, you can get most of the Ultimate goodies free, no matter which edition of Vista you have.

      17 years, 7 months By David A. Karp
      Make Vista Great, Part 4: Solve Ultimate Edition Envy (Roundup )
    • Make Vista Great, Part 2: Fill in the Missing Pieces

      You might expect a new operating system to improve on or excise older elements that are no longer necessary or just plain don't work. So why is Vista missing things that users, well, miss?

      17 years, 7 months By David A. Karp
      Make Vista Great, Part 2: Fill in the Missing Pieces (Roundup )
    • Make Vista Great, Part 1: Fix Windows Explorer

      Windows Vista is everyone's favorite tech punching bag, and not without reason. But the reviled operating system has some amazing potential and with some tweaks and a few utilities, you can do what Redmond didn't: make Vista great.

      17 years, 7 months By David A. Karp
      Make Vista Great, Part 1: Fix Windows Explorer (Roundup )
    • Build an XP SP3 Recovery Disc

      Think you can use your original Windows XP disc to restore your PC? Think again.

      17 years, 10 months By David A. Karp
      Build an XP SP3 Recovery Disc (Roundup Nero 8 Ultra Edition)
    • Build a RAID Array

      Don't wait inevitable hard disk crash; set up a mirrored RAID array and let your PC handle the backups for you.

      18 years, 5 months By David A. Karp
      Build a RAID Array (Roundup )
    • Vista Log-In Hacks

      Some cool features take effect before the OS even boots.

      18 years, 5 months By David A. Karp
      Vista Log-In Hacks (Roundup )
    • The Web Your Way

      Improve your favorite Web sites with the Greasemonkey extension for Mozilla Firefox.

      20 years, 6 months By David A. Karp
      The Web Your Way (Tips & Help )
    • PC Pinpoint
      3.5 Good

      20 years, 8 months By David A. Karp
      PC Pinpoint (Review PC Pinpoint)