This is probably one of the best analogies about Microsoft, security, and the changes that are coming in Windows Vista. It shows, in a different perspective, how Microsoft is not trying to squash their competition, but how they are only doing what we’ve been screaming at them to do for […]
Yearly Archives: 2006
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If you want to increase your chances to beta test or to make a substantial input to a game or product that is in the pipeline, here are the guidelines. This article is by Rebecca Ward from TechRepublic. She’s been involved in some of exciting games such as Diablo II, […]
Hi everyone, As the title and the previous post tell you, RC 1 is out and about now. I’ve been using it for about a week now, and have developed a few impressions. So, here we go… The installation is quick. For my computer (Athalon XP 1800+ with […]
Hi everyone, Well, I’m still into the shortwave radio thing. For me, still listening actively (or as actively as I can given my schedule) for this long is rare. I don’t try for reception reports as much as I did in the beginning (partially because some of the radio […]
Hi everyone, This is a tip that I’ve been using for a while (actually it was shown to a group of Beta Testers by one of the Programming Leads on the Windows Live Messenger project). If you’re trying to send files through Messenger, or e-mail, and they are being rejected […]
Hi everyone, As the title says, I’m definitely a techno-geek. While everyone else that I know around here is concentrating on “The Cardinals” or “The Cubs” (or worse yet, the Hawkeyes), I’m busy messing with an old Philco Radio. If I’m not on the computer, I’m tuning in stations from […]
Well, it seems like this one is almost over. This has been a thorn in the sides of everyone who’s even remotely interested in Linux. I remember when it was first announced. I was using RedHat 7.x and thought “Oh no, I need to uninstall that.” Then, as I started […]
Hi everyone,It’s official. Microsoft has released Windows Vista Beta 2 as a public beta. You can download it (and check to see if your computer meets their minimum requirements) at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/.Here are some other links, so you can check to see if your Video card (or integrated video) will support […]
Hi everyone, As I mentioned in the last post, here is what MSN Chats look like in Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 (in Windows Vista with glass running). Something to note about IE is that currently the “Java” version (from sun at http://www.java.com) isn’t “Glass compatible”. So, if you go […]
Hi there everyone,As I promised a week or so ago, I’ll be providing you with some of the highlights of Windows Vista and Office 2007. So, here we go…The four snapshots that I’m showing here are the “Glass” effects. For those who don’t know, “Glass” is the 3-D and transparencies […]