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Microsoft's penultimates

Microsoft's penultimatesThere is only one problem with your theory MurphVista doesn't appear to be a penultimate. I believe Microsoft has stated that they plan on releasing another NT based OS in a few years.Furthermore, Vista to ME is not a fair comparison. ME added the Win2k interface, system restore,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Programming languages, copy cat, Microsoft Corp., DOS 1.0, penultimate, open source, Microsoft Windows Vista, DOS

Discussion threads 2007-03-29

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Best Buy adds $197 HP laptop to Black Friday lineup

I hate agreeing with linuxbut alas I must do it this time :( He's right, this is some cheap hardware. Intel celeron? Who uses that anymore? I guess its good for kids, but any power user will not want this laptop. I'm holding out for a...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Black Friday lineup, laptop computer, Intel Celeron, Best Buy Co. Inc., Black Friday, HP Laptop, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Clockwork 1.0.0.b5 (Mac)

Succinct - Clockwork provides a clear list of events and to dos. Convenient - Clockwork lets you easily create, edit and delete events and to dos without having to open iCal. Synchronised - Changes you make in iCal and Mail instantly show up in Clockwork and vice versa. Unobtrusive -...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Event, Electric Muffin Kitchen, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-11-20

Microsoft still working on an Adobe Lightroom competitor, but with a social twist

Maybe MS needs myLife instead of focusing on cloud everything.I've been a Windows user since Windows 1.0 on MS-DOS. I used Multiplan and Word with a mouse before Windows even existed. Over the years I've purchased so many copies of MS Office, OS upgrades, mice, keyboards, joysticks, development environments (MASM,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., photograph, Microsoft Windows Vista, Adobe Lightroom, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Do we need a 'beautiful mess' in operating systems? Yup

To make a good soup, you've got to stir the pot...Ok, sure - it turns cloudy, short-term. Just be sure to filter it or let it settle, before serving.Whereas the classic 'design-by-committee' model so often fails, its always useful to have multiple, talented teams working on similar projects, independently. With...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Programming languages, Linux Distro, operating system, John Gruber, Linux, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Wondershare Data Recovery 1.0.0.138 (Windows)

Wondershare Data Recovery is easy to use utility data recovery software designed to recover deleted files and folders emptied from Recycle Bin or deleted by Shift + Del, Windows Command Line or from DOS. The capabilities of partition recovery, data backup and restore backup makes Wondershare Data Recovery is much...

Tags: Data Recovery, Microsoft Windows, Wondershare Software, Wondershare Data Recovery, Storage Management, Databases, Storage, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2009-11-11

MB Rudraksha Numerology 1.0 (Windows)

MB Rudraksha Numerology gives you the benefits of using Rudraksh beads based on numerology. These beads are said to have many medicinal and spiritual properties that can help you overcome many problems in life. MB Rudraksha Numerology is just the right tool that you should use if you want to...

Tags: Bead, MysticBoard, MB Rudraksha Numerology, Rudraksha Bead, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Benefits, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources

Software downloads 2009-11-11

Yes, based on Mac history, Windows 7.5 will suck less

Ummmm..."Windows 1: Shipped in 1985 and nobody cared.Windows 2: Shipped in 1987 and few cared.Windows 3: Came out in 1990 and PC users cared, especially with Windows 3.1 in 1992 (And I include here the introduction of Windows NT, which I believe was given a 3.x number.)Windows 4: Windows 95....

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Windows 7.5, Mac history, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-11-01

Goodbye, Works!

GoodThis will also make more people shift to Open Office and Google Documents at home: there are few things as loathsome as applications that contain ads. :-)Untill...They see that Open Office breaks the format in .doc files and that Google Docs are a nightmare to convert to .doc files...(PS: I...

Tags: Word processors, Microsoft Office, pdf, doc, OpenOffice, WORKS!

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Microsoft's Midori: Who's on the all-star roster?

that's by no means a' who's who' listMore likely a 'who's he' list.These guys are no match for FOSS and Linux in particular.Rather than failing to reinvent the wheel, they should just adopt Linux and do themselves a service for doing the right thing.Before you make yourself look any more...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, NT-kernel, Microsoft Corp., Linux, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Unix

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

Windows 7 demo: Windows XP Mode

xp modei have been running the win 7 RCI downloaded the win xp mode from the mircosoft site. When trying to run the mode it said my computer did not have hardware acceleration and could not use xp mode.My computer has a 775 socket 3.0 GHZ processor2 gig of memory...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 demo, Windows XP Mode, computer, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

BusyCal 1.0 (Mac)

BusyCal is our new product that combines a beautiful, personal desktop calendar with our award winning calendar sharing and syncing technology -- in one integrated application. Designed for families and small workgroups, BusyCal allows users to easily and cost-effectively share calendars on a local area network and over the internet...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Calendar, BusyMac, BusyCal, Construction, Desktops, Mobile Operating Systems, Internet, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-09-28

MSI X340 might be the best laptop you've never heard of

Glossy LCD? No thanksA Lenovo X300 from the Lenovo Outlet for about $1100 seems to be the best deal to me. For an extra $400 beyond the MSI you get a fast SSD, higher resolution non-glossy display though the viewing angle and contrast is rather disappointing, a second processing core,...

Tags: Notebooks, MSI web site, MSI, laptop computer, MSI X340

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Remote exploit released for Windows Vista SMB2 worm hole

Time for an out-of-cycle patch Microsoft. nt.This exploit doesn't countIf the exploit was created by security researchers, it doesn't count.Cue the double standards...It's called "Proof of concept".Originally classified as "Denial of Service", it is now proved to be wormable in every version of Windows currently on the market.But feel free...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, NonZealot, TODAY XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-09-17

Microsoft's Windows 7 ad campaign kicks off

Cute. [NT]ntCute.Not sure it's effective though. It may be. But... flows like a book ad. Will probably be effective only in certain segments. So I bet we will see a couple very different ads.RE: Microsoft's Windows 7 ad campaign kicks offlooks like they brain washed her, since when 6 year...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, advertisement, car, operating system, Microsoft Corp., lemon, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-09-11

Windows 7, Vista exposed to 'teardrop attack'

Vulnerable by default?[i]Exploit code for a remote reboot flaw in Microsoft's implementation of the SMB2 protocol has been posted on the internet, exposing users of Windows 7 and Windows Vista to the teardrop attacks that used to be popular on Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.[/i]I presume this attack is able...

Tags: Firewalls, Network security, SECURITY, NETWORKING, Microsoft Windows Vista, firewall, Network Address Translation, Microsoft Windows, software firewall, Microsoft Windows 7, attack

Discussion threads 2009-09-08

ArGoSoft FTP Server .NET 1.0.1.9 (Windows)

ArGoSoft FTP Server .NET is a FTP server with unique advanced features, such as passive mode, resuming file transfers, windows shortcuts, file archiving directly on the server, and DOS shell. Continues traditions of our Win32 version of FTP server, which had been around for over 8 years.

Tags: FTP Server, Microsoft Windows, ArGo Software Design, ArGoSoft FTP Server .NET, .Net, Application Servers, Middleware, Servers, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-08-20

Trivia Mania(TM) Question Set Generator 1.0 (Mobile)

Want to make your own questions to supplement the thousands of free questions for the Trivia Mania TM game available at www.acorndg.com? No problem! This DOS program allows you to make your own question sets for the Trivia Mania TM Game for the Palm OS. Create tab-delimited text files of...

Tags: Mobile, Question, James A. Dunlap Jr., Palm OS, Mobile Operating Systems, Operating Systems, Games, Mobile Applications, Handhelds, Wireless And Mobility, Software, Personal Technology, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-07-08

The Harsh Reality of Suburban Broadband, Part Deux

Goddamit! Why have I been offline for so long? As I explained in a previous article last summer about my broadband situation, my employer, like many large technology services companies, has elected to classify my work situation as "Home-Based", in that...

Tags: Cablevision Systems Corp., Broadband, Mike, Cable Guy, Modems, Cable, Network Technology, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Networking, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-26

How much do desktops matter?

How much do desktops matter?The desktop/laptop will be around longer than that.Laptops continue to grow more prevalent than desktops, but a workstation computer will be a very long standing fixture in the lives of those in the developed world. No one is going to write term papers on a...

Tags: Desktops, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, mobile world, desktop, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-06-19