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Images: First views of Windows Vista: Images: First views of Windows VistaVistaJust what we needed, new icons........MS VistaWHERE IS THE TREE? I am sorry but this is pitiful. I see no real change and you have "Mickey Moused" it once again. I know how to operate a PC and to add floofloo to...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Eyecandy, HAS Microsoft, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2005-07-27

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The Tower of Babylon (zip): An Age of Mythology and the Titans expansion Interactive eyecandy map. This custom single-player scenario features a fully voice acted intro and ending cinematic. Nothing but lies have been told around the destruction of the Tower of Babylon. In the game included in this singleplayer Age of Mythology the Titans...; Tags: Scenario, Games, Telecommunications, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-06-26
Wonders of the Deep (Age of Mythology Scenario) (zip): Wonders of the Deep Age of Mythology Scenario is an Age of Mythology singleplayer custom map that contains a fully voice acted cinematic tour where Poseidon will guide you through a part of his realm. After the cinematic you can explore the entire map yourself. This is an interactive eyecandy...; Tags: Realm, Games, Telecommunications, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-06-20
A quick note on Ubuntu for netbooks: A quick note on Ubuntu for netbooksThat was funnyA bit tongue in cheek though, I suppose.... :-)In chivalrous defense of the unhappy Matusow: there is good reason to suppose that the quality of education in South Africa has deteriorated in the past years. Brain drain and all that. So...; Tags: Ubuntu, quick note; Discussion threads 2008-05-23
Microsoft plugs Office leaks; Delivers 4 critical patches: Microsoft plugs Office leaks; Delivers 4 critical patchesAnd... conspicuously absent from the list?Windows Vista - again. More secure? definitely. Runs well? Absolutely? Trouble-free? Not nearly. Better value? Absolutely.Windows Vista - it just works.Good news for Mac users of MS Officehttp://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080513/aqtu077.html?.v=48VBA is back!LameThat privilege escalation...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Patches, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, patch management, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-05-13

Fast Company: All eyes on Apple: Fast Company: All eyes on AppleIs that what you got out of the article?All I saw was that Apple's period of huge growth may be coming to an end... not that Apple was in any sort of trouble. Even that is only if they don't make adjustments to their...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Fast Company, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-12-03
Poll of the Day - Vista vs. Leopard: Poll of the Day - Vista vs. LeopardLeopard wins so far...It appears that out of the approx 19 votes so far, Vista was a disaster and Leopard was great. I apparently voted with the popular opinionAh, but the second Vista machine!Went flawlessly. Once I knew where the issues were...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Scanners, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Leopard, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2007-11-06
Tech Shakedown #6: Could Kodak site's Vista incompatibilities be a sign of something else?: Tech Shakedown #6: Could Kodak site's Vista incompatibilities be a sign of something else?Not Microsoft's faultIt is not valid to state that because it works with XP, it should be forward compatible. If that is universally true, then Vista would be XP, it isn't. This is Kodak's problem,...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Web browsers, Eastman Kodak Co., plug-in, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-08-23
The first Office 2007 Service Pack 1 beta is out: The first Office 2007 Service Pack 1 beta is outoffice 2007 sphopefully they'll address the speed issues. all of the code i've written takes twice as long to run in office 2007 than it does in office 2003.Things includedBetter support for VSTO ver 3.More complete Object Model documentation for coding.Better...; Tags: service pack, Bloat Farm, bloatware, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Windows XP, memory, Office 2007 Service Pack 1 beta, Microsoft Office, processor; Discussion threads 2007-08-15
Microsoft confirms Windows XP SP3 pre-beta is in testers' hands: Microsoft confirms Windows XP SP3 pre-beta is in testers' handsXP forever!Or at least as long as I can conceivably hold out. As far as I'm concerned, it's [b]"Hasta la vista, Vista!"[/b]No Effect On My OS Usage Decision At AllSince I have no plans to use the Vista OS, it...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, SP3, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-08-08
Safari for Windows: Mozilla was right: Safari for Windows: Mozilla was rightReally, a smart move, and good for keeping the internet STANDARD, FREE, andOPEN. Well, Microsoft is still dragging its feet, trying to keep some sites IE only.Ok, what's with this...File Name: SafariQuickTimeSetup.exeAgain, you HAVE to install Quicktime? For a Browser?I guess it makes senseEven...; Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, power user, Mozilla Corp., Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, safari, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser; Discussion threads 2007-06-11
So long SaaS, welcome webware: My dislike for the SaaS acronym is long-held. For a while I tried to avoid using it on this blog, but in the end it became too established to resist. I still hate it though, and Im not alone. Paul McNamara has just posted a great analogy on the Coghead...; Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), Web technology, Paul McNamara, web-based application, software-as-a-service, Webware, software; Blog posts 2007-03-27
CIOs: Do CEOs 'get' technology?: CIOs: Do CEOs 'get' technology?And CIO's must do moreto understand finance and economics!We just started CEO coaching addressing this..In my many years as Management & Security Consultant I've often identified CEO level issues as root cause, but it has to be recognised that CEOs are short of good, unbiased sources...; Tags: Strategy, information technology, nore, home system, security; Discussion threads 2007-03-12
Study: No Vista for majority of European businesses: Study: No Vista for majority of European businessesNo surprise at allNo one with a clue would touch Vista. The EU has a lot less braindead sheep than the U.S.Why Microsoft Loves Web 2.0 and NovellA return to retro terminal/ mainframe style computing is now evident in business IT. This bodes...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Mainframes, Desktops, Web 2.0, Operating systems, migration process, Large Business, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office Live, vista, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, mainframe, European Business, operating system; Discussion threads 2006-11-14
Analysts split over Vista launch date: Analysts split over Vista launch dateEU is anti-AmericanIt boils down to the EU being totally anti-American why else would they allow this non-sense to carry on for months.I am sure if the United States was giving a EU company problems, they would be boycotting it and burning the city down....; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), U.S. Congress, Microsoft Windows Vista, Vista launch date, Vista Launch; Discussion threads 2006-10-06
Post-October Windows PC purchases likely to include coupon for Vista: Post-October Windows PC purchases likely to include coupon for Vista6 Years Ago6 years ago, Apple shipped a OS with protected memory and the stability that comes with it, restricted administrative access and the security that comes with it, and a vector imaging engine that leveraged the GPU, with it came...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, CPU, Software Assurance, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2006-08-11
Google Maps, the fool's gold of mashups: With Dave Berlind's Mashup Camp and University coming up next week, this seems like a good time to consider why so many of the Web 2.0 mashups out there are with Google Maps or similar mapping services (ProgrammableWeb currently lists 513 mapping mashups out of 815 total mashups). It's not...; Tags: mashup; Blog posts 2006-07-06
Microsoft Deja Review: Microsoft Deja Reviewagreedi also think MS focusing on the OS and fighting wars with it are over. they are moving into new directions.that said, the windows desktop will be with us for a very very long time. selling a linux desktop solution to the technically indifferent enterprise desktop market is...; Tags: .NET, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Sun Microsystems Inc., XAML, Microsoft .NET, RPC, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, RiskA, Microsoft Corp., Murph, Microsoft .NET Framework, Linux; Discussion threads 2006-06-12
Does Vista really need 15GB of disk space?: Does Vista really need 15GB of disk space?Corporate imagesPlus, remember that this tool is for the default, factory Windows installation. I'd imagine that in corporate scenarios, administators would create their own custom images that have stuff removed. Though, this probably would have a rather small impact on the...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, disk, Linux Installation, operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2006-05-23
RSA: Microsoft to shelve token support in Vista: RSA: Microsoft to shelve token support in VistaFootnote[i]Vista will finally come out in early 2008. It will consist of XP SP2 in a fancy new box.[/i]Of course, by then XP SP3 will have come out on schedule. This will enable Microsoft to issue MSVista SP1 immediately. Since corporate...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, RSA Security Inc., Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2006-05-02