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- Taskforce Initiative interview with Long Zheng
- Taskforce Initiative interview with Long ZhengAlthough I applaud the effortsI remain dubious about any real changes. The UAC whining was most likely something Microsoft was going to change anyway - it was a mistake and the company is famous for not admitting to making any, unless they are caught red-handed.Also,...
- Discussion threads 2009-03-14
- Face it, Windows Ultimate Extras are history
- One thing that you can say about Long Zheng is that he's tenacious. He just won't let the issue of the missing Windows Ultimate Extras drop. But I'm now pretty convinced that the chances of seeing any decent Windows Ultimate Extras have died. There was...
- Blog posts 2008-01-09
- Dell's not serious about Vista either
- When you consider that Microsoft has poured half a billion dollars into the marketing of Windows Vista, you'd expect that the OEMs would be able to put together a credible campaign for the new OS. Long Zheng discovers a link to a video on the Dell website which could hardly...
- Blog posts 2007-05-29
- Scouting for Microsoft's Office 2007 'Scout' add-in
- Microsoft isnt talking publicly yet about "Scout," an Office 2007 search add-in that Istartedsomething blogger Long Zheng mentions and posts a screen shot of in a post today. But the Redmondians should be showing off this interesting-looking search appendage -- especially if the company wants to silence critics...
- Blog posts 2007-01-24
- Vista Sidebar showcases desktop/Web integration
- Long Zheng has published some fantastic Windows Vista screencasts, which display Users will be able to manage their gadgets from both platforms - Vista and Live.com the power of the Vista OS - released as a developer beta last week. The screencast that I was most interested in was the...
- Blog posts 2006-06-14
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- Did 'reporters' sink Vista?
- Windows blogger Long Zheng posted via Twitter that he's 'sick of tech "reporters" labeling Vista a "train wreak"' and that they 'derailed a perfectly good OS.' Did 'reporters' sink Vista? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-10-19
- Windows 7 at build 7600: Achingly close to RTM?
- Reports across the blogosphere attempt to confirm that Windows 7, after nearly two years of development and hysteria, has been released to manufacturing. It will be available to purchase before the end of the year in time for the holiday season. The current build string, as discovered by Internet phenomenon,...
- Blog posts 2009-07-12
- FTC to go after product reviews bloggers who accept freebies
- The Federal Trade Commission is planning to crack down on bloggers who review or promote products while earning freebies or payments, according to an Associated Press report. That means bloggers who review gadgets -- such as this one -- would be subject to...
- Blog posts 2009-06-22
- Microsoft seeks trademark for 'hohm'
- Istartedsomething sleuth Long Zheng noticed on June 16 that Microsoft had submitted a trademark application for the name "hohm." What kind of product or service might the Softies be hoping to label with that new name? by Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-06-16
- Windows 7 UAC flaw: "Pandora's box of all vulnerabilities"
- The UAC flaw, a serious issue bubbling away underneath the surface of Microsoft's next operating system, has been described as the "Pandora's box of security vulnerabilities". But what is it exactly? Where did it all start from, what is the vulnerability and where do we go from here? Hopefully this...
- Blog posts 2009-06-12
- Windows 7 Release Candidate now available for unsanctioned download
- From the "that didn't take long" files: The Windows 7 Release Candidate RC test build is available for download if you don't mind grabbing it from as blogger Long Zheng euphemistically describes it "your favorite 'content hub.'" by Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-04-24
- News to know: Salesforce.com; SXSW; Cisco; HP
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Salesforce.com: Pondering the next 10 years  Sam Diaz: SMBs to Salesforce: We want more SaaS ...
- Blog posts 2009-03-16
- Taskforce Initiative interview with Long Zheng
- Can an Australian student change the way Microsoft and Apple make their products? Can influence from the community ensure a product is to the high standard we expect? I spoke to Long Zheng, world famous blogger on the istartedsomething website, to see how he is single-handedly using his Taskforce initiative...
- Blog posts 2009-03-13
- News to know: Amazon; Windows 7 beta; Ozzie; Facebook
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Bott: Five things every Windows beta tester should know Zack Whittaker: Students and the Windows 7 release candidate Larry Dignan: Kindlenomics: Keep...
- Blog posts 2009-03-02
- News to know: Microsoft's killer instinct; Google's blunder; Palm OS; Windows 7;
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily . For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage Jason Perlow: Why Microsoft's Killer Instinct Must Return Ryan Naraine: Google flags entire Web as 'malware' Google blames 'human error' for search...
- Blog posts 2009-02-02
- Microsoft confirms no more betas for Windows 7
- Microsoft confirms no more betas for Windows 7They better fix UAC firstThey better be fixing the new security hole found by Long Zheng and Rafael Rivera in the UAC this morning before it goes RTM. Otherwise I feel more lawsuits coming on....Since Microsoft insists upon removing more and moreuser freedom,...
- Discussion threads 2009-01-30
- UAC security flaw in Windows 7 beta
- A change to the User Account Control UAC in Windows 7 to make it "less annoying" allows a simple override that renders UAC disabled without user interaction, reports Long Zheng at iStartedSomething. Zheng describes the problem as follows: By default, Windows 7's UAC setting is set...
- Blog posts 2009-01-30
- Microsoft shows nothing new at CES
- It has to be said, Microsoft has shown us nothing new, interesting, or even slightly exciting at this years CES show in Las Vegas. I watched the first half hour or so of the live feed; Microsoft's keynote and opportunity to show off a few things. I...
- Blog posts 2009-01-08
- WARP speed for Windows 7
- The other day the eagle-eyed Long Zheng noticed a document on Microsoft's MSDN site outlining how Microsoft plans to allow DirectX 10 acceleration on the CPU. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-12-01
- Microsoft Research and their secret projects
- Over the years, Microsoft has dominated the marketplace with some ground breaking products. Not just Windows or Office, but spreading to the web, communications, education and research. But most people will know they work behind the scenes on seemingly insignificant stuff, that may or may not end up being the...
- Blog posts 2008-11-04
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