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- (Images: David Karp's Vista annoyances)
- (Images: David Karp's Vista annoyances)Where Are The Other 10,000 Annoyances?T-minus 18 days til I go back to Windows XP.My opinion"Windows Explorer frequently chooses the wrong view for files, showing documents as thumbnails or photos in the Tiles view,"Good grief - totally agree. The worst offender is the total inconsistency of...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, performance monitoring, David Karp, Microsoft Windows Vista, annoyance, Vista annoyance, Microsoft Windows, codec, monitor
- Discussion threads 2007-12-13
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- Yes, Ubuntu can absolutely be the default Windows alternative
- This "commercial" spoof is much betterhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-22EpQOm8c:)2010: Year of Linux!!!*snickers*Dawson, you're such a tool.AwesomeNot a fan of South Park but that was hilarious.Chrome OSChrome OS isn't vaporware. It's actively developed, and you can download the beta here:http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Operating-Systems/Linux-Distributions/Chrome-OS-50930.shtmlI had hopes Google was going to push out something special, kind of like...
- Tags: Operating systems, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, operating system, Chrome OS, Chrome, Microsoft Windows 7, Linux, netbook, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-10-27
- Less than 24-hours on and a potential Windows 7 Achilles' heel surfaces
- 3 Words for you...Windows Live Essentials...Saves on bloat?It was nothing to do with that. Microsoft have said that they unbundled a lot of things from the OS build as it allowed for easier and more frequent updates.Good point.I use Hotmail but also use Live Mail on my own machines as...
- Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Operating systems, Groupware, E-mail providers, e-mail, Microsoft Windows, Windows Mail, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2009-10-23
- Apple introduces multitouch Magic Mouse, single or multi-button; $69
- Wow...imagine that.A mouse that can do more than single-click. What an innovation!Um...The Mighty Mouse has had 4 programmable "buttons" two are touch and not mechanical since it came out years ago. If you can't make an informed comment them...you know what to do...it involves a rolling donut.This mouse is multi-touch...do...
- Tags: Mice, Mighty Mouse, mouse, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-20
- My top three Windows 7 annoyances ... and some fixes!
- I totaly disagreeYou sound like you're going through menopause!Where's the additional toolbars?One of the things that bugs the crap about me with Windows 7 is the lack of additional toolbars. When I reload a PC first thing I do is drag the "My computer" icon to the top of...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Desktops, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, computer, PC
- Discussion threads 2009-08-18
- Signs show Linux moving into the driver's seat
- Just Works!Yes, it is a very good situation to have Linux moving "into the driver's seat".I install my preferred distros on my boxes, notebooks and netbooks and everything just works.Very nice indeed.Unfortunate Driver ModelUntil Linux re-architects the driver model to detach most of them from the kernel, there will be...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, binary driver
- Discussion threads 2009-08-14
- Apple's iPod touch, iPhone as education tool: Should universities dictate whether you're a Mac or PC?
- Apple's iPod touch, iPhone as education tool: Should universities dictate whether you're a Mac or PC?I do understand a need to narrow the support costsbut at the same time I agree that the school or university should not dictate what I purchase for what ever reason.Part of the problem is...
- Tags: Desktops, Digital music, Digital media, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Inc., PC, iPhone-as education tool, Apple iPod Touch, iPhone-a, education tool, Universities, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod
- Discussion threads 2009-05-11
- Snitch on the Conficker worm author, collect $250,000
- Snitch on the Conficker worm author, collect $250,000This isn't like Hell's Kitchen, is it?You know, where the $250,000 prize is actually an annual salary to work in a position much lower than you were led to believe.RE: Snitch on the Conficker worm author, collect $250,000Absolutely hilarious. The NBM'ers swore up...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Windows, Conficker worm author, Snitch, Conficker, worm author, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-02-12
- Together in harmony: Mac and PC
- Together in harmony: Mac and PCIf there were a market for useless internet tips, then we'd have a recoveryI think the better way to work with apps on a Mac Desktop is to use Hiding (Cmd-H) rather than minimizing and then Cmd-Tab will switch properly. (As long as they were...
- Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, PC
- Discussion threads 2009-02-12
- I’m sick to death of Windows 7
- I’m sick to death of Windows 7Zack, Zack, Zack.....Go lay down with a cold cloth on your head. You'll feel better in just a little while.I am sorry to tell you this, but...... zdnet is not exactly doing anything terribly important. And I imagine if people did not write about...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Obama, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-02-09
- Microsoft
- MicrosoftDamned if you do...Damned if you don't ntWow. Vista is too secure and in-your-face. So Microsoft changes UAC in response to the mountain of user feedback so you can tweak it in Windows 7 and now it's not secure enough.Mind boggling stupidity when it comes to 'default' settingsevery version of...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Construction, UAC, Microsoft Windows 7, advertisement, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-02-04
- Six new annoyances introduced in Windows 7
- Six new annoyances introduced in Windows 7I knew there had to be bad news somewhereI was encouraged by what Ed had to say, but...Thanks for the article.That was the problem with search all alongYeah note on that search: Search is not a magical cure for poor organization, and yeah stuff...
- Tags: new annoyance, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-01-08
- OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough
- OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enoughSadly, it falls short of my needsI have a spreadsheet that works beautifully in Excel. It's unbelievably slow for OpenOffice Calc. 12 minutes to open, each drop down takes 2 minutes to register.No scripts, just formulas.RE: OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good...
- Tags: OOA/OOD/OOP, Microsoft Office, object-oriented, OK now OpenOffice, OO 2.4, OpenOffice
- Discussion threads 2008-10-13
- IT Dojo video: Run UAC restricted programs without the UAC prompt
- IT Dojo video: Run UAC restricted programs without the UAC promptre:ok so after the whole world complained about Windows security, now we should be bypassing the additional security and give up our computers to the additional risk? I have been using Vista at home and work for over a year...
- Tags: Corporate communications, SECURITY, information technology, video, UAC
- Discussion threads 2008-09-23
- Microsoft ads are still shoulder-tapping. OK. OK. I'm listening already.
- Microsoft ads are still shoulder-tapping. OK. OK. I'm listening already.I wonder how many of the authorshere have an advertising degree?They should be focusing less on these commercials and more on their own writing skills as I have noticed that many do not get the same amount of talkbacks as others.I...
- Tags: advertisement, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft AD
- Discussion threads 2008-09-12
- My first day with Firefox 3
- My first day with Firefox 3Add-onsSo what's the magic to getting your add-ons working again? Most of mine are disabled awaiting updates that have yet to arrive.A Pint of Guinness for Everyone on the Mozilla Team!Great Effort Mozilla Team!Aye! :)"be leery of new software"Come off it Dana, that's just...
- Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, first day, FF3
- Discussion threads 2008-06-18
- Preliminary autopsy results on Mozilla's Download Day ...
- Preliminary autopsy results on Mozilla's Download Day ...It was even betterThis morning it appeared in the repository and my machine just downloaded it automatically, no need to go to the Firefox website whatsoever....RE: Preliminary autopsy results on Mozilla's Download Day ..."Why is Firefox "so good""well its sleek and its got...
- Tags: Web browsers, download counter, Download Day, Preliminary autopsy, autopsy, Mozilla Firefox, address bar, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox 3.0
- Discussion threads 2008-06-18
- 10 top tweaks for Windows Vista
- 10 top tweaks for Windows VistaNice - thanks for putting this together Ed!Nice - thanks for putting this together Ed! any chance of making this a down loadable document?Smart power user setupThis should provide a lot of folks a number of "easy access" ideas and handy shortcuts for better Vistaland...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), taskbar, Microsoft Windows Vista, toolbar, desktop, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-06-11
- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 2: Taming UAC
- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 2: Taming UACEd, You RockExcellent article; thanks a bunch.RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 2: Taming UACFinally! A journalist that spends time telling us how to make our vista experience better instead of endlessly trashing it.So many journalists think they are providing some "value" by telling...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), UAC, Taming UAC, Fixing Windows Vista, Part 2
- Discussion threads 2008-04-29
- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 2: Taming UAC
- The User Account Control feature in Windows Vista has been known to drive normally level-headed people over the edge with frustration. If you find it annoying, you might be tempted to turn it off. According to Microsoft research, somewhere between 12 and 16 percent of all Windows Vista users do...
- Tags: Program, Account, Microsoft Windows Vista, UAC, Dialog Box, OK, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2008-04-29
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