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- One more time ... Windows Vista system requirements
- One more time ... Windows Vista system requirementsI tried the ATi testto see if my video card was Aero capable, but it failed, even though I only bought the card about two months ago (it's a Radeon 9550 w/ 256MB DDR memory).Xgl with compiz works wonderfully on this same card....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 98, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Aero, Microsoft Windows XP, Xgl, Microsoft Windows 98 SE, software
- Discussion threads 2006-06-06
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- ActiveSolid (exe)
- ActiveSolid is a fast, compact, and powerful dual mode 3D modeling, 3D dimensioning and view mark-up application and ActiveX plugin. The entire application including its user interface can be embedded inside Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer. It features an intuitive GUI, import/export plug-in architecture (with import/export plug-ins downloadable from ActiveSolid's...
- Tags: 3D, 2D, Plug-in, J & L Associates, ActiveSolid
- Software downloads 2008-03-11
- Windows Vista (In)capable
- Windows Vista IncapableOn 915 graphics.I have a Dell D620 (Not even Vista basic recommended but possible, this via Dell's site) running PCLinuxOS, it flies, including with Beryl turned on.There is no reason why I, and others with even more modest video capabilities can run Beryl smoothly, with 100x for Wow...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Vista Capable Sticker, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-03-02
- Why 2008 will be a bad year for Microsoft's Ed Tech market share
- Why 2008 will be a bad year for Microsoft's Ed Tech market shareMore problems from AppleAs a worker at a government agency in the U.S. I'm astounded by the number of MacBooks I'm seeing. If you are right about what people using in school being what people want at work...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Ed Tech market share
- Discussion threads 2008-01-01
- German universities embrace Linux
- German universities embrace LinuxGo Novell!!!!You guys rock!Is Novell right?That 40% of all German university students use Linux. That if true would be really interesting to follow up on.Good for SuSE!If you are going to use Linux, you might as well use the best out there!http://www.opensuse.orgWrong distro, but......Any linux installation is...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, SuSE, Linux System Administrator, Linux, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-08-30
- Blurry, but fast: Safari's fonts
- Blurry, but fast: Safari's fontsTrue to font is worthless if the user can't see it clearlyIt takes a lot of work to come up with a READABLE font on a limited DPI device.FontsIt seems to me that if font designs are set up for the screen, then either they are...
- Tags: font, Apple Safari, safari
- Discussion threads 2007-06-15
- Is Microsoft winning the FUD war in the board room?
- Is Microsoft winning the FUD war in the board room?you missed a very important point in your pollThe fact that linux vendors realize that Microsoft Intellectual Property is being violated.Microsot could have shown the IP violation in detail to the concerned linux distros and when shown the proof, they signed...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, board, Ubuntu, business mindset, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-06-04
- Planets align for Linux surge
- Planets align for Linux surgeWe can only hope...That the Linux community can position itself by rolling the parts and pieces together to attract the dissatisfied Windows customers into what could be.Currently, to make a "slick and easy" conversion experience into Linux it still takes way too much careful experimentation and...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Sure Linux, Linux, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-03-15
- Planets align for Linux surge
- I know, I know. Every year is supposed to be the year that GNU/Linux "really takes off" and that "Windows is doomed", etc.. But this year... well this year could actually be the tipping point for Linux and open source. Look at the signs:Despite assertions to the contrary, Microsoft Vista...
- Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Web browsers, Linux, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Corp.
- Blog posts 2007-03-15
- Linux software apps - What's hot and what's not?
- Linux software apps - What's hot and what's not?The apps I useOffice: OpenOffice.org, as it's pretty much the standard on Linux desktops.Email: I have Evolution set up for my Yahoo mail.Image editing/drawing: For most editing, I use the GIMP, but for advanced stuff I'd recommend Blender or Inkscape for SVG.CD/DVD...
- Tags: OpenOffice, OPEN SOURCE, Web browsers, RSS, Java development tools, Linux software, K3b, Microsoft Office, GIMP, Mozilla Firefox, KDE, GNOME, disc, Gaim, software, Linux, Webmin
- Discussion threads 2007-03-13
- Vista...*Sigh*
- Vista...*Sigh*InterestingThat you seem to have had at least as many things that make you go "Hmmm" as George Ou did in his first foray into the relase copy of Vista. It's my guess the hardware vendors aren't (yet?) fully on board with Vista.$6 Billion, 6 Years, 70,000 employeesIt's not like...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Please Please, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-03-10
- What users want (5)
- What users want (5)I’m often a user and I agree a lotSO SO SO much time and energy has been and is wasted on constant re-training, re-learning. Operating systems are worse, but I also usually hate it when forced to move to a new "improved" version of an application.Improve the...
- Tags: 3D, phone, operating system, voice
- Discussion threads 2007-03-02
- Use this floating toolbar to set options (Windows Vista killer features)
- Use this floating toolbar to set options Windows Vista killer featuresYawn...gee, it's almost like a macAnd ........??????What is the whole point here? It is a fancied up version of WinMe that probably eats your memory due to the heavy 3D graphics of Explorer. I have a very fast...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, toolbar, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, photograph
- Discussion threads 2007-01-30
- Rewriting Vista history
- Rewriting Vista historyVista Vista Vista.....after using the RTM for a month here is what I think of it.1. UAC isn't annoying this WILL vary from person to person but I am a power user and do more than most I might get a UAC prompt once a week and its...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Gawd, Aero, Hindsight, Microsoft Windows Vista, UAC, Mary Jo
- Discussion threads 2007-01-23
- There will be no Linux Vista
- There will be no Linux VistaTorvald's (and Linux's) attitude makes senseThe first rule of engineering is [i]"If it ain't broke then don't fix it"[/i]. It is a very good rule that too many developers ride roughshod over for idealogical reasons.In software development you just shouldn't throw away working code and...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, hardware, software
- Discussion threads 2007-01-23
- My MacBook Pro Experience - Day 8
- My MacBook Pro Experience - Day 8Most important question...And probably most difficult to answer: Would you recommend the MacBook Pro (specifically the model you are test driving - with it's price tag)? If so, is it for everyone or only certain users? If not, what are the...
- Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro
- Discussion threads 2007-01-18
- Attack code out for 'critical' Windows flaw
- Attack code out for 'critical' Windows flawnah, ya MS shillBill's gotta 'nuff of my money already.The time is ripe for Linux. As the web becomes the app MS is increasingly less relevant. Additionally, FF market share grows in correlation to savviness and Thunderbird often follows suit.Remember, that gloating today reaps...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Patches, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Linux, patch
- Discussion threads 2007-01-16
- More on Windows Vista and crapware
- More on Windows Vista and crapwareCrapwareCrapware? Wipe that smirk off your face Ed! Shame on you!OK, so it is.I recently purchased an HP Pavilion dv2000z with, of course, Windows Media Center XP installed. It of course came up with more than half of the desktop filled with...
- Tags: Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Microsoft Windows XP, New PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, crapware, clean install, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, disk, KDE, ATI Technologies Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-01-11
- PolyTrans 3D Translation System (exe)
- PolyTrans a high fidelity and accurate 3D data translation, viewing and model manipulation program that provides complete implementations of the most popular 3D file formats. PolyTrans is used for any task requiring manipulation, viewing or conversion of 3D models and scenes. Supported export formats include 3Ds max (via native plug-ins),...
- Tags: 3D, PolyTrans 3D
- Software downloads 2007-01-10
- SCO bankruptcy called imminent
- SCO bankruptcy called imminentSo who is represented by Dracula?Is it Microsoft? Or is Abbott & Costello representing Microsoft and Novell, and Linux is Dracula, chasing the bumbling incompetents?Man, you Linux guys are cloudy with your analogies. ;)As far as SCO - good riddance. SCO and its vile leader can...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, irony, bankruptcy, morale, SCO Group Inc., Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-01-09
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