Theory #2 My second theory is even better, dual tin-foil I think. I think that the Zune might have been nothing more than an experiment to see how pervasive you could make <acronym title=”Digital Rights ‘Management’””>DRM in peoples lives. When the first few proof of concept applications for Microsoft Vista came out the concept of […]
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Microsoft released their iPod competitor the Zune, or at least that’s what everything things it is. I have two theories (conspiracy theories of course, full tin-foil hat engaged) about what the nefarious plans for the Zune really are however, and they both include the fact that the Zune was never meant to be a serious
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So the laptop I was working on the last couple of days is done. I never got it done “in place” and without blowing away the system… a fter messing with the stupid thing for another hour last night I gave up. Running spyware doctor, then AdAware, then AVG, followed by all the same again
Laptop Finally De-Wormed Read Post »
Saw my first running copy of Windows Vista out in the wild today. On the train there was a guy ahead of me using it on a laptop to play movies or burn CDs or something. Since Vista isn’t actually released yet, do you think he was… Using a legal RC1 or RC2 copy Using
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Argh, I hate being a geek sometimes. When I see a computer belonging to a relative that’s in such bad shape and instead of just leaving it alone I have to volunteer to “fix it up and make it better”, leaving me to be here at the computer at 9 at night on a Sunday
Cleaning Off Windows Computers Read Post »
Sadly I don’t have a picture of the computer, because it’s now somewhere in our data center at work, so you’ll have to let me describe it to you. Think of it as the hardware porn equivalent of the Playboy letters section… Non-techies, skip to the bottom for the non-geek translation[1]. Imagine a computer case
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Why doesn’t software use the “Startup” group properly anymore? When I booted up this evening I had about 10 programs loading up in my system tray, but only 3 in the “Startup” program group (and only 2 of those are programs that would be visible in the system tray!). In the registry I have 18
Why Don’t People use the ‘Startup’ Folder Anymore? Read Post »
While migrating stuff to the $newbox today I had to go in search of an install CD from a program that I had put on the $oldbox and ended up digging through a bunch (read: several spindles) of burnt CDs and DVDs today. Ugh, how fast things change. While installing the new box I don’t
Going through Burnt CDs Read Post »
Anyone out there know how to export/import photoshop keywords from Bridge? I’m moving things over to a new computer and would rather not have to re-enter my keywords in. Update: Found it here. Copy C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\adobe\bridge\Adobe Bridge Keywords.xml to where ever you need to.
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I think it might be finally time to upgrade my windows box. Its main uses for me are a) Photoshop and image editing/cataloging/organizing and b) gaming, gaming and more gaming. Oh, and it runs my accounting software. Of those three applications, two of them are hardware intensive. I realized today that my current hardware is