Archive for May, 2009

InstallPad

May 30, 2009

 
Installing programs takes forever
Downloading the latest versions of your favorite programs is a tiring task, especially on a fresh installation of Windows. Navigating through the mess of websites and download links is frustrating, waiting for the installers to download is boring, and running each one separately is annoying.
Tired of all this?
This is a very impressive [...]

In The Tech News

May 28, 2009

Sexting’ no worse than spin-the-bottle: study
Google: Expect 18 Android Phones By Year’s End
Calling all Hacker News readers in the NOVA/DC metro area
Exclusive: Microsoft to remove 3 app limit from Windows 7 Starter
SATA Revision 3.0 released
Microsoft releases Vista SP2
Intel plays down netbook ‘cannibalisation’…
Landmark study: DRM truly does make pirates out of us all

IMPORTANT REMINDER ABOUT BETA EXPIRATION DATE

May 24, 2009

IMPORTANT REMINDER ABOUT BETA EXPIRATION DATE
Thanks again for your help in testing Windows 7 Beta.
We’re sending this mail to remind you that Windows 7 Release candidate is available and to make sure you plan ahead for when the Beta expires on August 1, 2009. On June 1, 2009, the PC you’re [...]

Sneak peek at Windows 7 exam development

May 21, 2009

So you want a sneak peek at Windows 7 exam development do you well have a look at this page from Microsofts Born to learn site
Some other tech stuff for your consumption.

The Bumper List of Windows 7 Secrets
A Developer’s Guide to Preparing for Windows 7
Media Streaming with Windows 7
Our Next Engineering Milestone
Support and Q&A for [...]

In The News

May 18, 2009

Hackers ‘launch attack’ on Facebook
Linux Netbooks: Hit Microsoft where it ain’t
Mac, iPod retail sales dip in April
Hackers ‘destroy’ flight sim site
Street View under fire in Japan
Webcam under hacker’s control
10 best iPhone games for hardcore gamers
Beyond Windows 7’s defaults
Asus touchscreen netbook rated

First Look: Alienware Android Cell Phone

May 17, 2009

Well if the Dell is not cool how about an Alienware cell phone?

OMG that looks so cool…..I wonder if the bottom edgeas of the phone will be able to open a beer bottle? Now that would be cool.
Features:

Classic Alienware eye catching design
Large screen with high resolution
Superb video gaming capability
Fantastic Audio
Built on the Google Android platform
Bottle [...]

Fedora 11 Final Release

May 15, 2009

What’s the Fedora Project?
The Fedora Project is a global partnership of free software community members. The Fedora Project is sponsored by Red Hat, which invests in our infrastructure and resources to encourage collaboration and incubate innovative new technologies. Some of these technologies may later be integrated into Red Hat products. They are [...]

Bits And Bobs

May 10, 2009

The future of gadget interaction
TV screens double up as browsers
Can Your Router Handle Media Streams?
Data Mining and the Death of Privacy
Twitter Mania Has Got to Stop
Microsoft Bob Rides Again

In The News

May 8, 2009

Missile data found on hard drives

Twitter: Not for sale (read: the right offer hasn’t come in yet)

Duke Nukem developer goes belly up

Star Trek Warp Drive not impossible, physicists say

Win7 RC Is Here

May 5, 2009

So it is here at last the release candidate for Windows 7. This release candidate is FREE and fully functional for a year. Windows 7 RC will stop working on June 1, 2010. To continue using your PC, please be prepared to reinstall a prior version of Windows or the final released version of Windows [...]