Posts Tagged Windows
Windows Now Open Source
The news is here, today ‘LinuxTreat’ in association with other open-source developer had released some flavor of Windows for free (you may also download the source code).
Add comment July 16, 2008
Microsoft bans TinyURL from Windows Live Messenger
It appears that Microsoft has banned TinyURL links on its Windows Live Messenger network. Currently it is not clear whether this is intentional or simply yet another slip up by Microsoft’s third-party partner which manages the URL blocking.
Add comment July 12, 2008
Top Ten Worst Uses for Windows
After all these years I am willing to admit that Microsoft has won the desktop and server wars. Thanks to VMWare Windows is spreading throughout the datacenter. And, of course, there is only one operating system to use if you are dependent on Microsoft apps like Outlook, Word, and Excel. While I have joined the chorus of security folks who rail against the Microsoft Monoculture I still cannot believe some of the uses for Windows. Some of them are just downright silly, some you may claim are criminally negligent.
Add comment July 9, 2008
That’s 70 In Dog Years
This year marks the 10th anniversary of windows 98. Because of this and the fact that Vista is getting so much press, albeit negative, we decided to do an actual comparison using Windows 98, Windows XP, and Windows Vista, just to get a true idea of how far technology has progressed. The results might be surprising to some of you and were certainly an eye-opener for me.
Add comment July 9, 2008
General Tips For Switch to Mac From Windows
Sales of Apple’s Macintosh computers have been growing much faster than PC sales overall, with many new Mac buyers switching from years of using Windows computers. While the Windows and Mac user interfaces are broadly similar, they do have subtle variations in day-to-day use that require some re-education for switchers.
Add comment July 8, 2008
