There’s been a simmering flamewar on tech news blogs, forums, and e-mail distribution lists for years: will Google ever release an operating system? The debate has gone both ways: On the one hand: “Never ever would Google release an operating…
Lifehacker :: Windows 7’s Best Underhyped Features
I’m a huge fan of Lifehacker, I think that’s clear by now. That being said, I’ve been fiddling with the Windows 7 RC in a VM using VirtualBox on my Mac, and it’s definitely good enough to be my permanent…
Windows 7 RC Released to the Public
I have to admit, I haven’t been this excited about an operating system for a long time, and that includes Mac OS versions that I normally get excited about. Microsoft released the first (and perhaps final) Windows 7 Release Candidate…
Top 5 Windows 7 Features
We’ve all heard about the uber-hyped Windows 7 by now, with Microsoft recently offering a public beta download of the forthcoming replacement for Vista. Initial impressions are very good, even as a beta version, and with good reason. Today we’re…
Site Highlight :: Ikea Hacker
A site that’s apparently been around for a while that I’ve just been turned onto in a big way is the fine Ikea Hacker. From showing me a great way to make a bolted-on-desk headphone stand using a couple dozen…
The Font Conference
What would happen if fonts were people? And if they got together and had a conference? And hilarity ensued?
MSN Music Owners Lose All of Their Tunes With Their Next PC
Ah, another chapter in the “DRM Sucks” book. Microsoft, now all but finished screwing over its music customers (and no, I don’t mean with the very invention of the Zune – ZING!) with the fact that the Zune is crippled…
Macs Run Windows Vista Better than Many PCs
Popular Mechanics has something to say about the Mac hardware platform and Windows Vista: “You guys are made for each other, you should totally be BFF.” Or something like that. The definitive guide to mechanics and technology has announced that…
The Truth Behind Windows Vista
I can’t resist a little hilarious commentary on Windows Vista. Don’t get me wrong, I actually rather like the OS, although I can’t think of a compelling reason to upgrade to it outside of the visual effects. (which I rather…
Microsoft Rolls Out Upgrades to Windows Live Hotmail
Microsoft rolled out its long-awaited upgrade to Hotmail last week, finally converting all of its hotmail users to Windows Live Hotmail users. With the new digs came more storage space (2GB), and thus began the slow and arduous process of…