28
Aug
John C. Dvorak discusses the problems Microsoft’s Windows Genuine Advantage experienced this weekend, and what the implications are for all online “Web 2.0″ application.
But, frankly, this whole article builds up to the last two paragraphs, where John warns that when the last dot-com bubble burst, company after company went out of business, leaving the users [...]
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27
Aug
This morning when I got to the computer at work, it was a little sluggish. Not thinking anything of it, I decided to restart the machine - it’s running Vista 64-bit, and for some reason there are some problems with Microsoft’s Most Secure Windows Ever.
However, during the shutdown, I saw the message “Configuring Updates” come [...]
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27
Aug
The newest offering from TiVo, the HD DVR, might suffer from a problem when your cable provider uses Switched Digital Video (SDV).
This blog post on Lauren Weinstein’s blog signals a problem that might prevent the new HD TiVo’s, that are using CableCARDs to receive the channels, from receiving all channels when your cable provider is [...]
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07
Aug
Apple’s Summer Press Conference reveals a set of new products:
New iMac
A new iMac, in aluminum and glass. Much like the mock-ups that were floating around the Internet. 2 screen sizes: 20 and 24 inch displays. Also, new keyboard: 2 USB ports, 1/3 of an inch high, wireless? Bluetooth 2.0. Not sure, but the mouse is [...]
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03
Aug
The Amarok blog has a sneak peek at the upcoming Amarok2 release. The following things are new:
New playlist.
Better use of Magnatune genres
Support for Magnatune gift cards.
CoverBling (experimental version of CoverFlow)
Use of Plasma (the new desktop and widget technology in KDE4) for the central area.
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