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“I’m an iPad. And I’m a Courier.”">“I’m an iPad. And I’m a Courier.”

March 8, 2010

Ah yes, the Apple vs Microsoft rivalry is heating up again after this weekend’s ‘leak’ (strategic release?) to Engadget of all sorts of interesting Courier tidbits. But what wasn’t said? Are they really aiming at the same audience? Why did Microsoft name it after a font? …more

This post is an excerpt from one of […]

Tagged as: Apple, Courier, device, iPad, Microsoft, Netbook, Portable

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Aftermath of a Windows 7 install

March 1, 2010

Well I’ve done it again. My desktop was running Windows 7 Release Candidate (7100) and on March 1^st, was set to turn into an uber-annoyance machine unless I installed a full retail version of Win7. So I took the plunge… …more

This post is an excerpt from one of my weekly posts on the Future […]

Tagged as: howto, installation, Microsoft, Windows, Windows7

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Upgrading from Windows 7 RC to Retail — easily!

February 28, 2010

Well, being the cutting edge kinda guy that I am, I had the Windows 7 release candidate (RC) on my system from the first day it was released. Of course, that means that I was enjoying all the Windows 7 goodness on my system, with the knowledge that I’d eventually have to upgrade to the […]

Tagged as: 7100, Microsoft, RC, Retial, Upgrading, Win7, Windows, Windows 7

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How to easily edit home video with free software from Microsoft

February 26, 2010

Back in the day I used to be a news videotape editor. This was before cameras were digital — think back to the days of VCRs, Beta and VHS. Yep, that was the media of the day to record music and video. That was called Analog.
The reason I bring that up is because editing on […]

Tagged as: Dogs, Edit, Heloise, Lifestyle Technology, Microsoft, Movie Maker, Selena, software, YouTube

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This is the week that was

December 12, 2009

Tablet rumblings, a new Google Phone, and Privacy. …more

This post is an excerpt from one of my weekly posts on the Future Shop Techblog. Check out the full post here.

Tagged as: Apple, Google, Lifestyle Technology, Microsoft, News

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How to add a network activity monitor to Windows 7

November 25, 2009

I like Windows 7. But there’s one thing that I noticed missing right off the top, a network activity monitor in the Taskbar.
Sure, you could ad a gadget/widget thingie to the desktop, but when you’re working on something, odds are you’re at full-screen resoulution and the monitor is behind whatever y ou’re working on.
Well, thanks to […]

Tagged as: animation, blinking, Microsoft, monitor, network, network monitor, taskbar, Upgrade, utility, Windows, Windows 7