Archive for January, 2007
Paint.NET v3.0 Released!
Paint.NET is a free image editing and photo manipulation software designed to be used on computers that run Windows. It supports layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools.
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Bill Gates AUTOGRAPHED Vista Editions on Sale at Best Buy
“It’s true. Best Buy has autographed versions of Billy G’s Limited Edition Vista Ultimate editions for $259; advertised in your local flyer for Vista’s launch on Tuesday. Better get yours soon, folks, as it’s most likely the last Windows he’s going to autograph.”
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Ever wonder what the Scroll Lock key is for?
The main intent of the Scroll Lock key was to allow scrolling of screen text up, down and presumably sideways using the arrow keys in the days before large displays and graphical scroll bars. You can see where this might have been handy in the DOS era, when screen output typically was limited to 80 characters wide by 25 rows deep. This artical explains why the SysRq, Scroll Lock, and Pause/Break keys are on keyboards.
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Microsoft announces direct downloads of Vista, family licensing
North American Windows users will be able to eschew physical media with Windows Vista. Microsoft will sell the OS online along with a limited-time family licensing program to upgrade multiple PCs with Vista Ultimate.
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Microsoft Hits 100 Million IE7 Installs
Microsoft announced Friday it has hit the 100 million installation milestone for Internet Explorer 7, a figure that makes the new browser the second most used behind IE6. Web analytics firm WebSideStory reports that 25 percent of all Web surfers in the United States are now running IE7.
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John C Dvorak : “iPhone Unlikely to be Big Success”
In this CNBC segment, John Dvorak gives us his take on the Apple iPhone. He thinks this device is unikely to be a “big success.”
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CNET: 13 reasons to doubt the iPhone hype
The honeymoon is over for the iPhone. It’s not that we’re sick of it already (well, maybe a bit), it’s just time for it to answer some questions. Otherwise, it may join the Sony PS3 in the realm of “tech that looks absolutely amazing but is far too expensive for most people to even consider buying.”
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How to keep Crapware off OEM Vista systems
Microsoft is reportedly worried about “craplets” on Vista PCs. What will it take to get those and other crapware off of new PCs? Dell wouldn’t mind charging you $60 for the ‘privilege’.
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