Windows Weekly 72: Now More Compatible
Leo and Paul discuss Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2, Windows Not Walls, a new Hotmail, Windows Live Video Messages, and more…
Entries from August 2008
Two SuperSite Switcher Guide Updates
I’ve added two new parts to my ongoing SuperSite Switcher Guide: From Mac OS X to Windows, one about choosing a Windows version, and one about securing Windows!
US Patent Office strikes out again
Here they go again, granting foolish patents. Microsoft has been granted a patent on “page up” and “page down”. When I first saw the news I thought it had to be a joke but, no, there it is- U.S. Patent #7,415,666. Writing at ZDnet, David Meyer comments:
Microsoft has a long history of applying for, and […]
The SuperSite Switcher Guide: From Mac OS X to Windows, Part 1: Introduction
OK, this one has taken on a life of its own, but I’m finally ready to kick off SuperSite Switcher Guide: From Mac OS X to Windows with a look at what I hope to accomplish with this new series!
Comments on Windows Vista and Seven
Periodically, I cite blogs from Adrian Kingsley-Hughes. He impresses me as an even-handed and knowledgeable writer about the technical scene. In the last several days, he has had a number of interesting posts about Windows Vista and Windows 7. Rather than make a separate entry about each, I am going to list them in one […]
Microsoft patents “page up” and “page down”
Microsoft this month was awarded a patent for–get this–the Page Up and Page Down keys that have graced PC keyboards since, well, there were PC keyboards. Well, to be fair, they didn’t really patent the keys; they patented the process of paging up and paging down.
How to buy a netbook
The small ultra-portable netbooks are just the thing for many school kids. Also, if you are looking for a low-cost portable computer, the wide variety of netbooks is worth looking into. It’s also a possible way to get introduced to Linux by buying one with some version of Linux pre-installed. Of course, Windows XP is […]
Opera grasps at straws with latest IE criticism
I was not a fan of Opera Software’s antitrust sabre-rattling a few months back over Microsoft’s lack of standards compliancy with its browser. But Opera’s latest complaints about Internet Explorer (IE) 8 make Opera look even more like a company that’s gone off the deep end.
A (Microsoft) Codename a day: Wringer
The Microsoft MOICE project isn’t new, but the codename and its origins were new to me. MOICE is designed to “wring out” malicious content from Office documents.
Microsoft to buy search site Greenfield online for $486M
Microsoft has agreed to buy Greenfield Online, owner of Ciao.com, a European price comparison website, for about $486 million to boost its search and e-commerce business in Europe. Microsoft, whose $47.5 billion bid to buy Yahoo earlier this year failed after a protracted battle, said the acquisition should benefit its Live Search platform.