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What Really Slows Windows Down - Other - Articles - ThePCSpy.com

2007-07-25T19:42:00.001-07:00

Norton and McAfee are my balls.

link: http://www.thepcspy.com/articles/other/what_really_slows_windows_down/5

Machinist: Tech Blog, Tech News, Technology Articles - Salon

2007-07-20T09:22:00.001-07:00

Scientists at the University of Alberta report that they've built an unbeatable checkers-playing computer. Their machine, Chinook, has solved checkers: It proves that if two players play perfectly, making no mistakes, the game of checkers will result in a draw.

The proof required analyzing 500 billion billion checkers positions -- 5 x 1020 -- a computational process that began in 1989 and has been running on hundreds of processors almost continuously since. Chinook now knows everything about checkers, the perfect response to any move, and the best that any human can do is drive Chinook to a draw. You can never win.

link: http://machinist.salon.com/blog/2007/07/19/checkers/

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Windows XP Professional x64 Edition uses the Windows Server 2003 tree

2007-07-19T08:43:00.001-07:00

Interesting…

Note The x64-based versions of Windows Server 2003 and of Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition are based on the Windows Server 2003 code tree. Service and support activities for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition use the Windows Server 2003 tree and do not use the Windows XP client tree.

link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914961

75-year-old likely set Internet speed record - Online World - MSNBC.com

2007-07-18T14:43:00.001-07:00

Lothberg's 40 gigabits-per-second fiber-optic connection in Karlstad is believed to be the fastest residential uplink in the world, Karlstad city officials said.

link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19832184/

Snip IT Add-On for Internet Explorer

2007-07-18T09:53:00.001-07:00

SnipIT can be used to e-mail the selected text in Internet Explorer using the user's e-mail client of choice. The add-on currently supports Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, Gmail and default installed MailTo client in Internet Explorer as e-mail client options. Yahoo Mail Beta is not currently supported.

link: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4a0a5245-fbc6-4330-9b43-e31aa0e2a248&displaylang=en

1 TB HD

2007-07-17T18:55:00.000-07:00

One terabyte drives hit the shelves… crazy

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145141

are you kidding me?

2006-07-03T11:02:00.000-07:00

I can’t believe they would actually launch with ANY cracks in the foam…

“A pencil-sized crack in the foam insulation on space shuttle Discovery's external tank sent NASA experts into meetings on Monday to determine whether to go ahead with Tuesday's scheduled launch.”

http://today.reuters.com/news/NewsArticle.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyID=2006-07-03T163845Z_01_N01351649_RTRUKOC_0_US-SPACE-SHUTTLE.xml

The birth of bling

2006-06-24T12:41:00.000-07:00

The birth of jewellery and personal adornment took place up to 50,000 years earlier than thought, and in Africa rather than Europe, according to a study of three ancient, battered seashells.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/06/23/nbling23.xml&sSheet=/news/2006/06/23/ixuknews.html

google is now going to model the world

2006-06-12T17:58:00.000-07:00

http://sketchup.google.com/

http://sketchup.google.com/product_3dwh.html

Google Earth 4

2006-06-12T17:55:00.000-07:00

New - June 12, 2006 - Google Earth (Release 4 - BETA)

Smart Pills

2006-06-11T13:57:00.000-07:00

They include Adderall, which was originally aimed at people with attention-deficit disorder, and Provigil, which was aimed at narcoleptics, who fall asleep uncontrollably.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13253938/?GT1=8211

Quality of sperm declines as men age

2006-06-06T01:23:00.000-07:00

Women's biological time clock has long been known, with older women having an increased risk of miscarriage and of producing children with genetic defects such as Down Syndrome.

Unlike older women, the changes in sperm did not increase the chance of producing a child with Down Syndrome, they found. But some older fathers did have an increased risk of having children with dwarfism and "a small fraction of men are at increased risks for transmitting multiple genetic and chromosomal defects."

"Our research suggests that men, too, have a biological time clock — only it is different," Eskenazi said in a statement. "Men seem to have a gradual rather than an abrupt change in fertility and in the potential ability to produce viable, healthy offspring."

Both men and women have been postponing parenthood in recent years. Since 1980, the researchers said, birth rates have increased 40% for men aged 35 to 49, while there has been a decline in births involving men under 30.

The new report looked at 97 men aged 22 to 80 and found increased fragmentation of the DNA in sperm as men age.

"This study shows that men who wait until they're older to have children are not only risking difficulties conceiving, they could also be increasing the risk of having children with genetic problems," said Wyrobek.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/discoveries/2006-06-05-sperm-aging_x.htm

EA - Battlefield 2 - Armored Fury Booster Pack

2006-06-03T08:42:00.000-07:00

City based maps in Amercia… It comes out this Tuesday, 06/06/2006

http://www.ea.com/official/battlefield/battlefield2/us/armoredfury.jsp

SlickDeals.net Forums - Build your own FREE eCommerce Web site using Amazon Instant Website

2006-06-02T18:53:00.000-07:00

The barriers to entry to e-commerce are just about gone now. The only remaining obstacles for Joe Six-Pack having his own Web store are monthly hosting fees and the hassle of getting your own domain. With this offer, Amazon eliminates both those headaches for you -- you just give them the name of your company and the URL you want to use.

And not only that, Amazon will collect the payments for you, so no need for you to fiddle with PayPal or paying a big application fee for your own credit-card merchant account.

Believe it or not, it gets even better: Amazon is thinking about offering to warehouse and ship your goods too. My understanding is this part of the program hasn't been finalized, but it's part of the plan.

http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?threadid=260585

Scientists shed new light on invisibility - The Boston Globe

2006-05-29T09:33:00.000-07:00

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/health_science/articles/2006/05/29/scientists_shed_new_light_on_invisibility/

FileForum | Microsoft Office System 2007 Beta 2

2006-05-25T23:56:00.000-07:00

Download here

http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Microsoft_Office_System_2007/1148403176/1

Hitman: Blood Money for PC - Hitman: Blood Money PC Game - Hitman: Blood Money Computer Game

2006-05-23T03:49:00.000-07:00

This game rocks… There are lots of computer characters in each level and they all move and do things. You can sedate someone and then steal their clothes and impersonate them. I love sneaking around and strangling unsuspecting victims. =]

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/hitman4/index.html

Indian 4-year-old runs 40 miles - Peculiar Postings - MSNBC.com

2006-05-07T12:14:00.000-07:00

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12614823/

YouTube - Ultimate Fighting Robots - TechEBlog.com

2006-05-07T11:53:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwX1floa0w4&e

Crazy Woman On Hannity & Colmes

2006-05-06T17:48:00.000-07:00

Wild…

I almost lost it when the little ticker at the bottom scrolled ^^^ TERROR ALERT: ELEVATED ^^^

http://www.break.com/index/hannityloon.html

Main Page - Wikinews

2006-05-06T15:16:00.000-07:00

Very cool – wiki news

http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Main_Page

Bottlers Agree to a School Ban on Sweet Drinks - New York Times

2006-05-06T14:24:00.000-07:00

Nevermind that Diet sodas sweetened with Aspartame and/or Saccharin are actually worse for you.

“In high school, low-calorie juice drinks, sports drinks and diet sodas would be permitted”

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/04/health/04soda.html?hp&ex=1146715200&en=9f807af05f6f35ac&ei=5094&partner=homepage

Tom Cruise cooked his baby

2006-05-05T12:28:00.000-07:00

In an interview with ABC's Barbara Walters last year, Cruise said he bought a sonogram machine for then-pregnant fiancee Katie Holmes. Concerned lawmakers feared other private citizens might do the same and possibly misuse the machines.

"Having an ultrasound once, twice during the course of a pregnancy, there is no danger," Lieu spokesman David Ford said. "But too much or too often could cause the liquids in the womb to heat up, which could cause damage to the mother and fetus."

http://go.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=12081041&src=rss/oddlyEnoughNews

Discovery Channel :: News :: King Tut's Penis Rediscovered

2006-05-03T14:02:00.000-07:00

Killing me…

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20060501/tutpnis_arc.html?source=rss

WorldNetDaily: L.A. now in Mexico?

2006-05-03T12:18:00.000-07:00

Check out this billboard in LA sponsored by Clear Channel.

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43973

YouTube - Colbert Roasts Bush 1-3

2006-05-03T11:18:00.000-07:00

Dead

http://youtube.com/watch?v=lcIRXur61II&search=colbert%20bush

CNN.com - U.S. rejects Iran inspection offer - Apr 30, 2006

2006-04-30T11:38:00.000-07:00

A reminder that Iran's activities are building nuclear power stations and making fuel rods for the same, activities which Iran are legally allowed to do under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which both the US and Iran (but not Israel) have signed.

Article VI of the Constitution of the United States states clearly, "This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land."

In demanding that Iran stop making fuel for their power reactors, George Bush has broken the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and in so doing, once again stands guilty or breaking the laws of the United States of America, and defying the Constitution of the United States, which his oath of office compels him to uphold.

Why isn't Congress impeaching Bush for violating the Constitution?

http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/30/iran.nuclear/

PhysX By AGEIA

2006-04-27T19:32:00.000-07:00

The physics add-in card is here… $299

http://physx.ageia.com/index.html

HD TiVo Series 3 @ CES | PVRblog

2006-04-26T12:28:00.000-07:00

The biggest features are that Series 3 will have dual tuners and be CableCARD and HDTV ready! The dual tuner thing should be qualified though, because it will actually have 6(!) tuners. It will have 2 cable tuners, 2 ATSC tuners (for high def over the air) and 2 regular old NTSC tuners. But it will only be able to record two programs at once, according to a sign at the booth (warning 900k picture).

Other improvements include an SATA hard drive connection to add external storage, a display on the front that shows what's recording and a backlit remote. While it will still record in MPEG-2, the Series 3 will also be able to play back MPEG-4 video.

http://www.pvrblog.com/pvr/2006/01/hd_tivo_series_.html

Many middle-income Americans lack insurance: Reuters.com

2006-04-26T11:08:00.000-07:00

If healthcare was added to our taxes and compared to other countries, the US would be the highest taxed nation in the world.

I think the government should control health care and provide equal access for everyone. If the government was responsible for our health, they would also be more concerned about the dangerous effects of capitalism in our food and drug industries.

“WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 40 percent of Americans making between $20,000 and $40,000 a year went without insurance for at least part of the year last year, according to a study published on Tuesday.

The research by The Commonwealth Fund also found that 20 percent of working adults are paying off medical debt -- often $2,000 or more -- and 60 percent of uninsured adults with chronic illnesses such as heart disease skip pills to save money.”

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyid=2006-04-25T140956Z_01_N25408011_RTRUKOC_0_US-UNINSURED.xml

ViewSonic: Support: Q & A: LCD Dead Pixels

2006-04-17T20:31:00.000-07:00

I think it’s so lame that buying a LCD has to be a gamble. If they are going to ship defective units out, they should at least pre-test them and sell them as 100% working, 1 dead pixel, 2 dead pixels, etc and price them accordingly.

ViewSonic sets limits on 20" & greater LCD's at 10 bright sub-pixels, 10 dark sub-pixels, or a combination of 10.

If the industry attempted to set a zero standard, the current manufacturing yield would be so low that the cost of an LCD display would be many times higher than it is today. Luckily, most customers and applications are tolerant of a low level of non-performing pixels and prefer the lower cost that the existing standards allow.

http://www.viewsonic.com/support/qa.cfm?topic=lcd&question=01

New Prius to Have 113mpg Target - Jalopnik

2006-04-11T09:54:00.000-07:00

According to a report, the next Prius will have a mileage target of 113 mpg, which is more than double what most Prius owners see from their current gas-electric hybrids. Toyota hopes to beat Mitsubishi to market with new, lithium-ion cells that are lighter, smaller, generate more power and last longer. Of course, with a plug-in ~~option~~ hack even a current Prius could get 250 mpg or more, not that Toyota would consider that kind of action.

http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/alternative-energy/new-prius-to-have-113mpg-target-166417.php

Wired News: The MySpace Economy

2006-04-11T09:39:00.000-07:00

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,70633-0.html?tw=wn_index_6

Epic Pong Shots

2006-04-10T14:16:00.000-07:00

http://www.break.com/index/epicpongshots.html

Free Spirit Spheres

2006-04-10T13:00:00.000-07:00

The ultimate treehouse.

http://www.freespiritspheres.com/index.htm

3 Die in Mammoth Ski Patrol Accident - Los Angeles Times

2006-04-07T11:03:00.000-07:00

Three ski patrol members were killed Thursday at Mammoth Mountain ski area when they fell into a geothermal vent that they were working to fence off. Seven other ski patrollers were injured in the incident.

The deaths bring the total this year to eight at the popular Eastern Sierra ski resort, which broke its all-time snowfall record Tuesday. This winter season has been a deadly one for California, with at least 13 skiers dying.

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-me-mammoth7apr07,1,6437838.story?coll=la-headlines-frontpage

U.S. Rolls Out Nuclear Plan - Los Angeles Times

2006-04-06T12:15:00.000-07:00

The Bush administration Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for rebuilding the nation's decrepit nuclear weapons complex, including restoration of a large-scale bomb manufacturing capacity.

The plan calls for the most sweeping realignment and modernization of the nation's massive system of laboratories and factories for nuclear bombs since the end of the Cold War.

Until now, the nation has depended on carefully maintaining aging bombs produced during the Cold War arms race, some several decades old. The administration, however, wants the capability to turn out 125 new nuclear bombs per year by 2022, as the Pentagon retires older bombs that it says will no longer be reliable or safe.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-nuke6apr06,0,5989419.story?coll=la-home-headlines

Vapir Vaporizers

2006-03-31T12:28:00.000-08:00

Dizzam… Preheat to 150C, insert herb disc, attach vapor balloon, vaporize, detach balloon, inhale… wakened and bakened =]

http://www.air-2.com/c2/category_vapir__vaporizers.php

Pimpstar LED Car Rims - Gizmodo

2006-03-30T17:43:00.000-08:00

These Pimpstar rims are programmable using a Wi-Fi equipped laptop and can display images as you roll down the street.

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/pimpstar-led-car-rims-162990.php

LiveScience.com - Brain Cells Fused with Computer Chip

2006-03-29T23:06:00.000-08:00

The line between living organisms and machines has just become a whole lot blurrier. European researchers have developed "neuro-chips" in which living brain cells and silicon circuits are coupled together.

http://www.livescience.com/humanbiology/060327_neuro_chips.html

Scientists create Omega-Pigs

2006-03-26T16:40:00.000-08:00

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. scientists said on Sunday they had genetically engineered pigs that make beneficial fatty acids and may one day serve as a healthier source of pork chops or bacon.

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2006-03-26T170527Z_01_N24201218_RTRUKOC_0_US-PIGS.xml

FilePlanet: Battlefield 2142 Trailer

2006-03-21T21:41:00.000-08:00

http://www.fileplanet.com/161771/160000/fileinfo/Battlefield-2142-Trailer

Dr. Mario Helps Treat Diabetic Gamers Through Gamecube - Kotaku

2006-03-16T18:39:00.000-08:00

This is really swell. A University of Washington Doctor is working with Nintendo to allow diabetic gamers to check their blood sugar and blood pressure by the proxy of Dr. Mario.

Apparently, the program will quiz users about diet and exercise, send reminders to teens to check their blood sugar and medical professionals will send feedback to the patients through the same system. You will also be able to check your blood sugar by the simple expedient of opening a vein and smearing blood on your specially-optimized Gamecube controller. Dr. Mario says: “Eetza time to takah your in-su-leen!”

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/nintendo/dr-mario-helps-treat-diabetic-gamers-through-gamecube-160909.php

Zillow.com - Your Edge in Real Estate

2006-03-16T11:11:00.000-08:00

This shows real estate values for almost every house in an aerial view map.

mike

http://www.zillow.com/

Wired News: Old Man, Look at Your Life

2006-03-16T11:01:00.000-08:00

Modern medicine is redefining old age and may soon allow people to live regularly beyond the current upper limit of 120 years, experts said on Wednesday.

Aubrey de Grey, a biomedical gerontologist from Cambridge University, goes much further. He believes the first person to live to 1,000 has already been born and told the meeting that periodic repairs to the body using stem cells, gene therapy and other techniques could eventually stop the aging process entirely.

http://www.wired.com/news/wireservice/0,70417-0.html?tw=wn_index_6

Wired News: Flexing Brains: Feats of Memory

2006-03-13T10:32:00.000-08:00

Foer set a new U.S. record in playing-card recall, where contestants spend five minutes memorizing the order of a deck of cards and then recall as many as possible in a row. He recalled the whole deck in 1 minute, 40 seconds, which is better than he's ever done in practice, he said.

He was already planning to attend the upcoming World Memory Championship in Malaysia in August -- book research, he said -- but part of the prize for his U.S. win includes a paid flight there to compete.

"I don’t think I have a chance in the world championship," Foer said. "I can’t imagine going up against these people -- they can memorize a deck of cards in like 30 seconds."

There was nothing so dramatic at the U.S. Championship, but records were broken in each qualifying event. In the speed-numbers round, where contestants have five minutes to memorize as many randomly-generated numbers in order as they can, finalist Maurice Stoll, of Hurst, Texas, won by breaking his own record with a score of 148.

Newcomer and finalist Erin Luley, 17, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, set two new records – one in the poetry-recall round and another in names and faces, where contestants must memorize names associated with pictures of people.

http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,70399-0.html?tw=wn_index_4

Amazon.com: JL421 Badonkadonk Land Cruiser/Tank: Everything Else

2006-03-11T10:37:00.000-08:00

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00067F1CE/ref=cm_lm_fullview_prod_27/103-3975041-7906212?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance

Siemens VDO Park Mate to end your parking woes - New Launches

2006-03-10T14:25:00.000-08:00

a technology being developed by Siemens VDO called "Park Mate" not only finds you parking space, but automatically parks your car too.

http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/siemens_vdo_park_mate_to_end_your_parking_woes.php

The Real Simpsons

2006-03-09T21:25:00.000-08:00

http://www.break.com/index/realsimpsons5.html

Lucky Racing Bystander

2006-03-09T21:08:00.000-08:00

http://www.break.com/index/luckyspectator7.html

Very Cute Babies

2006-03-09T20:40:00.000-08:00

http://www.break.com/index/verycutebabies.html

GeForce 7600GT, 7900 GT & 7900 GTX

2006-03-09T18:22:00.000-08:00

So the GeForcer 7900 GTX 512MB surely is a little faster than the 7800 GTX 512MB, yet it's priced 150 USD cheaper, now how can you lose on that? Two very large thumbs up here for whoever made that call as finally the industry has been listening to what we the press and consumers have been shouting for quite a while now. Very respectful and this will set a new trend in the graphics arena for sure.

http://www.guru3d.com/article/Videocards/326/

BF2 Booster Pack dated...again - PC News at GameSpot

2006-03-09T09:07:00.000-08:00

The Battlefield 2: Euro Force booster pack has been given a new release date of March 15. The pack will be available from the EA Downloader, the publisher's digital distribution service, for $9.99.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6145616.html

BetaNews | XM to Put Ads on Some Music Channels

2006-03-09T08:36:00.000-08:00

Clear Channel is tainting FM.

Thanks to a newly negotiated settlement, XM Satellite Radio will no longer be able to claim its music channels are completely commercial free. Four of its channels, programmed by media giant Clear Channel Communications, will now include advertising as part of the deal.

Commercials are not completely foreign to XM -- it does run ads during breaks on its talk radio stations, as does Sirius. However, the addition of commercials to music stations is an anathema to a policy instituted by the company two years ago.

http://www.betanews.com/article/XM_to_Put_Ads_on_Some_Music_Channels/1141841479

BetaNews | TiVo Readies DVR Software Update

2006-03-09T08:33:00.001-08:00

TiVo is preparing to roll out version 7.2.2 of its software for all Series2 TiVo owners. The update brings a number of new features including the ability to undelete recordings, improved suggestions and support for new USB network cards.

According to TiVo, "All deleted programs go to the Recently Deleted group in the Now Playing List where they will remain until space is needed for new programs." TiVo users can request priority access to 7.2.2, which will be delivered automatically through the set-top box's standard update process.

http://www.betanews.com/article/TiVo_Readies_DVR_Software_Update/1141849313

BetaNews | TiVo Gets New Pricing, No Lifetime Plan

2006-03-09T08:33:00.000-08:00

TiVo announced Wednesday that it would begin offering 80hr TiVo boxes as part of its subscription price in return for a long-term commitment from the customer. Depending on the term of the contract, the monthly fee would range from $16.95 to $19.95 USD per month.

http://www.betanews.com/article/TiVo_Gets_New_Pricing_No_Lifetime_Plan/1141920174

BetaNews | TiVo, Verizon Allow Mobile DVR Control

2006-03-08T12:05:00.000-08:00

TiVo announced Tuesday a partnership with Verizon Wireless that would allow the carrier's customers to control their home DVRs by cell phone.

http://www.betanews.com/article/TiVo_Verizon_Allow_Mobile_DVR_Control/1141746836

BetaNews | GDrive the Future of Data Storage?

2006-03-08T01:49:00.000-08:00

If Google gets its way, the search giant could soon be acting as your hard drive. The company accidentally leaked speaker's notes from CEO Eric Schmidt's appearance at its analyst event, which detailed plans for Google to be at the center of data storage.

Google would initially like to store e-mails, Web history, pictures and bookmarks -- much like Microsoft's Windows Live service -- eventually moving toward storing "100% of user data." The notes say that the company is currently working on such plans, including something called "GDrive."

http://www.betanews.com/article/GDrive_the_Future_of_Data_Storage/1141750532

Windows Vista x64 Feb CTP (Beta 2, Build 5308) Kicks Ass

2006-03-01T15:34:00.000-08:00

3.8gb DVD... Install is very simple. It all looks nice, no crappy DOS or EGA interfaces. The partitioning, formatting, etc is all done with a point and click interface. After selecting a drive, it just shows a giant progress bar that takes FOREVER (well more than 10 minutes) while it copies the DVD. At the end, it ask for PC name, time, and it was done.

The only problem I had was with a disabled drive. I disabled my secondary drive (old primary) in BIOS because I didn't want Windows Vista to touch it. I left the primary enabled. Well the install saw the disabled drive and listed it anyways. I selected the primary and tried to install anyways but the next button was grayed out and it said "make sure your drive is not disabled in BIOS". First, the primary WAS NOT disable. Second, I WANTED the second disable. =] So I just had to restart and physically unplug the second.

Everything had default drivers on my 64bit PC except the sound. nVidia had Feb 24th drivers and it installed no problem. I updated the 7800gtx to the latest drivers and that went smooth.

It's secure to the bone when you install it. It will ask your permission to run task manager or to launch MMC when you 'Manage' your computer.

C:\USERS\ - What a concept.

I like how all the windows smoothly pop in and out of view. The semi-transparent title bars are cool too.

The taskbar is awesome... Hovering your mouse over an item gives you a thumbnail screenshot.

The sidebar is cool too... It shuffles through pics in your pics folder. It has some quick launch slots, a RSS headlines scroller, and you can connect to the internet for more.

The start menu always stays within the borders of the original menu. You don't get windows popping of to the side and all the way across your screen.

The thing I love most so far is that in 1600x1200 on a 21" CRT, windows and web pages look very nice. I used to run 1280x960 on XP just because 1600x1200 on a 21" looked too tiny too me and adjusting the dpi settings in XP never looked right... I am running Vista in 1600x1200 and everything looks excellent with no adjustment. Its nice to have an OS that isn't designed for 17" 1024x768 monitors.

The new windows explorer KICKS ASS. I can't believe how cool the breadcrumb/address bar feature is.

IE7 looks really good and ties into Vista well. 64 bit version of course.

I'm using Windows Mail right now and it's working fine. There is a separate Windows Calendar program.

It has a games section where it claims it will 'automatically keep your games updated with manufacturer updates'. That will be awesome.

You can adjust 'application volume' independently of 'system volume'.

There also seem to lots of options for syncing your folders with web folders or other PCs running Vista. It talks with uPnP routers to open its own port and everything.

I still have to check out media player. More updates and screenshots to come.

Cons? 800mb physical memory used the first time it booted up. Good thing I have 2gb... You can tell this version of Windows really taxes the system. Certain things arent as lightning fast as they became on XP with better sytems. You can tell Vista really pushes the minimum system specs up a bit; It definately won't run as gracefully on budget 1st gen P4 systems with <1gb of ram.

BetaNews | Microsoft Confirms Six Vista Editions

2006-02-27T17:53:00.000-08:00

Vista Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate.

http://www.betanews.com/article/Microsoft_Confirms_Six_Vista_Editions/1141058178

Paint.NET

2006-02-27T16:24:00.000-08:00

Paint.NET is an awesome imaging program that is almost as good as Adobe Photoshop. Best of all, it’s open-source and free.

http://www.eecs.wsu.edu/paint.net/

What if we all paid off our credit cards? - Answer Desk - MSNBC.com

2006-02-27T13:26:00.000-08:00

I thought that we can't ever pay off all of our debt because post-federal banks lent out more money than they ever really had.

What if we all paid off our credit cards? - Answer Desk - MSNBC.com

HBO: Big Love

2006-02-27T01:59:00.000-08:00

Lucky or Cursed? =]

He has three wives who willingly share him between
their three adjoining houses, but Bill Henrickson is
about to find out just how challenging life as a
modern-day polygamist can be. Don't miss the bold new series that Time magazine says "may prove to be... the
next cool thing on TV." Starring Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Chloë Sevigny, Ginnifer Goodwin and Harry Dean Stanton. Airing Sundays at 10pm beginning
March 12th, immediately following Season Six of
The Sopranos®.

http://www.hbo.com/events/biglove/

Splasho Â» The Superbrowser

2006-02-26T22:40:00.000-08:00

Check out how many toolbars this guy has… The size of the right click menu kills me.

http://splasho.com/blog/2006/02/26/the-superbrowser/

BetaNews | MPAA Sues Usenet, Torrent Search Sites

2006-02-26T17:45:00.000-08:00

OH NOES don’t take my easynews.com! =]

The Motion Picture Association of America has found a new target in its war against piracy: search engines providing links to copyrighted material. Although they distribute no files themselves, such sites are a critical piece of the infrastructure that enables movie piracy, the MPAA says.

Lawsuits were filed Thursday against: BinNews.com, Torrentspy.com, IsoHunt, BTHub.com, TorrentBox.com, NiteShadow.com, Ed2k-It.com, NZB-Zone.com, and DVDRs.net. The suits mark the first time the MPAA has gone after Usenet related services, which have largely been spared in the crackdown on illicit file sharing.

BetaNews | MPAA Sues Usenet, Torrent Search Sites

MS Origami Project

2006-02-26T16:22:00.000-08:00

Microsoft has its own surprise up its sleeve. The Web is abuzz with guesses as to what the Redmond company plans to unveil at origamiproject.com on March 2.

The site, registered by Microsoft and "discovered" early this week, provides few hints. A Flash animation pops up three questions: "Do you know what I can do? Or where I can go? Or how I can change your life?" It ends with the text, "Learn more on 3.2.06."

Origami Project

Google Community: Google Researcher

2006-02-25T15:48:00.000-08:00

If anyone can figure out how to apply for Google Researcher, let me know. I can find ANYTHING on there. =]

you put your weed in it

2006-02-25T15:25:00.000-08:00

This is how they grow it in Tennessee .

link

2006-02-25T01:23:00.000-08:00

WTF?

Shooting random cars

2006-02-25T01:18:00.000-08:00

Fooseball Professional

Full Screen Video iPod

2006-02-25T01:07:00.000-08:00

Check out this crazy full screen video iPod with touch screen.

Random Good Stuff: New iPod video - Full Screen Feature

Ernies House of Whoop Ass

2004-02-13T16:02:00.000-08:00

This is a site with almost every funny picture/video you see circulating around the net.

Ernie's House Of Whoop Ass - The Arrogant Judgmental Prick Extraordinaire!