More gnashing of teeth after Microsoft update brings PCs to a standstill | The Register

I think this is the 3rd time that Microsoft does something like that (that we know of) -- this time, it's pretty bad. It seems they've forced down Windows Desktop Search on several machines - this tool then launches into mass-indexing-mode which obviously has an impact on the user's experience with their systems... OUCH!

More gnashing of teeth after Microsoft update brings PCs to a standstill | The Register

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Companies Add Concierges to Retain Staff: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

Back in the good 'ole days before the tech bubble burst, there was a lot of good times and interesting perks. This is very reminiscent of those days but I think large companies might be doing things a bit more responsibly this time...

Companies Add Concierges to Retain Staff: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

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Architect Fantasy » Blog Archive » Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy) Pragmatic Visual Presentation Critique

A very well written article about some of the shortcomings in Ubuntu 7.10... for most, this are not very noticeable but for the long-term user these make sense.

Architect Fantasy » Blog Archive » Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy) Pragmatic Visual Presentation Critique

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Meet Your Future Employee

This is a fascinating article about Generation Y (born 80's to late 90's). You MUST read this if you're in IT... Really good insight into the "new way of thinking".

Meet Your Future Employee

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Wolfram 2,3 Turing Machine Research Prize: News Release

For those of you interested in Computer AI -- you might be interested in this article about the Turing machine :-)

Wolfram 2,3 Turing Machine Research Prize: News Release

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Humans not evolved for IT security - Security - www.itnews.com.au

Short article on how our brains are not setup to assess security risk... fascinating but true.

Humans not evolved for IT security - Security - www.itnews.com.au

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Rico Clusters: An Alternative to Mind Mapping - lifehack.org

I've been a long time fan of mind mapping -- "Rico Clusters" are a variation on the subject. Pretty neat stuff that will help you dump ideas on paper (real or electronic) and then process / filter the output in order to find emerging trends / ideas.

Rico Clusters: An Alternative to Mind Mapping - lifehack.org

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Official Google Blog: Free IMAP for Gmail

This was quite a talked about story today -- You'll now be able to use Thunderbird (or other email client) to access your GMail account via IMAP -- cool stuff!

Official Google Blog: Free IMAP for Gmail

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Neowin.net - Dell No Longer Supports Vista x64...and Other Rants

Poor guy's journey through Dell support... I've had a very similar and painful experience with a monitor I purchased through them last xmas. NEVER AGAIN.

Neowin.net - Dell No Longer Supports Vista x64...and Other Rants

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IPhone's Security Rivals Windows 95 (No, That's Not Good)

All apps run as root on the iPhone -- oops :-) Hacker heaven anyone? Are we back in 1990 again? Watch out!

IPhone's Security Rivals Windows 95 (No, That's Not Good)

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How to Taste Wine - wikiHow

Good step by step guide to wine tasting :-) A favorite pass time of mine...

How to Taste Wine - wikiHow

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» Mozilla banks Google bucks; Builds a portfolio | Between the Lines | ZDNet.com

Mozilla (Firefox / Thuderbird etc) made 66.8M USD off of Google adds and other initiatives... wow :-) I barely get a click on this blog :-(

» Mozilla banks Google bucks; Builds a portfolio | Between the Lines | ZDNet.com:

"Mozilla gets 85 percent of its revenue from Google."

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100 Reasons You'll Be Speechless

OMG -- I laughed out loud in public when I read the title of this page. It is Microsoft marketing so I knew it wasn't a Vista-bashing-fest but that was my first reaction.... entertaining read

From Microsoft -- Vista: 100 Reasons You'll Be Speechless

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SUPERGUIDE: The Open Source Challenge. How to replace Windows completely with Ubuntu. | APC Magazine

An update to a previous article on cutting the Windows tether...

SUPERGUIDE: The Open Source Challenge. How to replace Windows completely with Ubuntu. | APC Magazine

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WARNING: device driver updates causing Vista to deactivate | APC Magazine

Really bad end user experience delivered by the Vista Activation "feature"... Change your video card, call Microsoft to allow you to keep using your legal copy of Vista :-(

WARNING: device driver updates causing Vista to deactivate | APC Magazine

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Vista versus The Gutsy Gibbon - Ubuntu 7.10 >> Mixed Signals >> Rupert Goodwins's Blog at ZDNet UK Community

Great article written by a true geek -- gives a fair assessment of his experience with many different OSes. I totally concur with what he's published... Linux goes out of its way to get out of your way -- Vista goes out of its way to impose its own will...

Vista versus The Gutsy Gibbon - Ubuntu 7.10 >> Mixed Signals >> Rupert Goodwins's Blog at ZDNet UK Community

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Microsoft finally in "full compliance" with 2004 EU antitrust ruling

Looks like MSFT might have to license some of its IP to competitors... Should be quite interesting to see how this plays out!

Microsoft finally in "full compliance" with 2004 EU antitrust ruling

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Apple - Mac OS X Leopard - Guided Tour

This video is well worth watching. It's a bit long but really showcases some of the features in the upcoming Leopard release of OS X. Looks a lot like compiz-fusion and AWN on Ubuntu :-)

Apple - Mac OS X Leopard - Guided Tour

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PC World - Vista Is Still Plagued by Incompatibilities

After 9 months -- still lots of mainstream applications are not compatible with Redmond's latest OS.

PC World - Vista Is Still Plagued by Incompatibilities

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New Microsoft software takes aims at RIM customers | Tech&Sci | Technology | Reuters.com

Microsoft readies their System Center Mobile Manager product to manage Microsoft Smartphones. Is this a gap in RIM's model?

New Microsoft software takes aims at RIM customers | Tech&Sci | Technology | Reuters.com

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BetaNews | Experimental 'Functional' Language Emerges from Microsoft Research

Interesting programing language out of Microsoft Research -- a so called F# using mathematical function-like coding to achieve multi-threaded / network-aware apps...

BetaNews | Experimental 'Functional' Language Emerges from Microsoft Research

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Would-be identity thief finds himself stumped without printer drivers

Uhm -- don't steal an ID creating system and printer then call for support when you can't get it to work... Stupid criminal -- chalk it up to another example of natural selection.

Would-be identity thief finds himself stumped without printer driver

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