.:: Microsoft presents :: The Ultimate Steal ::.

Until May 16th -- Get Microsoft Office Ultimate @ a 91% discount (that's right, no type-o there) PROVIDED, you have a .EDU email account {you might have access if you are part of your school's alumni as well ;-) }. Seems to be US only though...

.:: Microsoft presents :: The Ultimate Steal ::.

-ZB

BetaNews | Id Software announces the coming of Doom 4

For all your FPS fans :-) It seems that DOOM IV is in the pipeline! Get your trigger fingers ready!!

BetaNews | Id Software announces the coming of Doom 4

-ZB

First look: OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta a big step forward

A OpenOffice 3 Beta is available for download. I'm pretty stoked about this release. It will add support for the Office 2007 file format. This will allow me to have better interoperability with the largest commercial office product in the world :-)

First look: OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta a big step forward

-ZB

Files on a home computer that are compressed by using NTFS compression may not be backed up correctly by Windows Home Server

For those of you who went out and got a Windows Home Server -- there has been a long standing (and controversial) bug concerning the backup of certain files on user's computers. This bug has taken months to fix and has been a sore point for many users. It seems the fix is finally available -- you do have to install it on each PC manually -- this is a true shame since it should have been something that the server itself controls to update it's clients... I would have appreciated having the server Autoupdate itself via Microsoft and then have the WHS update its clients as they check in. This would have been the right architecture to adopt. I know, I know, it's a home product, not an enterprise product... Still -- Home networks are mimicking enterprise networks these days...

Files on a home computer that are compressed by using NTFS compression may not be backed up correctly by Windows Home Server

-ZB

The heron has landed: a review of Ubuntu 8.04: Page 1

Ars Technica always has very good reviews of product. Here is a good review of Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04).

The heron has landed: a review of Ubuntu 8.04

-ZB

Criterion Collection coming to Blu-ray in October - Engadget

For all of your hard core movie buffs -- the Criterion Collection has a very good reputation for putting out excellent quality versions of classic (debatable) movies. Now that the HD format wars are over -- they are announcing the release of some Blu-ray content! W00T!

Criterion Collection coming to Blu-ray in October

-ZB

Create Your Own Smart Bookmarks in Firefox 3

Very detailed article on using Smart Bookmarks in the upcoming Firefox 3. Looks like a powerful tool! I like it.

Create Your Own Smart Bookmarks in Firefox 3

-ZB