Category Archives: Microsoft
Advertising in OS’s
Would you or better yet, could you use an operating system that has adverts? Google are working on their web-based OS which would probably have the usual targeted adverts based on either surrounding content or user profile data.
Windows XP on VMware Fusion Network problems
Every once in a while i get this message in Windows XP VM “Network connection has limited or no connection”. Some people suggest to turn your VM settings to NAT. However, this was already set to NAT. To fix the … Continue reading
Apple + Microsoft vs Google
The days are numbered for all the Mac vs PC debates. Apple and Microsoft may be once again harmoniously holding hands as they skip down digital lane to beat the crap out of the neighbourhood bully that is Google. Now … Continue reading
Safari out, Firefox 3.5 wins
I’m complete with Firefox now. I used to like it, but didn’t love it. It didn’t feel like a real OS X application. Now it does (mostly). It adds tonnes of new features, such as HTML5 spec components, such as … Continue reading
New Microsoft ads, sort of funny
New viral adverts, promoting Microsoft’s latest browser IE8 are actually a little bit funny. At first i thought it was going to be another Seinfaild, but this one actually made me snigger: I think it’s the act of making it … Continue reading
The annoyance factor
MS Entourage is an annoying little bugger. Typical bloated software from MS which has so much going on, on the interface its quite frightening to realise that it’s “just an email/notes/calendar” application. But I tried to receive an email with … Continue reading
MS Bing doesn't care about your accessibility needs
And why should they?! Microsoft have recently released Bing and there’s a lot of buzz about it. Quite frankly, it does give good results. But is it enough to sway Google? Unless MS subconsciously adds it in to its browsers … Continue reading
Mac & PC gaming… DRM
I’ve been wanting to test the limits of my new computer recently, by buying a game. I’ve always liked FPS games, since the days of Wolf3D, Doom, Quake etc. Problem is… DRM. It doesn’t matter if I install it on … Continue reading
A new Excel app for iPhone?
I was just sent this from anonymous on Photoswap: Could it be the new Documents to Go app for iPhone?
Desktopia Wallpaper Madness
Application for OS X and Windows (currently beta) allows you to display lovely free wallpapers from all around the world via RSS updating. The software is currently freeware, rotates images every so often, multiple images for x monitors, ratings and … Continue reading