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2 days, 1 hour ago From Microsoft patent to Windows reality: “X-ray browsing”, circa 2005; Aero Peek, circa 2008.
Well this was a long “I told you so” in the making. Reader “rm20010” recently commented on a blog post from mine from two years ago, and as curious as ...
istartedsomething - 7:13 a.m. Sunday 30th November 2008
3 days, 9 hours ago Students, help Channel8 build the ultimate Media Center PC and win a chance to keep it
Now seems to be an awfully good time to be a student. If the HP Magic Giveaway has got your heart pumping for some high-stake freebies and you’re currently enrolled ...
istartedsomething - 11:20 p.m. Friday 28th November 2008
HP Magic Giveaway contest schedule
Starting from today, three of the fifty participating blogs will be accepting entries for the jaw-dropping HP and Microsoft $6000 Magic Giveaway contest. This is not your average mousepad and ...
istartedsomething - 4:17 p.m. Friday 28th November 2008
5 days, 15 hours ago Direct3D WARP10 to enable you to play DX10 Crysis using software renderer only, albeit slowly
Direct3D backwards compatibility has always been “you get what your graphics cards run”. For example, Crysis may be a Direct3D 10 game, but if you only have a Direct3D 9-level ...
istartedsomething - 4:49 p.m. Wednesday 26th November 2008
6 days, 21 hours ago Win $6000 of HP goodies in the Magic Giveaway: hold your horses, competition starts soon
How would you like to see six grands worth of state-of-the-art desktop computer, notebooks (not one but two), netbook, digital media receiver, multifunction printer, softwares and movie under your Christmas ...
istartedsomething - 11:04 a.m. Tuesday 25th November 2008
1 week, 5 days ago Flickr Search Connectr for Windows 7 Search Federation
As I had promised yesterday in my little teaser, today (again at 2AM), I’m announcing the availability of “Flickr Search Connectr” for Windows 7. If you have a copy of ...
istartedsomething - 2:05 a.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
1 week, 6 days ago Windows 7: seek and you shall find
Here’s a bit of fun. Take a good look at this screenshot to find out why I’m excited about the new find and organize features in Windows 7. See if ...
istartedsomething - 1:09 a.m. Wednesday 19th November 2008
2 weeks, 1 day ago Delicious new Windows Live Wave 3 icons
Yes, the rumors are true, I have a fetish for icons. Earlier this week, Microsoft’s Steve Clayton teased us with a small thumbnail of the new Windows Live Wave 3 ...
istartedsomething - 4:56 p.m. Sunday 16th November 2008
2 weeks, 2 days ago Windows 7’s new “play all” decoders, encoders and transcoding capabilities
If you have had any theories Microsoft was conspiring with the media conglomerates to protect their interests and not the user’s, throw them in the bin, pour jet fuel and ...
istartedsomething - 7:03 p.m. Saturday 15th November 2008
2 weeks, 4 days ago Touch panning (a.k.a. kinetic scrolling) in Windows 7
If you’re particularly fond of the kinetic scrolling functionality that is implemented on the iPhone and Zune 3.0, then you have to get your hands dirty on Windows 7 since ...
istartedsomething - 6:15 p.m. Thursday 13th November 2008
3 weeks ago Windows 7 t-shirts on eBay: build not included
If you really like Windows 7, and I do mean really like, then you might be interested in these “Windows 7″ t-shirts. These look different to the ones Microsoft staff ...
istartedsomething - 1:34 a.m. Tuesday 11th November 2008
3 weeks, 1 day ago Windows 7 to allow PC backups to network share
One of the most compelling features of the Windows Home Server is the automated image backup to the network share. However if you find a home server a little too ...
istartedsomething - 1:48 a.m. Monday 10th November 2008
Windows 7 to revolutionize PC troubleshooting
If the sound of helping family friends troubleshoot their computer problems makes you weep, then you have one more thing to look forward to in Windows 7. No, it won’t ...
istartedsomething - 10:38 p.m. Thursday 6th November 2008
3 weeks, 5 days ago Watch Steve Ballmer and co. live from Sydney tomorrow
The man, the legend and the loudest person I know, Steve Ballmer is coming down under tomorrow for a special Microsoft 3-hour keynote event. With him are Gianpaolo Carraro and ...
istartedsomething - 9:06 p.m. Wednesday 5th November 2008

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