RE:Using Windows Is Like...
Blog Comment I have several notebooks and netbooks which dual boot Vista and a variety of Linuxes. The one...
RE:Bye bye browser?
Blog Comment Good read, and good questions raised. :) It's a tricky one because local machines still haft to...
Ten reasons Windows 7 could flop
Comment Many expect Windows 7 to triumph where Vista failed, but there are good grounds for doubt, says Jack Wallen
[October 9, 2009, 14:30 by Jack Wallen]
Google Wave — we're on it. And you can be, too...
Blog Our first Google Wave invites have arrived, and we've spent the first hours of the day getting our feet wet in the surf (and you could join us: read on). "IM on speed" was the reaction from the...
Why open-source DNS is 'internet's dirty little secret'
Q&A Jon Shalowitz, general manager at Nominum's new Skye cloud-computing division, says legacy open-source DNS software poses a huge problem for the internet
[September 22, 2009, 14:35 by Toby Wolpe]
Debunking Some Linux Myths
Blog With new releases of several major Linux distributions coming up in the next few weeks, I would like to take a few minutes to debunk some of the more blatant inaccuracies which are circulated about...
ISP: Wi-Fi test shows flaw in file-sharing crackdown
News TalkTalk says its street-level Wi-Fi hacking test shows proposals to disconnect unlawful file-sharers could end up affecting innocent people
[October 16, 2009, 16:37 by Tom Espiner]
Windows 7 v Ubuntu 9.10: an illustrated guide
Tech Guide Is Windows 7 good enough to halt the move to desktop Linux in its tracks? We compare and contrast Microsoft's new OS with the latest version of Ubuntu.
[October 26, 2009, 14:34 by Alan Stevens]
Carry On Crashing: Windows 7 starts messing about
Blog Last night, just 48 hours after I'd installed it, I had my very first Windows 7 Blue Screen Of Death. It may not have been the complete BSOD package, but the machine was thoroughly dead and the...
Microsoft: Vista Stunk, but we PROMISE not to do it again with Win7
Blog That is my "executive summary" of this article from Tech World. I find it ever so reassuring...
No Email Program in Windows 7???????
Blog This has got to be a joke (albeit a very bad one). Or an oversight. A mistake, maybe? Is there really NO EMAIL PROGRAM IN...
At what point should Microsoft get scared?
Blog A programmer was talking in a tech support forum about some GMail problem he had that was linked to YouTube. "I haven't tried it in Chrome", he said. "That's a little too much Google for me." ...
Windows 7 upgrades can take almost a day
Blog Upgrading a PC from Windows Vista to Windows 7 can take between half an hour and close to a day, tests conducted by Microsoft have shown. The time benchmarks for the installation of Microsoft's...
Microsoft releases Windows 7 worldwide
News As Microsoft launches its 'best operating system ever', analysts predict Windows 7 will see significant enterprise uptake and have a positive impact on the PC industry
[October 22, 2009, 12:37 by David Meyer]
Getting A Refund for Unwanted Microsoft Windows
Blog Here is another excellent article describing the steps to take in order to get a refund (from Dell in this case) when you are forced to buy...
Is Windows 7 greener? Yes, but only by about €50 a year.
Blog Over the last five years I've worked on and off with one of Microsoft UK's most genuine Windows commentators. Paul Foster doesn't have a hint of the 'evangelist' about him and our conversations...
Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista
News A software specialist's lab unit finds Microsoft's new operating system can take longer to get started than Windows Vista
[October 8, 2009, 10:14 by Ina Fried]
Windows 7 Needs Liposuction
Blog I've tested Win7 in Beta and what turned out to be the RTM. On a dual core with 4 GB of RAM its a fine OS. Faster and much more reliable than Visaster. It did a number of things I was impressed...
Ten key moments that shaped IT
Comment IT may be a young industry, but its history is already punctuated by some seminal events, says Jack Wallen
[October 2, 2009, 14:34 by Jack Wallen]
Ten reasons Linux is the best choice for netbooks
Comment Whatever Windows zealots may say, the case for Linux on netbooks is unanswerable, says Jack Wallen
[September 18, 2009, 13:48 by Jack Wallen]
Microsoft founds and funds open-source forum
News The software company has created a not-for-profit foundation to address integration and cultural issues between open-source and proprietary software
[September 11, 2009, 15:20 by Tom Espiner]
Ten ways of coping with office tedium
Comment Your desk-bound job need not lead inexorably to madness — just make sure you have ways of coping, says Jack Wallen
[October 16, 2009, 15:30 by Jack Wallen]
