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Bad user interface, part 37

I walked up to my laptop and saw this bit of OneCare-like stupidity: Here's the thing. If you’re going to perform background tasks, do it in the background. Obviously. And God help you if you pop-up a dialog later to inform me that whatever you were doing completed successfully. Put simply, let me...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-31-2008
Note to Apple: Vista is fixed.

Deep Thought states the obvious , though it bears repeating: Apple’s relentless anti-Vista smear campaign continues, with its latest round of “Mac vs. PC” commercials accusing Microsoft of spending money on marketing that it could be spending to “fix Vista.” Here’s a note to Apple: Vista is fixed. It...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-22-2008
It's Official: Apple Jumps the Shark

After Microsoft released its wonderful “I’m a PC” advertisements, I wondered what was next for Apple. After all, it’s ingenuous and libelous “I’m a Mac, I’m a PC” ads were instantly rendered moot by Microsoft’s more human and humble ads. How could Apple respond and not look like a bunch of arrogant jerks...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-20-2008
How to set up a new PC in one easy session

Ed Bott takes on the task of starting off fresh with a new PC and, always, offers up some great advice. This is one to file away for that eventual do-over. Over the years, I’ve done this process dozens of times for business clients, family members, friends, and neighbors. I’ve got the process down to...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-23-2008
Windows: Life without Walls

Tonight, Microsoft will debut some new TV ads as part of its $300 million campaign. Print ads will follow as well. I wrote about this topic this morning in WinInfo, but have a bit more info, and more to share later in the day as part of a longer article. First though, here are some stills from the TV...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-18-2008
Picking a Microsoft document sync solution

Obviously this is fodder for a future article, but here's a mile-high view of Microsoft's three document sync solutions. Right now, the company makes three: Live Mesh (pre-beta "technical preview") Windows Live FolderShare Beta SyncToy 2.0 For starters, they're all free. The first...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-14-2008
Your world through Windows

As with the WindowsLive.com site, Microsoft has completed redesigned the Windows.com Web site to make it more attractive and interesting. Check it out ! Imagine what happens when your technology fits your whole life. Sharing photos from virtually anywhere is simple. You can keep all your essential work...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-05-2008
Telling the story of Windows

An email from Microsoft senior vice president Bill Veghte to all Microsoft employees. I've highlighted a few bits I find important and/or interesting: From: Bill Veghte Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 5:37 PM To: Microsoft - All Employees (QBDG) Subject: Telling the story of Windows Since it first...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-05-2008
Taming Microsoft Word 2007’s File Associations and Document Windows, Part One

The other day, I sort of randomly posted about a number of the stupid little Windows Vista issues that bother me on a regular basis. It wasn't really that random. I had just recently had dinner with a couple of friends, also Windows enthusiasts, about some of this stuff and it was obviously in the...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-31-2008
There's a Velociraptor in my PC

A Western Digital VelociRaptor , that is. My desktop PC is almost two years old now. (I purchased it back in October 2006.) It's an HP Pavilion m7690y tower machine with a 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo E6600 processor, so it's getting a bit long in the tooth, though it's been very reliable overall....

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-31-2008

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