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Stream H.264-MP4/M4V/M4A from Windows Media Player 11 to Playstation 3 & Xbox 360

This should be of interest to Digital Media fans. I've been trying to work through the incompatibility issues with H.264 in native Vista apps. This might just fix most of it. From Red Herring : This registry patch will tie MP4/M4V/M4A files into Windows Media Player [WMP11] and Windows Media Center...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-05-2008
VirtualBox

I must somewhat sheepishly admit that I'd never heard of Sun's VirtualBox virtualization solution, but a few people recommended it today on Twitter so I thought I'd give it a look. What I see looks promising. On Windows (client), there are two traditional virtualization solutions that most...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-05-2008
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
Microsoft's Seinfeld ad campaign kicks off

Here it is, folks! Direct link at YouTube

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-04-2008
Microsoft AutoCollage 2008

This one is just cool : What is AutoCollage? Photo collages celebrate important events and themes in our lives. Pick a folder, press a button, and in a few minutes AutoCollage presents you with a unique memento to print or email to your family and friends. Try it now! Download AutoCollage 2008 now and...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-04-2008
Amazon launches On Demand video service

Amazon PR : Amazon.com today announced that customers can now instantly watch ad-free movies and television shows on Macs or PCs with Amazon Video On Demand, Amazon's digital video service offering thousands of movies and television shows. Previously, customers could only download titles and watch...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-03-2008
Microsoft updates the optimized desktop

This is a big deal if you're deploying Windows to multiple desktops: Microsoft has completed work on Application Virtualization (App-V) 4.5 (formerly SoftGrid) and has made some surprisingly forward-looking licensing changes. It's all explained in the MDOP (Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-03-2008
Sites seeking to find solutions to common Vista and Mac problems

This is timely. Thanks for Stephan for the links: Find, publish and rate user experience quirks in Windows Vista http://www.aerotaskforce.com/ Find, publish and rate user experience quirks in Mac OS X http://www.aquataskforce.com/

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-01-2008
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

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