Japan really gets all the good stuff. Aside from the Windows 7 whopper from Burger King, they also get a new theme that is voiced by popular seiyuu idol, Mizuki Nana, along with
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Fanboyism
6 January 2008
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General Computing
Are sidebars really useful?
When it was first introduced as a feature of WindowsÂâ„¢ Vista, I was one of many who dismissed it as another marketing ploy to lure tech savvy individuals to the new OS. For the
18 December 2007
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General Computing ,General Gaming ,Mobile Phones
Five Technology Disappointments in 2007
I think 2007 was (and still is) a good year for technology-geeks. There’s a bunch of quality products blew us (and our pockets) away like the PSP Slim, the new Zune and iPod
28 November 2007
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Software Development
Visual Studio 2008
I just finished downloading my copy of Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 via the Microsoft Developer Network. What’s weird about it is I was able to download the Professional Edition, which still has the
30 October 2007
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Tips and Tutorials
Mulitple Logins for Yahoo Messenger
One of the major limitations I’ve found with Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live Messenger is that they allow just single logins. While this provides a bit of security, there are times when you
28 October 2007
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General Computing ,Tips and Tutorials
XP performance tweaks
While we’re waiting for Vista to get better or Windows 7 (probably 3 years to go), or contemplating on a Windows alternative altogether like Mac’s Leopard or LInux’s Ubuntu, don’t throw your XP partition
23 October 2007
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General Computing
Microsoft Bows to EU
After three years of resistance, Microsoft has finally agreed to start complying with a European Commission 2004 anti-monopoly ruling against it. The commission said the US firm would now “comply with its
22 October 2007
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Reviews
Software Review: Week 4
Sorry for another late review, things were a bit hectic for our graduate class so I had very little time to assess stuff, much less review my posts for typo so I’m doing it
10 October 2007
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General Computing
Windows XP SP3 leaked details
It’s been a long time coming but Window’s XP Service Pack 3 is coming.As with SP2, Service Pack 3 will consist mainly of previously-released hot fixes and security patches so you don’t have to
6 October 2007
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General Computing
IE7 removes WGA check
The first time IE7, I was a bit confused at Microsoft’s intent. At first, they wanted to compete with Firefox by providing a “free,” safe and optimal browser to compete with Firefox, Opera
6 October 2007
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Reviews
Software Review: Week 2
I had a bit of trouble writing a review for this week. I’ve had about six people pestering (yes, it was beyond nagging guys) me to blog about one of the hot issues
5 October 2007
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General Computing ,The Web
The Storm superworm
No this isn’t a security bulletin but if you’re thinking that your computer is safe from viruses and malware, think again. What is Storm? If you’ve been seeing floods of emails and IM messages that try
1 October 2007
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General Computing
Microsoft launches Office Live Workspace Beta
Another Web service is added to Microsoft’s already long list of .Net integrated services with the brand “Live”
30 September 2007
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General Computing
XP stays awhile longer
Another score for the demanding masses, Microsoft decides to add another few months to XP’s lifeline. Large PC manufacturers were slated to have to stop selling XP after January 31. However, they have successfully lobbied
28 September 2007
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General Computing
Microsoft ‘Stealth Update’ Proving Problematic
if you’ve read my post about the confirmation of Microsoft’s Stealth Updates for Windows XP and believed Microsoft’s claims, stating that this is a ?normal behavior? for XP and Vista machines then think again. According
25 September 2007
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General Computing
Excel 2007 Bug
If you multiply 850 by 77.1, the result should be 65535. However, Office 2007′s computations gives out an answer of 10000. Try it
24 September 2007
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General Computing
Ask Bill Gates
Ever wanted ask one of the world’s most recognized people your burning questions on Office, Windows, Halo and Microsoft in general? Here’s your chance. Bill Gates has agreed to take questions from
23 September 2007
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General Computing
Vista vulnerable to old viruses
I found some rumors awhile back that there were some laptops with pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium comes laden with a virus. A friend email a picture to confirm that. The
23 September 2007
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General Computing
Microsoft’s Virtual Earth
Microsoft?s Stephen Lawler gives a brief tour of Google Earth’s future competitor, Virtual Earth. A short rendezvous through its hyperreal 3D cityscapes reveals a staggering amount of detail into focus. Even at the
21 September 2007
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General Computing
How much storage is enough?
A 250 GB hard drive is more than enough capacity for any normal PC enthusiast. That’s quite a bit of storage to hold your installed programs, music, pictures, videos etc. If you
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