Gizmodo has some info on how Windows 7 ought to be faster in ways that are, well, noticeable: Microsoft obviously focused a lot on the user experience in Windows 7, so a lot of work went into improving desktop responsiveness—smoothing out the little snags or hangs up that made people feel like Vista was too slow. [...]
As Windows 7 moves closer to release, Microsoft seems ready for people to forget about Vista – and rightfully so. In an effort to swing the spotlight to Windows 7, Microsoft employees have been spending some time with the press. Here’s a bit from John Curran, Microsoft UK’s director, Windows Client Group, talking to the BBC: [...]
The Wall Street Journal: The Silicon Valley trend-setter has been hiring people from many different segments of the semiconductor industry, including engineers to create multifunction chips that are used in cellphones to run software and carry out other chores. Apple could use the internally developed chips to sharply reduce the power consumption of its hit [...]
PC World has taken a look back over the last 20 years of AOL: As the 1990s progressed, the company lived up to the promise of its new moniker, doing more than any other to introduce the country to the online world. As the Internet took off, it served as the most important on-ramp to [...]
The Closet Entrepreneur: Whether you’re embracing your decluttering OCD, or simply looking for a way to prevent electrical shock hazards under your desk, the setups shown in this post provide several useful examples for tackling the mess that lies under your desk. Hit the link for some crazy photos. The one with the Mac Pro [...]
Urban Dictionary: 1) A joke used to refer to persons claiming to be experts in the field of social media. The punch-line being that those with enough expertise in the field know it’s an impossible field to be an expert of. 2) A self proclaimed title by carpetbaggers and snakeoil salesman to mesmerize unsuspecting people [...]
Wired’s Brian Chen: Given all these issues, I became pretty jaded about my netbook — hence my lack of mentioning it here at Wired.com in recent months. I ended up selling my MacBook Pro and buying the latest unibody model refurbished, and now I rarely use my netbook. So unfortunately, I have to agree with Dave [...]
As someone who has put OS X on two netbooks – a HP Mini 1000 and a Dell Mini 9, I feel pretty comfortable with the ramifications (and frustrations) of taking Apple’s software (and EULA) into my own hands. As I discussed in the posts those links point to, the HP Mini 1000 is just [...]
Since the introduction of the Apple TV, users have wondered if the extra price of a Mac mini would be justified when used as a media server. Macworld: Easy-to-use as the Apple TV may be, it’s designed almost entirely as an adjunct to iTunes and the iTunes Store—bringing the contents of each to your television. [...]
