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Microsoft and Google Should Join Forces. |
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May 15, 2008 - 4:17 PM - by Digital Dave
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Okay... enough! I am so sick and tired of every time I open up a news site (except mine of course) the fight between Microsoft and Google seems to be getting worse and worse and to be honest, I don't get it. Seriously, I don't.
I’ve always thought these two would somehow get into bed with each other but alas… I guess that is not going to happen (at least from what I can tell) but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t at least consider it.
Now just for fun lets say someone up in Redmond and some at “The Google” decided “hey, that’s not a bad idea!” here's would be my Top Three Reasons why Microsoft and Google need each other.
1 - World Domination
I'm not joking here folks. The combination of these two powerhouses could literally rule everything from the desktop, to the PDA, all the way back to the hosting services provider. You cannot deny both of these companies have some of the best talent in the world working for them. Both of them would bring expertise to both sides of the fence: Windows and Linux. If you combine all that talent and all the knowledge and merge just the existing product lines there would be NO player on the planet who could compete. Period!
2 - Microsoft Needs Google and Google Needs Microsoft
Before I get scathing emails advising me how much of my brain power I seemed to have lost hear me out.
Let's start with Microsoft - We all know Microsoft has a glaring hole in the search market and is falling more and more behind Google damn near daily. If Microsoft and Google joined forces obviously Microsoft would immediately plug a glaring hole in the company backside but it would also allow both Google and Microsoft to merge “Live” and “Google” code making whatever the new search tool was renamed to (I'm fond of Micro-Google) immediately a non-stoppable powerhouse destroying any and all other search engines. No one… NO ONE would be able to beat them.
So what would Google get? - Easy no competition. Google gets the paltry amount MS has now PLUS there is no way Yahoo, or Ask, or any of the other search providers survive. Google could set a price point no search engine could match since it could now make it up with Microsoft revenue on the backside. Once Yahoo and the rest of the search folks are either bought for pennies on the dollar “Micro-Google” (I really like that name) could then charge whatever they want, kind like what IBM does. I know, I know, “anti-trust” and my response to that is “Hey... that's why we have Judges.” Nobody knows what the ruling would be plus, with all the other companies being actually bought who's going to file the complaint?
3 - Money, Power, Big Ass Airplanes...
These two could buy elections if they wanted to. Micro-Google would be worth so much money and become so powerful they could literally dictate specifications across entire product lines. Hell... [Read More]
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Windows XP SP3 Causing Worldwide Panic… and other stuff from the past week. |
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May 12, 2008 - 10:35 AM - by Digital Dave
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So, if you read all the crap floating around the “internet’s” XP SP3 is causing global warming and massive panic for a lot of people. Seriously… that’s just stupid.
Windows XP SP3 is a service pack and if you are one of the folks who tried to put it on without doing a backup first… well, you reap what you sow .
Now Microsoft has made with VERY clear with an article titled “Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3” this SP is not a download and slap on. Everyone who is even thinking about installing SP3 should read the document. This is a service pack and just because a lot of people are having great success installing it, doesn’t mean you will. Read the document and follow the recommendations. It may just save you a ton of time and problems.
You should also remember you can uninstall it. Simply go to Add\Remove Programs and select SP3 for removal. Uninstall it, reboot, and all should be fine.
Now I get the fact that some people are having issues with the service pack and that’s not good in anyone’s eyes, but the fact remains that if you didn’t follow the guidelines, hey… that’s not Microsoft’s fault.
Vista SP1 Rolls Once Again.
Ahhhh… Vista SP1… can you think of anything better than getting your grubby little hands on this bad boy? Yea… neither can I.
I’m sure as you all know by now Microsoft has re-released Vista SP1 to the masses and it looks like people are starting to take notice especially the real money player (that would be the corporations… they have HUGE wallets). From what MS is saying, more and more corporations are starting to roll Vista now that SP1 is available and has fixed a lot of issues some companies were seeing especially in the networking arena. I’m starting to roll it to the field (Sales folks) with some success. They like it but some of the older software is still not quite up to speed and I’ve had to upgrade some packages to get it Vista compliant. Might as well do it now cause Windows 7 is based on the same code base as Vista is, so pay or pay later.
I also wanted to mention the infected webpage we all seemed to have run across this past weekend over on Redmond.com. It looks like the page was hacked big time and as soon as I saw it (thanks to all who posted about it) I removed the link to the page.
This type of problem should serve as a reminder to us all. Protecting our own computer security is a vital part of keeping the bad guys out of our networks. If you think just a simple AV will do it for you, you’re wrong. Bad guys want your data and they want it bad. As soon as I was aware of the problem I checked all the systems in my house just to make sure they were protected and all the security measures I had put in place were still working as they should (and they were).
That’s about it. I’ve been playing catch-up at work and still have some... [Read More]
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Free Fix for XP SP3 'endless reboot' from a surprising source |
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May 16, 2008 - 6:14 AM - by Digital Dave
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Believe it or not, a former Microsoft employee has come up with that fix.
A former Microsoft Corp. security manager has published a tool designed to detect and fix PCs that may be susceptible to "endless reboots" if updated to Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3).
Jesper Johansson, once a program manager for security policy at Microsoft and currently an MVP (Microsoft Most Valuable Professional) who works at Amazon.com, posted a link to the tool on his blog yesterday, beating his former employer and Hewlett-Packard Co. to the draw. Neither company has yet come up with a fix or patch for the weeklong snafu.
More Over On Computerworld.com
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Businesses Consider Skipping Vista |
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May 15, 2008 - 4:52 PM - by Digital Dave
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Wow... the news just gets better and better doesn't it.
The bad news just keeps on coming for Windows Vista . First there was the "Vista-Capable" class action lawsuit. Then IT advisory firm Gartner claimed Windows may be collapsing under its own weight.
Now Business Week is reporting that a number of large businesses are considering closing the door to Vista, opting instead to stick with XP until the release of Windows 7, due sometime before 2012.
General Motors is the latest large company to publicly consider skipping Vista, citing hardware demands and software vendors who still haven't guaranteed complete compatibility with the OS. Alaska Airlines and Transco Railway Products are two other companies likely to bypass Vista, according to Business Week.
Full Article Over On extremetech.com
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HP tells AMD desktop users to sit tight on SP3 |
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May 15, 2008 - 4:51 PM - by Digital Dave
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Well now... I guess we all just wait.
Anyone who happens to be the (proud?) owner of an AMD based HP desktop computer would do well to wait for a fix patch before attempting to install XP SP3, a HP spokesperson warned.
A rather unfortunate hiccough in the driver means that the unlucky user who attempts to install a Windows XP SP 3 could send their computer into frustrating freeze mode or even worse, a never-ending reboot cycle.
Full Article Over On theinquirer.net
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10 IT Problems You Might Not Know You Have |
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May 15, 2008 - 4:46 PM - by Digital Dave
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Hmmm... Interesting problem list.
From overly chatty WLAN systems to IT consultant shenanigans, some of the worst IT problems facing companies are the ones they don't know they have.
There's no shortage of tough problems that jump right in the faces of IT administrators, but some of the worst IT problems facing companies are the ones they don't know they have. In this story, eWEEK Labs identifies 10 cost- and productivity-robbing problems that might be lurking in your infrastructure and offers IT admins guidance on how to overcome them before it's too late.
Full Article Over On eweek.com
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VMware Workstation 6.5 Beta 1 Refresh |
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May 15, 2008 - 4:05 PM - by Digital Dave
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Updated package if you are interested.
What’s New in VMware Workstation 6.5 Beta 1 Refresh:
- Performance enhancements to VM Record and Replay — Enjoy faster performance with our advanced VM Record and Replay technology. Record your entire VM execution and replay it with instruction-exact precision. A graphical interface lets you browse, add markers to and edit your recording so you can easily monitor and analyze your virtual environment.
- Unity for Linux Guests — Enjoy seamless integration of your favorite Linux guest applications with your host. You can launch, access and run guest applications alongside host applications! Unity for Windows Guests is already supported in the previous VMware Workstation 6.5 Beta release.
- Easy Install Option for Linux Guests — Save time and simplify Linux guest operating system installations with the Easy Install Option.
Download from vmware.com
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Force Disk Cleanup to delete all temporary files. |
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May 15, 2008 - 6:10 AM - by Digital Dave
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A little registry hacking for a Thursday morning.
If you’ve ever run the Microsoft Windows XP’s Disk Cleanup utility, you probably discovered that your temporary files occupy a significant amount of space. You might select the Temporary Files check box in order to allow the Disk Cleanup utility to delete the files in the Temp folder, but the Disk Cleanup utility will not remove all of the files. The reason for this oddity is that the configuration for the Disk Cleanup utility does not allow deletion of files accessed in the last seven days.
How To Over On Techrepublic.com
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May 2008 Security Releases ISO Image |
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May 14, 2008 - 10:23 PM - by Digital Dave
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Download now...
This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on May 13th, 2008. The image does not contain security updates for other Microsoft products. This DVD5 ISO image is intended for administrators that need to download multiple individual language versions of each security update and that do not use an automated solution such as Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). You can use this ISO image to download multiple updates in all languages at the same time.
Download now from Microsoft.com
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Five Misunderstood Features in Windows Vista |
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May 14, 2008 - 10:20 PM - by Digital Dave
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I caught this over on Bink.nu and after reading it (especially the Vista "performance" section) I thought some of you might want to also.
We‘ve heard some of you say that Windows Vista runs slower than Windows XP on a given PC. So what‘s really happening here? First, we need to avoid comparing apples to oranges—Windows Vista is doing a lot more than Windows XP, and it requires resources to conduct these tasks. That said, it is important to make sure a PC running Windows Vista has enough horsepower to function properly, especially for older PCs running a minimal amount of RAM, since the Windows Vista footprint is larger, bottlenecks will occur.
Download and View the document.
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Free Stuff Tomorrow... |
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May 14, 2008 - 3:03 PM - by Digital Dave
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Yea that would get my attention also.
I just received an email from the folks who make the Laplink Software and it seems they will be celebrating their B-Day tomorrow and wanted to invite you all.
As part of their B-Day celebration they will be giving away a free copy of their famous PC Mover software (they say it's a $50.00 value) tomorrow only, to everyone who visits their web site. No purchase necessary, no strings attached, and no gimmicks.
I find that rather cool of them.
They also state the following: "In addition to free copies of PCmover for everyone, many other products are free or nearly free including; free Gateway laptops, free Targus laptop bags, free Microsoft products, free Laplink 2 GB USB sticks, products like Spy Sweeper, RegistryBooster, PerfectDisk, and more. (Visit www.laplink.com for a complete list and applicable rules and restrictions.)"
Hey free software and steep discounts on other software... hell, I'm there.
Just wanted to pass this along.
Laplink.com
Later - Digital
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Office 2008 Service Pack 1 (for the MAC) |
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May 14, 2008 - 9:16 AM - by Digital Dave
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Microsoft has released SP1 for Office 2008 for the MAC.
The Office 2008 SP1 Update (12.1.0) contains several changes that improve security, stability, and performance. This includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of a computer's memory by using malicious code.
In addition, this update includes all the improvements that are released in the Office 2008 for Mac 12.0.1 Update. For more information about the improvements in the Office 2008 for Mac 12.0.1 Update.
Download from Microsoft.com
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Windows Essential Server Solutions (Small and Medium Business) |
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May 14, 2008 - 6:45 AM - by Digital Dave
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What's new to this lineup is the addition of a "medium business" solution and only x64 is now supported.
The Small Business solution is not yet available.
A family of server solutions designed to help boost productivity and transform small and midsize businesses. Based on groundbreaking innovations that dramatically simplify the deployment, ongoing management, and use of server technology, Windows Essential Server Solutions are designed to provide an integrated IT infrastructure to help save time, money, and significantly increase productivity.
More information and download from microsoft.com
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RivaTuner v2.09 |
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May 14, 2008 - 6:33 AM - by Digital Dave
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I swear by this utility.
RivaTuner is a complete powerful tweaking environment, providing you everything you may need to tune NVIDIA GPU based display adapters. The widest driver-level Direct3D / OpenGL and system tuning options, flexible profiling system allowing to make custom settings on per-application basis, both driver-level and low-level hardware access modes, unique diagnostic and real-time hardware monitoring features and exclusive power user oriented tools like built-in registry editor and patch script engine make RivaTuner's feature set absolutely unmatched. RivaTuner supports all NVIDIA display adapters starting from Riva TNT family up to the latest GeForce 9 series and widest range of NVIDIA drivers starting from the oldest Detonator 2.08 up to the newest ForceWare drivers family.
Download from guru3d.com
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AnyDVD HD 6.4.2.2 |
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May 14, 2008 - 6:30 AM - by Digital Dave
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Updated. And again, we just point it out.
AnyDVD allows you to decrypt CSS encrypted DVDs on the fly. Insert your CSS- (Content Scrambling System) and RPC (Region Code Protected) - protected DVD into your DVD drive. It will detect it and automatically remove the protection. It only takes a few seconds.
Download from Beta News.com
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Windows XP Service Pack 3 provides updated WPA2 support |
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May 14, 2008 - 6:28 AM - by Digital Dave
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Well now... this just adds one more reason to install SP3.
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) was recently released as a critical update to Windows XP systems. This update is welcome in that there is still an investment in core updates with the popular operating system compared to Windows Vista, but it will probably be the last service pack style update with core feature additions. Among the network-related features is an update to the XP implementation of the Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) wireless networking standard. This update brings XP’s wireless networking support up to the June 12, 2007, specification level of WPA2 at IEEE 802.11i, which focuses on wireless medium access control (MAC) and physical layer specifications.
Full Post Over On Techrepublic.com
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JkDefrag GUI 1.02 |
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May 14, 2008 - 6:20 AM - by Digital Dave
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I use this myself on my laptop and it works just great.
JkDefrag GUI is a convenient GUI (Graphical User Interface) for JkDefrag, which is a free (GNU GPL) disk defragment and optimize utility for Windows.
Download from Majorgeeks.com
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Microsoft: “We Reject” Win 2000 is More Secure Than Vista |
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May 14, 2008 - 6:19 AM - by Digital Dave
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Yea, I have a hard time believing this myself.
Microsoft has refuted a claim made earlier this week by PC Tools that Windows 2000 is less susceptible to malware than Vista.
In a blog posting, Austin Wilson, director of Windows product management security at Microsoft, wrote “we reject” the PC Tools claim that Windows 2000 is more secure than Windows Vista. “Windows Vista is significantly less susceptible to malware than older operating systems,” he wrote.
Full Article Over On scmagazineus.com
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Microsoft Releases 3 Critical Patches |
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May 13, 2008 - 5:46 PM - by Digital Dave
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You need them. You must have them. Download now.
On Tuesday, Redmond rolled out four patches for the month of May as expected, with three deemed "Critical" and one "Moderate."
Security pros say that though this is a relatively light release, the critical bulletins stretch across current and relevant application platforms as well as operating systems, and IT shops shouldn't take the implementation of these patches lightly.
Full Article with the patch breakdown over on Redmondmag.com
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10 Free and Fantastic IE Add-ons |
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May 13, 2008 - 5:41 PM - by Digital Dave
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I love that they used the word "fantastic". Makes it sound like you need them.
We spent hours digging through the toolbars and other freebies to find ten totally free IE add-ons that don't suck. We split them into two categories: Useful Stuff and Fun Stuff. Each entry links to the Windows Marketplace page where you can find more information and a download link for each add-on.
Full Article Over On Extremetech.com
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Windows XP SP3: Problems, Performance Gains |
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May 13, 2008 - 5:39 PM - by Digital Dave
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Hmmm... some good... some not so good.
Windows XP SP3, the final service pack for Windows XP, was released to manufacturing a few weeks ago, and popped up on Windows Update about a week later. Even though the service pack is rather light on actual new features, it still caused a few problems for some users. Despite these problems, some benchmarks show that while SP3 delivers better performance compared to XP SP2, Microsoft seems to have solved many performance issues with Vista, turning the company's latest OS offering into the better choice for gaming - according to ExtremeTech.
Some users have been reporting being dropped into an endless reboot loop after installing the third service pack to Windows XP. Application Development Trends Magazine (fancy name) dug a little deeper into the matter, and came up with some interesting observations. The bug seems to mostly hit AMD desktop machines made by Hewlett-Packard, although some other OEMs have been affected too.
Full Story Over On osnews.com
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