Microsoft is preparing to sell Windows 8 this week. Not to you, of course, but to its big customers.
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September 12, 2011Windows 8 WeekGoing on Hiatus for SpellI’ve decided to run for office again here in my home town. So for the next eight weeks or so, I’m going to be blogging over at my personal/campaign site. This site will have to take a back seat to my regular blogging until after the campaign. Even so, I do plan on posting here as issues arise and things change. Thanks for understanding!
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September 5, 2011My Very First File TransferWay, way back when, I had a 300 bps modem. It sent data about as fast as a typical person can read. So, for example, it took maybe 3 seconds to display a line of text. I’m serious. September 4, 2011Laptops ≠ TeachersIn Idaho, where I dwell, our State Supernintendo has introduced a plan to bring laptops into K-12 classroom. I stand opposed, even though I’m a high-tech guy and I love gizmos. That’s because I just don’t think it’s going to work. As the son of a teacher and brother to a college professor, I’ve got to tell you: Nothing replaces a good, solid teacher in the classroom. August 31, 2011My Latest Book: Droid X2 For Dummies
August 30, 2011Moron Windows 8 ExplorerContinuing this morning’s post on Windows 8 and the new Ribbon interface for the file Explorer, the link below goes to Microsoft’s development blog site. It provides an excellent survey of the history of file management on the Windows GUI for the past several hundred years. More Windows 8 Sneaks: The ExplorerThe Explorer is the name of the Windows file manager, also called Windows Explorer but not the same thing as Internet Explorer. August 26, 2011The Jobs ReportIn case you haven’t read it, Steve Jobs this week announced he was resigning his position as CEO of Apple. He’d like to stay on as Chairman of the Board, and filling his position will be the able Tim Cook. What does this mean? August 24, 2011Download.com Turns EvilOnce upon a time, download.com (I’m not linking to the site) was a reputable place to visit and pick up solid, virus-free, bloatware-downloads. It may still have the downloads. I’m pretty sure they’re virus-free. But the bloatware? Well, that comes in a wrapper. Wambooli Dictionary UpdateHaving a bit longer break between projects than I’m used to, I’ve taken it upon myself to overhaul the Wambooli Dictionary. |
