Category Archives: Technology

Windows 10 (preview 9926) Start Menu

Posted on January 24, 2015 by dataland

After downloading the latest preview build of Windows 10, here are my thoughts on the new Start Menu. (Full disclosure: I’m purely a Windows Desktop user. I tried a few times but never felt productive + empowered within the Windows 8/8.1 Desktop, so.. … Continue reading →

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Online Missteps and Leadership Tunnel-Vision

Posted on July 25, 2008 by dataland

While some may consider my last few Microsoft posts as overtly negative, or even as Microsoft-bashing.  That’s not really my intent.  As a disclaimer, the same goes for this post: also not intended as a Microsoft-bash.  Microsoft is a very … Continue reading →

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Microsoft splits Platform and Services unit in two

Posted on July 24, 2008 by dataland

Microsoft is still having one heck of a time grabbing a toe-hold in the internet market.  A new Mary-Jo Foley post chronicles this latest step by Microsoft: Splitting the Platform and Services unit in two.  In my opinion, this is a … Continue reading →

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Windows QuickLaunch Hidden Feature

Posted on May 18, 2008 by dataland

A useful time-saving feature is hidden in the Windows  taskbar. Use your keyboard to launch a shortcut on your Vista QuickLaunch Toolbar: press the Windows key plus that item’s number.  For example, when I press Windows key + 3: Firefox launches

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Windows 7, Coming Soon?

Posted on May 8, 2008 by dataland

For those looking for what’s next after Vista, Windows 7 may arrive sooner than you think. Bill Gates recently spoke at Inter-American Development Bank, which is the main source of multilateral financing for economic, social and institutional development in Latin … Continue reading →

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Steve Ballmer Defects to Google

Posted on April 1, 2008 by dataland

In a highly surprising turn of events, Steve Ballmer appears to have returned from his sabbatical and promptly tendered his resignation, effective immediately. Suffice to say, this behavior is quite startling given Ballmer’s long tenure with Microsoft (since 1980), and … Continue reading →

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Study: Red Light Cameras Increase Crashes

Posted on March 13, 2008 by dataland

Here’s some interesting news I kind of saw coming. Where I live, some traffic lights are equipped with Red Light Cameras. These cameras automatically photograph the license plate of drivers who run the red light. This seems like a great … Continue reading →

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Vista Usability (Drivers) II

Posted on March 10, 2008 by dataland

A class action lawsuit is currently ongoing against Microsoft regarding Vista. This lawsuit addresses user experiences with Vista, and how Microsoft misled consumers with cleaver/dishonest marketing. Here’s where it gets interesting: Bundles of internal Microsoft email have been released to … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Live

Posted on February 15, 2008 by dataland

When you consider how large and successful Microsoft has become, I’m somewhat dazzled how much trouble they’ve had getting into the Web 2.0 scene. I’m sure Microsoft doesn’t enjoy playing second fiddle to Google, Yahoo, and other Johnny-Come-Latelys. I suspect leadership … Continue reading →

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Vista 4GB

Posted on February 5, 2008 by dataland

I recently received a comment from a reader who thought Vista didn’t support 4GB of RAM. I was a bit dismayed at first because 32-bit flavors of Window support 4GB, and they always have (nitpickers: I’m mean 32-bit NT, not … Continue reading →

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