Don’t get mad, get even. I must say I didn’t like the “review” Ryan Block gave the new Zune today on the engadget.com website. Maybe it’s because I own an Apple iPod Video 80GB. Maybe it’s because I own a Playstation portable (PSP). It might be because I own the Creative Zen Vision W. Or it…
What is the best developer laptop on the planet, and why?
I’ve been discussing various aspects of the developer world with Andrew Kass lately and as you know I am not short on opinion. So I thought I would ask you a couple of questions. I know a lot of you are either developers, used to be developers, or know and have to deal with developers. …
Is the HP Envy the Mac killer?
Apple has enjoyed a tremendous amount of mindshare and market share the past few years. Many people think they are the innovation leaders and their stock price reflects that. But there are a number of companies that have had Apple in their sights for quite some time and the market is getting ready to shift….
It’s back !!! – The Book of Windows Vista – download now
As you’ll recall, I posted a preliminary version of the Windows Vista Product Guide (also known as “The Book of Windows Vista”) a few weeks ago. It was in .xps form and initial feedback was very good. However, in order to view and print the must have information, you needed to install WinFX. XPS is…
Singing in the wrong key
As many of you are aware, I actually test our stuff to make sure it’s working. I signup for my webcasts and test that process. I signup for our live events and test that. I have a TechNet subscription. I do this so I can see what you see and hopefully head off any issues….
TechNet 2.0 – Episode 1 – Core Scenarios and Branding
The TechNet team at Microsoft is planning some big changes to the website over the next few months – they call the project “TechNet 2.0” or “TN20” for short. John Martin leads the TechNet team, (he’s also my boss!) and he and I decided to partner on a new blog series to introduce all the…
Windows 7 Lenovo ThinkPad T61p WINSAT score – try to beat this
In the past 48 hours I tested a couple of different Lenovo ThinkPad T61p’s with Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Beta 1. Both of the machines have 8GB of Kingston memory. Both have the same GPU and video RAM. One has the Intel T7500 Core 2 Duo CPU. You can see the post I did on…
What do you use for URL and keyword blocking?
Today I trekked down to the local Fry’s and picked up a couple of items I’ve been wanting and needing. The first item was the Netgear FVS318 ProSafe VPN Firewall. On paper this firewall has everything I need, except one thing. Throughput. I have a Verizon FIOS internet connection. The 25/5 plan I have gives…
Installing Windows Vista x64 on a ThinkPad T61p
Here are my notes on how I install Windows Vista Ultimate x64 to a Lenovo ThinkPad T61p. There are a number of features present in Windows Vista I do not install or use. Therefore, you will need to make changes to the procedures where applicable for things like BitLocker partitioning, domain joins, etc. The focus…
Who’s the fastest OS in the land? WinXP vs Vista vs OS X
Last weeks “interesting” Gartner report on Windows reminded me I had some unfinished business. I’ve actually been waiting for Windows XP SP3 to release before I ran some tests, but I decided to go ahead and have some fun today while watching the Masters. Round One – Cold Boot Timings Round one goes to OS…