Software… Windows 7 RC1 19 May 2009 So I finally downloaded and installed the release candidate of Windows 7 Ultimate. (Gizmodo has a bunch of resources on how to get it and make it work for you.)…
Software… Battle Royale–Part the Second 17 Apr 2009 When trying to discern the differences between the many computing system choices out there, it becomes clear very quickly that this is no easy task. For one thing, there are…
Gizmos… Battle Royale, Part the First 11 Apr 2009 I just wrapped up a response to the USPTO on a trademark registration I’m working on, and to celebrate, I thought I’d do a little thought experiment. I’ve noticed how…
Entertainment… Blockbuster Over? 7 Apr 2009 So sayeth MSNBC. Well, actually, so sayeth AP, so maybe I shouldn't link this story... (more on that in my next post). (Link. Via Gizmodo, via via via...) In any…
Software… IE8 19 Mar 2009 Microsoft has taken Internet Explorer 8 out of beta and it's rather "eh," even though it is a big improvement over IE7. I'm not sure why IE7 had such problems,…
Gizmos… PearC 9 Feb 2009 Awesome. A German company is following in PsyStar's footsteps and is selling Mac clones. (Link.) According to the Ars Technica article, PearC thinks that Germany's laws regarding enforceability of EULAs…
Law… Apple Not A Monopoly (For Now) 18 Nov 2008 Hmmm... Well, I can't say I'm that surprised, but U.S. District Judge William Alsup has rejected Psystar's claim that Apple is a monopolist. (Psystar markets the OpenMac, which runs OSX…
Software… That Was Quick 2 Nov 2008 Well, after saying earlier in the week that only a select few Mac users would be able to stream movies via Netflix, it looks like all of 'em (that have…
Society… More Adventures in Linux 2 Nov 2008 After playing with 64-bit Fedora 9, I began to feel a little like the pop idols on Iron Chef, with the horrible dubbing: "Um, tee-hee, I don't think I'm hardcore…
Society… Is it 100% Perfect? 30 Oct 2008 No. But, after spending all day trying to get Fedora installed on my laptop, I'm happy to report that it's 95% awesome. And it's hella faster than running off a…
