Hardy Heron
Posted on April 24, 2008 - Filed Under Microsoft, Software, Ubuntu, Vista | Leave a Comment
Interesting coincidence that Ubuntu’s newest release of its Linux distro, this one called Hardy Heron, was released today. Haven’t tried it on yet, but every release of this OS seems to make great strides toward being market competitive with Microsoft. Leave Vista in the mix and
Read More..>>Outlook Express RIP
Posted on April 19, 2008 - Filed Under Microsoft, Software | Leave a Comment
In the latest march toward being laid to rest, Microsoft announced it will turn off access to its Hotmail service from Outlook Express at the end of June.
If you are one of those who accesses Hotmail this way, then Microsoft encourages you to download its free Windows Live Mail software.
Ads for Works
Posted on April 18, 2008 - Filed Under Microsoft, Software | Leave a Comment
Microsoft has announced that it has been giving away Microsoft Works in five countries.
Works is the substitute offered on many PCs when the buyer has not opted for a full Office upgrade. Rather than several applications which work together as with a standard Office package, Works provides the basic functionalities of those programs in a […]
XP SP3
Posted on April 15, 2008 - Filed Under Microsoft, Software | 1 Comment
The third service pack for Windows XP should be coming soon, though Microsoft is keeping its lips sealed as to the official date. Some claim general availability by the end of April. Though Microsoft is wanting users to migrate to Vista, many users remain on XP, and good housekeeping is a necessity.
Read More..>>Extended Life for XP
Posted on April 3, 2008 - Filed Under Microsoft, Software | Leave a Comment
After I recently stated that Microsoft should can Vista, release XP in an extended version, and move on, they have admitted XP is still a viable product by extending the deadline for sales to June this year for the major computer makers, June 2009 for smaller companies, and June 2010 for something called Starter Edition […]
Read More..>>Free Photoshop
Posted on March 28, 2008 - Filed Under General, Software | 2 Comments
The class act of photo editing, Adobe Photoshop, at $500 or more, is simply out of reach of the average photo tinkerer. Admittedly, it’s price tells you it’s not an average piece of software, therefore not something well suited for the average user anyway.
Now there’s something for the folks that would at least like to […]
PicLens
Posted on March 25, 2008 - Filed Under General, Software | Leave a Comment
Here is a great tool for image viewing. It is an add on that is available for IE, Firefox, and Safari which means it works in Windows and Mac.
PicLens instantly transforms your browser into a full-screen 3D experience for viewing images across the web.