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The Windows Vista shell still sucks (12 Apr, 2008): MS really have struggled to improve their shell in any significant and useful way over the past generations. Granted the new start menu is a good effort but still feels clumsy to use. The new …
Vista Ultimate Dreamscene not suitable for ultimate PC's (12 Apr, 2008): I recently bought a new PC, with some reasonable specs, and a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit OEM to compliment it (for reference, when buying Vista OEM, you are licensed for either 64-bit or …
Why does a LCD monitor with DVI input require sharpening? (12 Apr, 2008): I purchased a new 22" Samsung 226BW monitor based on a strong recommendation by PC Authority. The other day I noticed a bit of discolouration around fringes of a drawing
Insight on music piracy (5 Jun, 2008): Last night on SBS, Insight brought together Artists, record labels, P2P users (who were promised not to be prosecuted for talking about illegal download) and ISPs to discuss music …
The problems with Cuil search (6 Aug, 2008): I just took a look at the new kid on the search engine block, Cuil (pronounced "cool"). I hadn't heard of it, but apparently it has been hyped by mainstream media as the next …
Going back to XP (19 Aug, 2008): I have just about decided to give up using Windows Vista 64 after 6 months of use, and go back to the tried and true Windows XP.It's not that I have a problem with Vista itself. There's …