Archive for Microsoft
December 27, 2006 at 10:06 pm · Filed under Microsoft, Search Engines, Adsense, Money, Miscellaneous
I had the $200 code and procrastinated. I mean there are always promo codes floating around blogs and forums right? Wrong. I couldn’t find a promo code that worked after an hour of searching. At least not a $200 promo code. Codes which were not supposed to expire until sometime in January were expired? Odd.
Anyway, I found a $100 Microsoft adcenter promotional code that still works.
Promo code BNR-100-1006
Hope you can put it to good use!
December 19, 2006 at 4:04 pm · Filed under Microsoft, Technology, Zune, Miscellaneous
I know this has been talked about quite a bit over the past few weeks, but I only just saw the picture used as the background and I must admit it does seem suggestive.
A lot of comments about the Zune installation error (pictured above) try to explain why the three women are in this position. Regardless of why, I wonder why the Microsoft people ever let it go to production. Why did they not use another frame? You know… like one actually laughing?
Things that make you go hmm….
December 5, 2006 at 7:33 pm · Filed under Microsoft, Browsers, Miscellaneous
Experts warn that criminals are targeting Microsoft’s new browser functions to install spyware
My logs show that more than 60% of my visitors are NOT using IE to view my blog. I know I’m blogging on topics that people who know better read, but still, it shows M$ just doesn’t have the grip it once enjoyed.
This latest piece of news is a blow to the IE7 bow considering the fact that Microsoft trumpeted the security in the latest version of the browser.
Should we just start calling Microsoft “Can’t get right”. Zune, IE, MSN, I could go on and on.
Source
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November 15, 2006 at 10:37 am · Filed under Media Players, Microsoft, iPod, Geek Tech, Gadgets, Zune
This week has been a little odd for me with my web finds. I just can’t seem to shake these weird finds that keep coming up. First, there was the Girl Poop Pants story, and now bananas have their own suit cases.
I think a picture could probably sum up the new and improved Banana Guard.
My question is… does anyone else think this whole banana case thing looks a little…ummm…kinky?
November 15, 2006 at 10:11 am · Filed under Media Players, Microsoft, iPod, Geek Tech, Gadgets, Zune
Microsoft seems to have simply gotten in too much of a hurry to jump on the media player bandwagon with its new “iPod Killer”, the Zune. It’s almost as if they needed to release a Beta version to a few of us junkies so we could have at least tried to help them through this painful episode with a little less tears. That obviously didn’t happen.
Here we are a day or two after Zune went on the shelves and the AppleInsider is confirming that Zune isn’t even compatible with Windows Vista. That’s right, the big bad Zune won’t even work with Microsoft’s new OS that should start hitting machines shortly.
Talk about rushing out the door with shirt on backwards! I almost feel kind of sorry for the Zune folks. I mean… who would have thought it would be THIS bad?
iPod, it’s your turn. Let’s see what you got!
November 12, 2006 at 10:24 am · Filed under Media Players, Electronics, Technology, Microsoft, iPod, Audio, Zune, Gadgets, Geek Tech, Miscellaneous
I think most of us watching the whole iPod killer wannabe come out of the gate knew all too well what the DRM feature Zune shoves in our face was about. The DRM program in the Zune media player kills any file after its third play if it wasn’t purchased, regardless of where the file came from. What this means is that any indy band or individual looking to market their own music (in my case it is trance that I create and offer for free) will be dead in the water with this new “iPod Killer”. Personally, I knew what was behind the surface… money.
Fox News has a story posted on their website that explains a recent announcement that Microsoft plans to cut Universal Music in on every Zune device that is sold.
The big question is… was Zune really built for the community as Microsoft proclaims, or is it another M$ ploy for more power and cash?
What say you?
November 11, 2006 at 10:12 pm · Filed under Electronics, Technology, Microsoft, Media Players, iPod, Zune, Gadgets, Audio, Miscellaneous
I kind of giggle every time I read something like this. There was a day when I was actually curious to see how well Zune would perform in its infancy, but that day has long passed. When the Software giant Microsoft can’t even find a base that doesn’t pack an iPod they just might want to re-think the whole “we killed your cool toy” marketing ploy.
November 11, 2006 at 10:02 pm · Filed under Games, PS3, Microsoft, Xbox, Electronics, Technology, Miscellaneous
With a highly successful opening debut in Japan, PlayStation 3 is now officially out of the gate and working on setting a pace which I’m quite certain will be hard to match.
The new gamer Nirvana, PlayStation 3, has a somewhat steep price tag at about $425.00 USD. Coming out later than expected, following the cheaper and already highly successful XBox 360, I have to wonder if Microsoft will finally enjoy a comfy edge in the console market.
We shall see…
October 22, 2006 at 4:11 pm · Filed under Technology, Microsoft, Plugins, Browsers, Firefox, Miscellaneous
For those of you who will be using IE7, Microsoft has published the browser extension page and the list of plugins is now available for download.
Microsoft IE 7 Extensions Page
There appears to be a good amount of plugins there, but the almost none of my plugins are there. I might have missed it, but I didn’t see Adsense Notifier, SEOpen, PR in Status bar, FireFTP and a few others. To be fair, I did see stumbleupon, Digg, and some of the other big name plugins so that might help a bit.
If you’re an IE fan this list should be pretty tasty.
Enjoy!
October 22, 2006 at 4:03 pm · Filed under Computers, Technology, Microsoft, Firefox 2, RSS, Firefox, Browsers, Plugins, Miscellaneous
I love Laptop Magazine. I read their feeds and find tons of good info over there. With that being said, I’m scratching my head trying to figure out what they were thinking when they posted this.
Here are the parts that get me.
For example, IE7 detects the presence of RSS links and adds them to a Favorites Center that puts Favorites, Feeds, and History in a single, navigable window. Within the RSS reader itself, you can search and reorganize items by date, author, and title.
Ummm… Firefox invented this long ago did it not?
Tabbed browsing in IE7 gets supercharged with a Quick Tabs preview page of visual thumbnails that lets you view each open tab on a single screen. The group-tab feature turns the current cluster of open pages into a Favorite that reopens all of these tabs with a single click.
Poor Microsoft. This feature sounds excellent, but we all know we’re getting it with Firefox 2.
Microsoft has also taken a cue from the open-source browsers and has enhanced its add-ons. A launch catalog displays Microsoft and third-party toolbars, form fillers, and other extensions that you can plug in and manage easily. Here’s hoping that developers get as creative with IE7 plug-ins as they have with Firefox’.
Too little, too late.
In the grand battle between Firefox and IE, we think that IE has a bit of an edge in this release, although the Firefox 2 betas we have seen will catch it up a bit. Many of the things we like about Firefox have been implemented in IE7 and have been polished to be more streamlined and useful. For those of us who spend a lot of time researching and working on the Web, IE7 represents the best and most aggressive IE upgrade we’ve seen in a while.
How so? I still have seen NOT A SINGLE strain of evidence that suggests IE7 has an edge of Firefox. None.
Call me a FF fanboy if you wish, but IE7 is going to have to create something completely different, unique and original for me to throw out my plugins, browser skins, solid security (I have suffered zero attacks since I started using Firefox), fast surfing, RSS readers and all the rest of the jazz.
Sorry to say this LAPTOP Magazine, but I think you’re trying to be a little too friendly here. While IE7 may be a step up from EI6, we have to remember that IE6 set the standard bar just a few inches above the ground. With standards that low, it isn’t difficult to exceed them.
October 22, 2006 at 3:39 pm · Filed under Microsoft, Xbox, Technology, Electronics, Miscellaneous
Is it just me, or does this deal kinda stink? Well, I suppose it might work for some. If you simply don’t have the cash up front and can’t live without some Xbox action then maybe this is for you.
Engadget points out the upcoming promotion and provides a pretty slick run down of what is being offered. To sum it up… you get Microsoft’s latest console, a handful of games, and broadband service for around $54.00 USD per month.
You would never catch me signing up for this, but different strokes for different folks I guess.
