Posts tagged with "microsoft"

This Operatic madness must not succeed 17

It's an Opera of gigantic proportions with the company behind the, err, Opera browser whinging to the European Commission that Microsoft shouldn't be allowed to include their browser IE with Windows.

Posted by Oli 12 months ago in microsoft, opera, ie & windows. Continue reading »

Running XP's Solitaire in Vista 23

Considering the lower performance of Vista's games for power-players, I'm taking a look at how to grab older versions from an existing XP installation and get them working on Vista.

Posted by Oli 18 months ago in microsoft, vista, xp, games & technology. Continue reading »

IE6 usage is dropping like a stone 9

Six years old and still causing plenty of headaches for webdevelopers, IE6 represents everything that is bad and wrong with Microsoft... But there is hope! Figures show that IE6 usage is dropping right off, really much faster than could be expected.

Posted by Oli 19 months ago in ie6, ie7, microsoft & technology. Continue reading »

OpenID gets support 0

The distributed identity system, OpenID has received support from one of the most unlikely corners: Microsoft. [image] If you're not familiar with the OpenID system, I'll just run over it now. With an OpenID ID you can login to a supporting site just by giving it your profile's URL.

Posted by Oli 22 months ago in openid, microsoft & technology. Continue reading »

Reason 172: Solitaire 15

Everybody and their brother seems to want to give you a reason not to upgrade to Microsoft's new operating system, Windows Vista Apple have cited their own inability to keep the iTunes software working for Vista (no doubt, to keep keen early-adopters from the platform) and

Posted by Oli 22 months ago in vista, microsoft, games & windows. Continue reading »

Linux is the only winner in the PC vs Mac war 5

Over the past several months Apple has been battering Microsoft's software with a series of adverts. It's getting to the point where you have to be a hermit not to have seen them especially with the

Posted by Oli 22 months ago in apple, microsoft, linux & technology. Continue reading »

RE: Why not .NET? 0

Stuart Brown of Modern Life is Rubbish put down my webdev language of choice. He says he uses it so I can't take him to the cleaners completely with his post but there are a few pointers that I really want to

Posted by Oli 23 months ago in microsoft, aspnet, php & technology. Continue reading »

AJAX search with MS Live and mootools 1

If you currently own a web site with a search box, chances are you push it off on Google or you search your own database. There are problems with both these systems though. Outsourcing degrades the look and feel of your website because you're forcing the user to leave your site for their results.

Posted by Oli 23 months ago in ajax, search, microsoft & programming. Continue reading »

Microsoft dream. Apple do. 0

Most people that know me would never expect to see a pro-Apple post on this site but having seen both the "keynotes" from the big camps, with a little reflection and having read an internal Microsoft email from

Posted by Oli 23 months ago in apple, microsoft & <rant>. Continue reading »

New Microsoft Site Bombs 2

More often than not, the more money you have to spend on a design, the more designers get pulled onto the job and the better the look and feel is of the finished product. That's just the way things are. So when I tell you Microsoft have just released their latest site, you should be thinking that

Posted by Oli 24 months ago in microsoft, design & releases. Continue reading »

Introducing the PS... Erm... 360 4

More pie in the face of Sony again today; this time fired from Microsoft's infinite moneybags. [image] Believe it or not, that screenshot is from the GameSpot PS3 page. Almost brings a new meaning to "targeted adverts". =)

Posted by Oli 25 months ago in sony, ps3, xbox, microsoft & funny. Continue reading »

Microsoft: Old Versions Are Rubbish 2

Microsoft, in an interview with the BBC, have said in no uncertain terms that it's aim is convince people that older (than latest) versions of their software are redundant. Chris Capossela, corporate vice president of...

Posted by Oli 25 months ago in microsoft, office & technology. Continue reading »

Ballmer Hearts Developers 0

It's pretty clear from this one pep-talk what Steve Ballmer wants to keep him warm at night.

Posted by Oli 25 months ago in microsoft, ballmer & funny. Continue reading »

Get an @live.com email address!! 117

With some cunning jiggery-pokery, you too can have an @live.com email address!

Posted by Oli 25 months ago in microsoft, email, offer & releases. Continue reading »

Free USB Flash Drive... From MS 6

They're cool and ever-so-slightly handy especially when you've not got one when you need it. Now thanks to the marketing geeks at MS anyone that clicks a link, fills out a short form (and gets some questions right) can have one. Your first step is to head along to:

Posted by Oli 34 months ago in usb, free, microsoft & technology. Continue reading »

MS Retrofitting OEM Licences 1

I've just read an article off Digg saying that Microsoft have retrofitted their OEM Windows licences with a new caveat for upgrading users. Whereas before, you were only limited to however many times you could be bothered to ring up their activation line for a new auth code, now, to stay

Posted by Oli 34 months ago in microsoft, eula & windows. Continue reading »