Comment: Re:tagged: !change (Score 1) 384
Yes, I drive a Chevy.
That was awesome
Comment: Re:I wish I'd known about this. (Score 1) 838
Flattening tires, especially under heavy vehicles can induce fatal flaws in the structural integrity of the steel belts. In short, while not at all common this sort of stupidity can later kill everyone in the truck and any number of bystanders.
Is Vista a Trap? 559
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Zonk
from the please-keep-ackbar-quotes-to-a-minimum dept.
from the please-keep-ackbar-quotes-to-a-minimum dept.
logube writes "BBC has up an article about the trap of installing Vista in your existing desktop. Written by Tim Weber, a self-confessed 'sucker for technology,' this article is a good introduction to the pain and extra money required to get going with the newest version of Windows. See how you can spend an extra 130 british pounds, and still have no working webcam! Says Weber, 'It took me one day to get online. The detail is tedious and highly technical: reinstalling drivers and router firmware didn't work, but after many trial and error tweaks to Vista's TCP/IP settings, I had internet access. Once online, Creative's website told me that my sound card was a write-off. No Vista support would be forthcoming.'"
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.4 Released 375
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CowboyNeal
from the pointy-point-releases dept.
from the pointy-point-releases dept.
KrayzieKyd writes "God Bless Mozilla. Firefox has just notified me that Firefox version 1.5.0.4 has just been released with release notes and according to Mozilla's website, the same has been released for Thunderbird with its own release notes."
Tom's Hardware Looks at Microsoft Vista Beta 338
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timothy
from the no-not-the-vista dept.
from the no-not-the-vista dept.
RockClimbingFool writes "Tom's Hardware has a pretty good overview of what the current beta version of Microsoft Windows Vista has to offer. The article is written from an average user's perspective, specifically highlighting exactly which differences the average computer user can expect to see from Windows XP to Windows Vista. It covers everything from IE7, to the new Windows Aero interface, to brand new games." But if you'd like your eye candy open source and downloadable now, check out Lunapark6's review of the current version of Ubuntu Dapper, with "emphasis placed on helping someone set up the system for everyday desktop usage."
Two-Tier Internet & The End of Freedom of Speech 364
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CmdrTaco
from the keep-ringing-the-bell dept.
from the keep-ringing-the-bell dept.
Max Fomitchev writes "The proposed Two-Tier Internet bill threatens not only to raise prices on goods and services served online but also to seriously hamper free speech on Internet by allowing telecom providers choking user pages and blogs not associated with major content providers. What a perfect way of censorship..."
Vista Beta 2 has Major Problems 683
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CmdrTaco
from the so-does-every-version-of-windows dept.
from the so-does-every-version-of-windows dept.
WebHostingGuy writes "In a review by Gary Krackow from MSNBC who reviewed Vista Beta 2 over the last week he had very disappointing problems. "for me [it] was one of the worst operating system experiences that I've ever encountered." Built-in audio and wireless didn't work on his Levono laptop. It took four days to get the first installation."
Microsoft Customers Balk at Hard Sell 353
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ScuttleMonkey
from the if-you-can't-beat-em-get-a-bigger-stick dept.
from the if-you-can't-beat-em-get-a-bigger-stick dept.
HangingChad writes "ComputerWorld is running an article about Microsoft's latest type of sales force scare tactic. Apparently Microsoft is using the new title of 'engagement manager' to attempt sales via intimidation. From the article: 'Indeed, according to Microsoft's Web site, the responsibility of someone with Lawless' title of "engagement manager" is to "perform as an integrated member of the account team, drive business development and closing of new services engagements in targeted accounts."'"