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Windows Updates: When Should You Install Them?

Several of you noticed that I was not on Windows 7 SP1, and asked why. Besides not liking the background intelligent transfer service, or having my computer reboot in the middle of the night, I like do know that my updates are compatible with my software and that they won’t break a core functionality I [...]

Companies and Technologies Microsoft And Google Should Invest In

If we just admit we are heading in to a technology Duopoly split between Microsoft and Google. Microsoft is the reigning king of the desktop, Office Automation, and all things local.  Google reigns over all things Net, Search, and Connected.  As the lines blur between the desktop, the Net, and the Cloud, the two kings [...]

ZillionTV Dies Quietly Lays Off Nearly a Third of Its Staff

ZillionTV died Monday.  They may not admit it, but much like Akimbo still refuses to admit it is dead, ZillionTV just hasn’t crossed over, but it’s lying dead on the table.  Rallied by an overhyped Ben Silva, (overhyped is the polite word for the man who claims he won 7 Emmy’s but isn’t in IMDB [...]

Interview with Expert Query Analyst Mark Condon

Mark Condon works as a Flash and Web Developer using PHP, and MySQL. Mark also does user interface work with JavaScript, and JavaScript libraries. He’s also developed a number of Facebook Applications in FBML, FBJS, and FBQL. Creating sites that follow the W3C Web standard while using XHTML and CSS to develop multiple sites in [...]

Windows 7 is Coming: Upgrade, Carmi Levy is a Troll

Betanews is reporting that you shouldn’t upgrade to Windows 7 unless you are buying a new PC.  Carmi Levy is a Troll.  His “philosophy” may have been right with Microsoft Vista, but not with Windows 7.  Windows 7 is faster, smarter and better looking than Vista, and it will run on even the lowliest of [...]

Accounting – Finance Jobs: How to Get a Job As A Accountant

Are you well organized, a self-starter, committed and most importantly experienced. Accounters are responsible for supporting the finance department staff accountants on a daily basis to help facilitate all finance and accounting processes, including project closes final billings, and the accuracy of reporting. While Accounting job postings have decreased 49% since July 2008 the clicks [...]

Microsoft Popfly Shutting Down

Microsoft Popfly, a strange sort of mash up community is shutting down.   The Popfly Shutdown shouldn’t be too much of a surprise the site doesn’t have much of a monetization model. Follows is the e-mail poplfly is sending out about the end of the service. I’m writing to thank you for registering and using Microsoft [...]

Microsoft Bing vs. WolfRam vs. TwitNit.com What’s the Future of Search?

Microsoft is soon to announce/release Kumo/Bing.com a rebranding of Live.com Search.  While Microsoft has been trying to consolidate brands in to a single “Live.com” in order to get away from preconceptions it is rebranding at Microsoft Bing. Bing is really just Live.com with an easier “Modify my search” function.  Basically Google Suggests for Live.com.  The [...]

Microsoft My Phone Service Launches, Competes with Microsoft Mesh

Microsoft is like the puppy that doesn’t know it is chasing its tail.  Microsoft has Active Sync for Outlook/Exchange, Microsoft Mesh, Microsoft Live for Mobile and now Microsoft My Phone.  Each of them have a few features the other doesn’t, but they should be merged in to one product. I use Mesh on my desktop, [...]

I’m just not cool enough to be a Mac person.

Hi, I’m Brandon, And I’m a PC. Microsoft doesn’t make PC’s.  Microsoft doesn’t own HP.  Microsoft Sell’s copies of Office and Vista to Mac users. Now that we have established some basic facts of the world, let’s talk about the imaginary redhead named “Lauren” from Microsoft’s most recent ads. The message here is that PC’s [...]

Apple Multi-Touch Patent won’t hold water

I like when smart people agree with me.  Pablo Perez-Fernandez released a report which spells out where all the prior art which the patent office pretty much ignored.  How is this possible? The US Patent office would grant you a patent for a Ham Sandwich if you filled out the paper work correctly. When you [...]

Wordpad for Windows 7 is Cool but still no Spell Check

Windows 7 Wordpad has gotten a major face lift and looks a lot like MS Word’s main screen.  You now get page lay out options, margins, and Zoom functions that were never there before.  But Wordpad.exe still lacks Spell Check.  While Live Writer has spell check and is free, it won’t save to a .doc [...]

Wuala.com Vs. Zumo Drive vs Mesh.com

Things often boil down to you get what you pay for.  Wuala is free cloud storage based on P2P technology.  Zumo Drive is a pay service which stores your data on Zumo’s servers and emulates a network drive.  Mesh.com is Microsoft’s free service which sync multiple computers and stores your files on their servers. Wuala [...]

Xbox Builds Community ala Tupperware

Microsoft is encouraging over 1000 women to host Xbox 360 parties. Microsoft contracted with a company called House Party which arranges in home parties for marketers to ship hosting packages containing $150 worth of Xbox goodies. The Package includes a copy of Scene It, and Xbox Universal Media Remote ( called the Scepter ) 90 [...]

Getting “Rich” through Blogging

Lots of people ask me how I make a living blogging, and when I explain that not all of that money is directly from Google they don’t really understand. Blogging is only partly about Search Engine Optimization, and selling Ads, and convincing your readers to buy things.  Part of what you are selling, is you. [...]

Components In Vista you Can and Can’t Remove and Why

These Windows Vista Components are that are safe to remove, just make sure you know if you need them, or are going to use them.   ActiveX Installer ServiceDon’t removeIf you want flash updates and things of that nature to happen you will need this. GamesFeel Free To RemoveGames will just waist time. Indexing ServiceSafe [...]