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2007 September 27

Windows Vista and the ‘Out of Cheese’ Error

Oops! Not so Ultimate now…

 
While at ZDNet today, and checking out the blog and input from Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, I noticed that he has been having a problem on his systems running Vista concerning copying a large number of files.
Mr. Kingsley-Hughes describes the problem as being exacerbated by running Kaspersky Antivirus software, although [...]

Windows Stealth Updates Breaks Windows Update

It seems in their efforts to convince the general public that the update of files not otherwise noted, in any list seen by the user, was purely innocent and of no consequence, Microsoft overlooked a little problem with updates on any system that had subsequently been repaired using the repair console.
The problem was discovered at [...]

Microsoft Tunes Live Search for More Horsepower

In the wake of the news that Microsoft search technology was a disappointing third in the ‘Search Wars’, Microsoft has rolled out new additions to Live Search.
The company reports that the size of the search index has been quadrupled, and work done on prediction algorithms, while sheer processor power has been applied to help with [...]

The FCC Finally Gets One Right!

As anyone who reads, listens to radio, or watches television knows, the dividing line between news, entertainment, and outright propaganda is blurred more and more daily.
The newest offender in the media arena is the Video News Release, which is described as a short video segment filmed and produced to look like a news item. The [...]

Attacking the Sharks

Tabloid television and news is a fact of life. There is no escape. There should, however, be certain parts of any individual’s life that remain untouched.
Such is the case with the ongoing spectacle, that should never have been, concerning Charlie Sheen and his relationship with his children. The reporters have sunk to new lows on [...]

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