SimonJ wrote:

I've used RSS Bandit for a long time but have just upgraded my main PC to Vista RC1 build 5728 and found that RSS Bandit is not compatible.

SimonJ

W3bbo wrote:

Let me guess:

• Amazing build quality, but crippled with bundleware
  
• 1 year warranty, but you're out in the cold after that
• Cheap support numbers, but a mandatory 3-levels of support until you get to people who know things (makes sense considering all the idiots who buy Sony)
• Good brand name, made up for with the exorborant price tag
• Good advertising, making up underpowered components

Go figure

out180 wrote:

This drives me INSANE with my test bed.  I can no longer test against specific patch levels because in order to run Windows Update I need to pass WGA but in order to pass WGA I need to activate Windows.

I, of course, just disable the add-in in order to continue my efforts but it is a load of crap in the end.  I'm not proud of how I get the job done but it is all MS has left me with.

I guess I could just activate every test box I build.  Yeah, in a week my XP activations would get bumped to phone activation and eventually the activation people would question what was going on.  Actually, while I can't find it at the moment, MSDN docs recommend you not activate if you are using an OS install for testing less than 90 days.  That's just peachy if you want an RTM, pure SP1 or SP2 machine.  No fully up to date boxes, especially no non-critical patches.  Not without activating / passing WGA.

Yes, AU will pull criticals but who wants to wait on AU to pull what you need, not to mention you might only want a certain combo of updates... or non-criticals.

IMO it's another finger from MS.

If you have a machine you have not/do not want to upgrade to SP2, well, you're left in the cold.

For others, i.e., SP2 machines, unless for critical updates, you are now required to undergo the Windows Genuine Advantage verification before you can proceed further.

It is MSFT's way of reducing piracy.

Back then, Airbus was in the formative stages, and Boeing was in the process of purchasing McDonnell Douglas, shutting down the DC-8/DC-9/MD-80/MD-90 lines, and signing airlines to Boeing-only fleets.

What did the EU do? Step in, and argue that iBoeing's actions were somehow uncompetitive.

This, from the same governments that had all their 'aerospace' companies sucking at their respective national teets while nurturing Airbus Industrie (now Airbus SAS)!

Boeing folded like a limp noodle, Airbus grew stronger, and the rest is history.

I'm glad Microsoft IS fighting this. I know the Eurograts would definitely like to replace Microsoft with a 'local hero', but Linux ain't him.

It is especially notable that Longhorn (before the 'reset') was not shipped and discarded.

In this day and age, with the expanding number of OSs for x86 systems, MSFT cannot afford a body blow linked to either a buggy or useless product.

Not suffering from arrogance or hubris, the top executives made the right call.

It is interesting that Bill Gates kept thinking of the morale of the current employees of the company during what must have been a gut-wrenching change in their (programmers/engineers) way of doing business. Scratch that, it IS a sea change in the Microsoft way of engineering their products.

Hopefully, we all would benefit: IT with a more robust product, and end users with security, reliability, and of course, more eye candy.

mVPstar wrote:

Heh.  Put a "</sarcasm>" end tag at the end of it next time. A doesn't tell you much.



mVPstar

mVPstar wrote:

Manni wrote: About the 25-song limit, AAPL is being realistic, since the purchase ratio of songs per iPod is about 20.1 - they dont want to sell you a product with a greater capacity than you might need.

If that was true, then how did the iPod become a hit in the first place, besides the catchy name?

25 songs is equal to about 2 albums worth of songs.  I've discussed the similar issue with friends about how you really only ever carry around like 2 to 3 albums of songs.  They remind me that they like variety in songs so they keep more than just 2 to 3 albums on their iPods, regardless of whether they actually listen to all songs at a time. 

If you're on a trip, 2 to 3 albums can get rather boring.  You need to be able to store all songs that you would listen to for the rest of the trip.  Having to carry around flash media doesn't resolve the issue as it only substitutes carrying CDs.  You still end up carrying additional media.

mVPstar

W3bbo wrote:

They usually develop the stuff, patent it, then sue the next company that infringes on it... even though Microsoft never plans to use the technology

I think Patent law should be changed to prevent companies charging excessive royalties for patents they don't use themselves.

Stitch 2.0 wrote:

Manni wrote: Is this any different from using a FrontPage blog in SharePoint?

Actually I don't think so

Heywood_J wrote:

1.  I wish Microsoft would have put more work into checking their code for security flaws 4 years ago.  An upatched copy of Windows can be "owned" in a matter of minutes.  Yes, after 4 years, they've finally patched all the problems, but those problems never should have existed in the first place.  It's totally unacceptable for a company with such massive resources to release a product so full of holes.