Holiday

I’m not sure what the weather’s like in your neighbourhood, but for the first time I can remember in many years, here in the UK we’ve just had a deluge of November snow, and apparently there’s more to come!So, what better time to warm up your desktop with the new Windows 7 Holiday Lights desktop…

Tricky situations in modern life #237: Using smartphones and other portable devices outdoors in the winter. Despite the best efforts of UI designers and engineers, it’s nigh on impossible to operate a handheld device with gloves on. In years gone by, that was probably okay – if it was a call on our…

This article describes a quick and easy application to play Halloween tricks on the PC. Introduction This article describes “Gremlin”, a quick and easy application that lets you play Halloween tricks. When your victim's computer is idle, Gremlin moves windows around on the screen, changes the…

In case you haven't heard, TwitterDrive is going to revolutionize the way files are stored and shared on the Internet.  Today, we had the rare privilege of sitting down and talking with Brian Peek, creator of this cutting edge product. Q: Thanks for taking the time to speak with us…

  In this article, Brian Peek will provide a technical overview of TwitterDrive, an application used to store and retrieve files via the Twitter messaging service. Brian Peek ASPSOFT, Inc. Difficulty: Intermediate Time Required: 2-3 hours Cost: Free Software: Visual C# Express 2008…

If you enjoyed the Windows Media Player Yule Log visualization but don’t have a PC in your living room, you may want to check out this virtual fireplace instead. As Major Nelson reports, an Xbox LIVE Member SniperED007 used the XNA tools to create this visualization “that has all the sights and…

Ah, just in time for the holidays! Sean Alexander has released an updated Yule Log Visualization for Windows Media Player. Originally released  as a part of the Windows Media Bonus Pack for Windows XP, this visualization is simply a fireplace complete with crackling logs and dancing flames…

Author: Rob Miles: www.robmiles.com Download: Download Software: Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition or better, .NET Micro Framework 3.0 Hardware: Digi Connect-ME GHI Electronics Embedded Master Devices Solutions Tahoe II Time Required: 3 hours Cost: 30 dollars for lights plus…

This Holiday season is certain to be merry considering all the great new products being offered to you from Microsoft Hardware, Vista powered machines and Games for Windows. Check out some of the sexy new Dell laptops,  BlueTrack mice and of course...some great games for Windows…

Call Santa because the Holidays are on their way - and call him from your Windows Mobile Phone. In this episode of our Holiday Preview Guide we check out the sexy new phones coming your way like the HTC Diamond, the HTC Touch Dual and the Samsung BlackJack II. There's plenty of reason to…