It's Official: Microsoft Podcasts

Jan 29, 2006 | One Comment

Yeah, look at the title for this page: Download details: Podcasts: How Microsoft  IT Implements Encryption Using SQL Server 2005. Not exactly a subject that would interest most users, but it's certainly… proving that Microsoft isn't afraid to use the word in a sentence (or on a Web page, for that matter). And just in [...]

It's Time for Subscriptions!

Jan 29, 2006 | 9 Comments

The ala carte iPod Video store is getting worse, not better. If you watch only one TV show per week (and you don't already have a cable subscription), I'm sure their efforts are a godsend. However, if you're like me, and already have three DVRs in your house to record all the shows you want [...]

OOBE, Calibri and AERO: A Conversation with Jenny Lam

Jan 29, 2006 | 6 Comments

The Windows desktop experience we live with daily is a source of many sleepless nights for Chris Pirillo. He’s a sort of consumer experience ombudsman, advocating something more consistent than the Luna theme from Windows XP. At CES 2006 Jenny Lam, part of the core experience team for Windows Vista, talked with Chris about the [...]

My New Computer?

Jan 29, 2006 | 11 Comments

Icon Chassis Modified For Water Cooling Silverstone 600Watt Modular Power Supply Microsoft Windows XP Professional Asus A8N-SLI Premium AMD Athlon64 4800+ Dual Core Icon Watercooling Kit (AMD) Corsair Twin X 2048MB 3500LL Pro 2X1024 ATI X1900XT Crossfire 512MB Master Raid 0 – Requires 2 Identical Drives WD1500ADFD Raptor 150GB 10000RPM 16MB WD1500ADFD Raptor 150GB 10000RPM [...]