Microsoft Provides Windows Vista Activation Workaround

Mar 14, 2007 | 7 Comments

Windows activation has been controversial from day one. Tomorrow, my friend Brian Livingston, will demonstrate a simple process that will enable any user to delay Windows Vista activation indefinitely. WHAT?! No software to install, no special hardware to buy – Microsoft has provided the activation workaround for you, according to Brian. His webcast is scheduled [...]

Creative Sound Windows Vista Audio Warning

Feb 10, 2007 | 37 Comments

As a follow-up to the Windows Vista Story, Lockergnomie Jerry Whelan just sent me an update about Windows Vista’s audio bugaboos… It’s unbelievable that Microsoft would dump the HAL Layer for sound cards because doing so kills all the advanced features of all the cards. The real problem comes with home recording – ALL the [...]

Windows Vista Launch

Jan 29, 2007 | 16 Comments

I’m celebrating tonight’s Windows Vista launch in style – at home, on my computer, sitting in my half-finished home office, with the candlestick, watching the Plasma television screen (currently running an OS X RSS screen saver). Party of one! I’d turn on my new webcam so that you might celebrate with me, but… Microsoft’s LifeCam [...]