Oh Microsoft, oh Microsoft… how long will you continue to kid with us? First you tell us that we wouldn’t be getting any support after a certain date (because we already “got more than what we payed for” in your own words), then you delay that date by a few months, then you expand support […]

It’s been a long time in the making, there was even an unofficial SP3 made by fans, due to popular demand, but it’s finally here. The last major upgrade we’ll ever receive for our beloved, or at least tolerable, Windows XPs.
Unlike Sp2, this upgrade doesn’t bring as many changes to the interface, as most things […]

Some of our young readers probably don’t know what IRC is, but in short, it was a chat program where people could join channels and chat regarding it’s theme. Most channels were for small groups of friends, but eventually groups emerged to chat about common interests.
In an attempt to bring back this old/new type of […]

A blogger recently posted the release dates for XP SP3 through the various means Microsoft will use to distribute this next major update of the world’s most used OS.
* RTM (release to manufacturing) Apr - 21st
* OEM Channel Apr - 21st
* Windows Update Apr - 29th
* Download Centre Apr - 29th
* MSDN/Technet Download May - […]

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said that Windows 7 is soon to be released next year.  He was quoted to be super “enthused” about it because this has been such a long wait already.  Well as a user of ALL of Microsoft’s Windows operating systems (20+ years, ouch!), I’ve been re-learning to be super-enthused with Bill […]

For the year or so, Microsoft has been waging a rather ridiculous war against it’s customers: Consumers want to be able to purchase Windows XP for a while longer, and it makes perfect sense for them to want that. But Microsoft doesn’t want to sell the licenses.
Through petitions and a lot of generated media, the […]

Big M has announced a free Operating System called Singularity, and associated tools, made in C# that will be made available to all those who sign an agreement. 
They decided to release this as a proof-of-concept, but the requirements are everything but “free”. First of all it runs in Microsoft’s CLR virtual machine, which is a .NET component, […]

Joe Wilcox has written up a great post on ten things he warned Microsoft about when they were developing Windows Vista. This post addresses many of the errors in judgement the company made with the operating system.
My favourite:
5. Vista reminds too much of Windows Me. In late 2006, I had dinner with some Vista user […]

In a very rare move, Microsoft recently unveiled a plethora of screenshots that showed early interface prototypes. Some of them feel closer to Office 2k3’s interface, and some of them are even “wilder” than the Ribbon interface that they ended up adopting in the end.

Read on to see more pictures of how the interface evolved […]

As promised in my previous article, hats off to Microsoft for standing by their word and bringing us a standards compliant browser. When the final version is released web designers and developers everywhere will gradually have a much easier task in making their websites render properly in most of the popular browsers.
Microsoft could have comfortably […]

Every few years Microsoft announces some new project or technology that makes me think “I think they’ll get it right this time”. Vista, or should I say Longhorn was one of those said examples, until they decided to scrap the new file system they were working on. Internet Explorer 7 also seemed like one of […]

It’s news like this that make me feel like hell has gotten a bit colder. After the numerous complaints regarding the way Internet Explorer 7 was distributed, it looks like Microsoft is going to let everyone will be able to get their hands on the first IE8 beta when it comes out (or at least […]

 
I’ve been quite busy lately taking care of my other businesses that I haven’t been able to really tinker with my ASUS EEE. I’ve been bringing along my new baby to my meetings though and the reaction has been universal. Everyone wants to touch it and play with it and almost always everyone wants to […]

Even though you’ll probably find Microsoft on the internet headlines for another reason, there is a problem, they still haven’t addressed (properly) concerning the market that made them what they are today: their Vista OS.
Although the demand is still high for Windows XP, Microsoft has been forcing their partners to “upgrade” to Vista by refusing […]

Mike Nash recently announced on the official Windows Vista blog that they have already shipped Windows Vista SP1 to the manufacturers. Meaning that in the next two months you will be able to get your hands on it through one of various means.
Windows Vista has had a very bumpy road. From it’s promising beginnings to […]

Since yesterday I gave Vista a bit of bashing, I thought it would only be fair to refer to an article that brings out some of the best aspects that the company has.

Microsoft helped shape the Information Age - Yes, IBM and Gary Kildall’s work played a big factor, but it was really Microsoft that […]