Stories by: Randall C. Kennedy

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    The 7 deadly sins of Windows 7 19/10/2009 21:02:00

    The seven deadly sins - for centuries, they've shaped the imaginations of poets, priests, and politicians, while giving the great unwashed a frame of reference: Do these things and you'll burn for sure!
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    The best free open source software for Windows 05/08/2009 20:14:00

    To many, free open source software and Microsoft Windows seem to be mutually exclusive. After all, the open source development model is most closely associated with the Linux OS and, to a lesser degree, various Unix derivatives. So when you mention the two together, you often get some rather strange looks. This is a shame because there exists a growing landscape of compelling free and open source solutions just waiting for the intrepid Windows user.
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    Microsoft Office 2010 (Community Technology Preview) 01/07/2009 13:30:00

    Sporting mostly incremental improvements, Office 2010 serves to bridge the gap between the Windows Vista and Windows 7 eras by streamlining the product's controversial Ribbon-based user interface and extending it to encompass the full range of Office applications.
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    First look: Microsoft Office 2010 30/06/2009 20:08:00

    Call it serendipity. As I was working through my review of OpenOffice.org 3.1 and SoftMaker Office 2008, an early version of the Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Microsoft Office 2010 was conveniently leaked to the Internet. Sporting mostly incremental improvements, Office 2010 serves to bridge the gap between the Vista and Windows 7 eras by streamlining the product's controversial Ribbon-based user interface and extending it to encompass the full range of Office applications.
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    Windows 7's 'XP mode': Glitches and annoyances 12/05/2009 10:59:00

    After a week of poking, prodding, and tweaking the beta version, I'm convinced that XP mode isn't so much a gift from Microsoft as it is potential curse to IT shops everywhere.
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    Windows 'XP mode': The new DOS box 12/05/2009 10:56:00

    An October surprise -- that's how many are interpreting Microsoft's 11th-hour revelation that it will be providing a virtualized copy of Windows XP as a free compatibility add-on to Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions.
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    Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualisation (MED-V) 07/04/2009 12:10:00

    Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualisation, or MED-V, is the productised version of technology the company obtained through its acquisition of Kidaro in 2007. Expected to ship in the second quarter as part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimisation Pack (MDOP) 2009, MED-V provides customers who subscribe to Microsoft's Software Assurance programme with a means to integrate legacy Windows applications with the current generation of Vista-based desktop operating systems, including Windows 7.
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    Road warrior power trip: Mobile workstations worthy of the workstation name 18/12/2008 08:17:00

    Among desktop computers, the term "workstation" refers to a high-end PC specially equipped for demanding tasks such as CAD/CAM/engineering, software development, audio and video processing, and heavy-duty number-crunching or data mining. But "workstation" typically loses its meaning when you attach the word "mobile."
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    Google's plug-in strategy for Chrome 11/12/2008 11:50:00

    I'm a big fan of Google's Chrome Web browser. Lightweight and fast, Chrome epitomizes the kind of "less is more" philosophy that has always appealed to my inner geek. However, I, like many Chrome enthusiasts, lament the lack of an established framework for implementing the myriad plug-ins and extensions that made IE bearable and Firefox one of the hottest Web development platforms going.
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    Windows 7 unmasked 11/11/2008 10:21:00

    It's here! After months of speculation, Windows 7 was finally unveiled last month at Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference (PDC). Through a series of well-orchestrated keynote presentations and supporting breakout sessions, Microsoft walked conference attendees through the highlights of its new desktop OS: better performance, an improved user experience, and some nifty media-sharing features. Overall, Microsoft's pitch was quite compelling, and the PDC crowd was practically salivating at the chance to play with Microsoft's latest and greatest.
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    Windows 7: What's in a name? 15/10/2008 14:55:00

    It's official: The next version of Windows will be called (drumroll, please) ... "Windows 7!"
 
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