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Remove “Send Feedback” in Windows 7 Beta

If you’re looking at the Windows 7 Beta like I am, you have certainly seen the “Send Feedback” link on the right-side of each window’s title bar. I click this link by mistake on a daily basis and now I have figured out a way to get rid of it. If you are comfortable [...]

Software, Windows 7

Logitech VX Nano Cordless Laser Mouse

Being mobile requires good gear. That’s why I’ve been using the same Targus USB mouse for years. It’s nothing fancy but it operates smoothly and works without fuss. On occasion, I’ve tried wireless mice because I like to eliminate cords whenever possible. Each time though, I returned to the Targus. There’s something about those [...]

Hardware, Mobile

The Gap Was Not Bridged

In a previous post, I wrote about DocSyncer, a service that provided a way to get all of your Microsoft Office documents into Google Docs and keep them in sync. It sounded like a great idea but apparently did not work out so I thought that it would be appropriate to close the loop.

Google, Office, Software, Web

May All Your Tabs Be Favicon Tabs

Firefox is my browser of choice, and with the right extensions, it get’s the job done  in a way the Internet Explorer can’t touch. Once of my favorite extensions is FaviconizeTab which allows the text label of a tab to be eliminated leaving only the favicon of the site visible. Liking this clutter-free look and [...]

Extension, Firefox

Bridging the Gap

Google Docs is great but how do I get all of my Microsoft Office documents uploaded and available for use online? DocSyncer, a new service that will soon be in beta, aims to answer that question by offe4ring synchronization of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents for your PC to the web where they are available [...]

Google, Office, Software, Web

The Web is the iPhone SDK

Watching the iPhone frenzy is almost like a spectator sport. I don’t have one yet and I’m not sure I’ll get one anytime soon, but I can certainly understand the enthusiasm of the early adopters. It reminds me of how I felt back in 1984 when my Dad surprised me with a brand new Mac.
Once of [...]

Apple, Mobile, Web, iPhone

Using the iPhone with Exchange

Mary Jo Foley is reporting that the iPhone will be compatible with Microsoft Exchange after all. If true, the biggest barrier to adoption among the Enterprise set is removed. This will be interesting to watch.

Apple, Microsoft, Mobile

Remove Ads from Windows Live Messenger

I’m not a Windows Live Messenger power user, but I do like to tweak the interface a bit to make look the way I want. The tabs on the left and the ad on the bottom of the main window have always bugged me.  WLM Universal Patcher does the trick by allowing me to easily disable [...]

Software

Windows Vista Deployment Tools

Although Windows Vista was released to manufacturing in November, the much needed deployment tools were not. Since then, things have been coming together, and and with last week’s release of the Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment 2007 (BDD 2007), the final piece is in place. Organizations now have everything they need to [...]

Deployment, Vista, Windows