As I noted earlier this week, I’ve begun using a MacBook (the basic white model) and keeping a log of my experiences. Because this system has a mere 1GB of RAM, I was curious to get a sense of how thrifty OS X Leopard is when it comes to memory usage. I was especially curious [...]

Microsoft, today, has released a patch for it’s Windows Operating Systems. The patch released on Thursday is to resolves the vulnerability in server service which could allow remote code execution. This patch is released out of the cycle just after one week of releasing the regular updates. The patch is rated critical for Windows 2000, [...]

I came across an interesting article on ZDNet in which the author writes how Apple QuickTime does not play 1080p H.264 QuickTime movies properly even on a high end Windows Vista based PC whereas Mac Mini plays it perfectly. The same thing happened to me a couple of days ago when I tried to play [...]

The Register has reported that Microsoft has given the OEMs 6 more months to allow downgrading of computers running Windows Vista Ultimate to Windows XP. The OEMs can now offer downgrading until July 31, 2009. The earlier deadline was January 31, 2009. The OEMs want this to be even extended further. Does this mean that [...]

Microsoft is offering free trial DVDs of Windows Home Server & ships them for free across various nations. You can try it for 120 days. With Windows Home Server, you can back up all of your family’s PCs automatically. And you can connect, organize, and share your photos, videos, music, and other files with friends [...]

Bill Gates- the man with a vision & a legend is retiring today, leaving behind his legacy. He will still be the Chairman of Microsoft but will now be spending more time guiding Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Mr. Bill Gates was the man with both technical & business management skills and I wonder if [...]

Here’s an excellent article I found while surfing the internet. If you are having reliability problems in Windows Vista, then it is a must read for you. I don’t buy into all the “Windows Vista is rubbish” rhetoric that’s been floating about. Rather than rely on collective hearsay I much rather collect my own data. [...]

Microsoft is offering free Web hosting to students of the United Kingdom. Reason? Well it’s simple enough. Linux/Apache based hosting is pretty much cheap but Windows hosting is unaffordable for the students. All you need is a .ac.uk (Academic UK domain) email address to get a promotional code. You can get the promotional code by [...]

Microsoft is going to have a Virtual Event for Windows Vista Enthusiasts from June 5th-6th. The registrations are FREE. It’s going to be a great learning opportunity for Windows Vista users, IT professionals & students. You need to register for the event in order to participate in it. You also need Microsoft Live Meeting client installed on your system to [...]

ReadyBoost in Windows Vista can be used to boost system’s performance when more RAM is required and cannot be upgraded due to some reason. You can use Flash memory devices such as Pen drives to ReadyBoost your system. To know more about Windows ReadyBoost please read this article- Why Windows Vista is more efficient in managing [...]