All Posts Tagged With: "Vista"
Updated Guide: How To Tidy Up MP3 ID3 Tags
My post ‘Tidy Up iTunes MP3 Collection’ is now nearly two years old, yet it is still one of the most popular posts each month. Given the mess that iTunes made of my iTunes library when I installed Vista I’ve had a lot of time to update my tagging methods.
My method below may seem [...]
I Need Your Help. What’s The Best Way To Sync Folders Between PCs?
I have a problem that I’m hoping a reader might be able to help me with. I now have a dedicated Home Theatre PC which is connected up to my plasma TV and home cinema system. I also have my main PC which holds all my music, DVDs, photos and videos.
Because I use [...]
Mystery Of Faces On Vista DVD Solved
A Microsoft Product Manager has responded to the images that broke last week of the 3 faces found on Vista DVDs. Apparently the story behind the images is pretty boring. The image is just one of many placed on the discs to make it harder to produce accurate counterfeits.
21Jun2007 | Everton | 5 comments | ContinuedWhy Do Printer Ink Cartridges Cost So Much?
I’m so glad that I hardly use my old HP printer as printer ink cartridges cost a ridiculous amount. It’s a well known fact that most printers are sold at cost (”give away the razor and sell the blades”) so that they seem attractively priced, only for consumers to be stung with expensive cartridge [...]
17Jun2007 | Everton | 16 comments | ContinuedMicrosoft Advertising For Xbox360 Media Center Extender
Do you use your Xbox360 together with your Media Center? According to Microsoft not enough do and more importantly, Microsoft thinks it is because women doesn’t allow their men to do it.
A new ad campaign for Media Center Extender is going to change that, though I have my doubts.
The ad is attempting to appeal to [...]
3 Faces Hidden On Vista DVD
I have no idea how this guy found this tiny picture of 3 guys hidden on the Vista DVD. Not only am I impressed that he found the pictures, but also that it is possible to mass produce an image so small.
Check out the sequence of photos to see where how small the picture [...]
What’s Your Favourite Firefox Extension?
If you could only install only one Firefox Extension what would it be?
31May2007 | Everton | 14 comments | ContinuedQuick Links 22/05/07
A few good posts that are worth reading on your lunchbreak
A good article on Google’s recent moves to shutdown MFA sites
More Bad News For AllofMP3.com
Amazon Gets Tough With Zilo
How To Fix VLC Media Player In Vista
Wi-Fi Health Fears Are ‘Unproven’
Five Of The Best Game Speedruns Ever
Western Digital Launches 250GB Notebook Drive
Quick Links: 07/05/07
A few interesting reads to brighten up a very gloomy bank holiday Monday:
DRM group pledges to fight digg rebels
YouTube Finally Pays Users
Use Any USB Drive With Windows Vista ReadyBoost
Par2 files Explained
Technorati Launches Blog Ranking System
Ten P2P Devices You Never Saw Coming
How To refine Search Results In Windows
MBL Community: How To Fix File Copying Problems In Windows Vista
I spotted a very useful tip on One Tip A Day to fix the problems introduced by Windows Vista when large files are moved, copied or deleted. Within Windows Vista this a very slow process, due to problems with Vista’s Auto-Tuning feature.
This was the only major outstanding issue I had with Vista. I [...]

