Category: Computers
Windows Live Messenger Beta 2 is Awesome
by patndoris on Aug.17, 2010, under Computers
With the beta 2 release of Windows Live Essentials today, Facebook chat now works! Yay! Another milestone for WLM and inter-operability. I'm jumping up and down for joy because I really detest Facebook chat on the website and I do so love Win… more »
Windows Live Essentials Wave 4 Public Beta Now Available!
by patndoris on Jun.24, 2010, under Computers, Software
The Windows Live Essentials beta is now available for download. I've had a chance to kick the tires on this one and I must say it's a nice improvement. While the Essentials download includes such applications as Movie Maker and Photo Gallery - my t… more »
Windows Live Messenger Wave 4 on the Horizon
by patndoris on May.22, 2010, under Computers
The new Windows Live Messenger Wave 4 had been previewed at several media events recently. There have been quite a few screenshots making their rounds on the web. There will be some nice new features, especially ones that help you manage keeping up… more »
RSS? Old School?
by patndoris on Mar.20, 2010, under Computers
Last week, while trying to determine if IT Guy may have already seen a recent Lifehacker post I was speaking of, I innocently asked "Do you RSS?" I was stunned when he said "RSS? That's SO old school." Huh? What?! I've got a lot on… more »
Windows 7 Life So Far
by patndoris on Nov.15, 2009, under Computers
Well, it's been about 3 weeks since I installed Windows 7 on my 64-bit machine. My just shy of 15 year old male offspring has had it about a week and a half longer than I. Installation was flawless on both machines but if you are upgrading from Vista ple… more »
Full Screen Scrolling Capture
by patndoris on Jul.07, 2009, under Computers
I just tried Aviary.com and I must say I am quite impressed. They boast a full webpage screen capture, including scrollable areas that go offscreen. I had to give this a try for myself. I decided I'd try capturing my Life Lessons page since it's long and… more »
WLM doesn't run after installing SP2 for Vista
by patndoris on Jun.01, 2009, under Computers, Software, Vista
I ran into this myself last week when I updated to SP2 for Vista. Admittedly, SP2 has not been pushed out to users via automatic updates yet (but it is available publicly for download if you choose to install it now). So, this issue may become more wides… more »
Hanging Desktop Wallpaper (No Sticky Stuff Required)
by patndoris on May.31, 2009, under Computers
So you have a secret penchant for desktop wallpapers? I enjoy looking at them, but rarely do I bother to change mine. (I'm a bit minimalistic in that sense. My current wallpaper is simply a centered image of Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" album cov… more »
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