Archive for June, 2009

Big Brother Voice, I Mean Google Voice

June 26th, 2009 by sirslur


Google is the king of the web.  Not many people will argue that except maybe Facebook who is giving Google a run for their money.  Google now is getting ready to release Voice to the world.  I started a while back, cutting my use of Google (more details on why).  They have too much information [...]

Windows 7 Dollars and Cents

June 25th, 2009 by sirslur


You can pre-order a copy of Microsoft Windows 7 on June 26th through July 11th.  As many of use have suspected, there are different versions with different prices.  I wish there was only one version.  It would make so many things easier, like pricing, support, and developing programs.
But I digress.  Here is the breakdown [...]

SharePoint’s ‘This Site’ Search Broken and Fixed

June 23rd, 2009 by sirslur


This story will include a lot of suspense and intrigue.  It will have plot twists and turns.  It will best anything that Tom Clancy even thought about.
Maybe not, but it might make your life as a Microsoft SharePoint admin a little easier.
To begin, SharePoint would run a search just fine when you searched ‘All [...]

Windows Live Photo Gallery – Import

June 18th, 2009 by sirslur


Windows Live Photo Gallery has some nice import options that I thought were worth talking about.  If you can’t tell, I really like the program.
To get to the import options go to  “file” – “Options”.  Next, click on the “Import” tab.  Now you can see the import settings. 
The first thing to do is choose [...]

Photo and Video Organizer – Windows Live Photo Gallery

June 17th, 2009 by sirslur


I do not work for Microsoft.  I just use their products a lot, not always by choice.
I have found Windows Live Photo Gallery to be a good product from Microsoft.
Things I like:

Organize photos and videos in folders on your computer, not in some proprietary file system or database that I cannot access any other [...]

iPhone OS Upgrade 3 on June 17th

June 9th, 2009 by sirslur


I am stoked.  The OS version 3 is a long time over due.  I am ready to start receiving MMS again, being able to copy and paste, and having the landscape keyboard in more areas.
Here are some of the new features that Apple says are coming:

Cut, Copy & Paste
Quickly and easily cut, copy, and paste [...]

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