If you think Windows starts up slowly enough as it is, you can disable WGA by removing the execute bit on WgaLogon.dll. That way, winlogon can't call it as a notification package at boot, and since WgaLogon is responsible for running and maintaining WgaTray.exe, no more tray popups either.
And since the read bit is still there, you won't trip Windows Update to force you to reinstall it; the DLL still matches with the WU catalog and all the WGA registry keys are still in place.
Fold out the kickstand and do a low-footprint powerpoint presentation to a small group of people on their own desks. After the presentation, load your app, pass it around the room for people to fool with. No more cut-down-software PDAs, no more bulky laptops or tablet PCs to wing around, no more CD-Rs/flash-drives/5MB emails and praying people have a PC, powerpoint, or the right DLLs to show something off.
Digital media acquisition.
Download photos from your digital camera or videos from your camcorder, record lectures in class, load them into the editing app of your choice, do your thing without breaking a sweat. Connect to a wireless AP and mail it off, sync with home, whatever. No headaches, small footprint, etc. You get the idea.
The laptop was the PC without the overhead, and the UMPC looks like the laptop without the overhead. It's the low-cost PC platform (and your data) when, where, and how it's needed. And as someone who has been hauling around a laptop for far too long, I'd like to say it's about damned time.
They've just created a middle market between PDAs and laptops. And it may eventually end up pigeonholing Windows Mobile to the cellphone arena. As natural market forces push the price down (at $500 it's already close to the high-end iPod), don't be surprised if this is where portable computing goes in the future. Add a Bluetooth keyboard and it's a laptop.
It's not going to break any performance records, but then again it's not meant to. It's a PC you won't mind taking wherever life takes you.
Want to talk pain? Imagine being one of those Sony customers, buying all that fine electronic and mechanical work, and having the product break down three days out of warranty.
That's what you get for using EDIT.COM (the MS-DOS Editor) instead of an actual Windows application to edit text files. Windows has to force 8.3 names since pre-1995 MS-DOS apps don't recognize the long ones, and the change carries over into the environment.
At the Xbox 360 conference, there was talk about users designing and selling game content for a profit.. New levels, player models, clothing, etc.
With the Internet and the online community thing being central to Nintendo's strategy this time around, perhaps they'll allow limited independent minigame development. Indie developers would submit the final source code to Nintendo for approval and QA, and, if approved, the encrypted executable would appear in the minigame download section of Revolution's download portal for purchase. Nintendo and the developer split the cash both ways, and everyone's happy.
And if the developer shows enough promise, Nintendo possibly gets them into a contract, invests in their talent, and gets the next big underground hit to debut exclusively on Revolution.
It's worth noting that the Revolution prototype box at E3 has two USB ports on the back next to the video and power ports, which marks the first time an industry-standard port has appeared on a Nintendo console. Of course, this doesn't mean they'll still be there at launch. Until people have the thing in their hands, anything's possible.
But, wow. Not only would Nintendo be redefining "backward compatibility", they'd also be redefining the industry accepted norm of the "third party". Or, it could be just yet another box that only plays discs. Guess we'll find out in about a year.
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And since the read bit is still there, you won't trip Windows Update to force you to reinstall it; the DLL still matches with the WU catalog and all the WGA registry keys are still in place.
Better quality trailer over here, if you can put up with WMV.
Who didn't see it coming, though? From one of the endings to "We Love Katamari": link
With a 2 liter costing about $1.50, that's still quite a bargain.
(Sorry, but this is Slashdot.)
Fold out the kickstand and do a low-footprint powerpoint presentation to a small group of people on their own desks. After the presentation, load your app, pass it around the room for people to fool with. No more cut-down-software PDAs, no more bulky laptops or tablet PCs to wing around, no more CD-Rs/flash-drives/5MB emails and praying people have a PC, powerpoint, or the right DLLs to show something off.
Digital media acquisition.
Download photos from your digital camera or videos from your camcorder, record lectures in class, load them into the editing app of your choice, do your thing without breaking a sweat. Connect to a wireless AP and mail it off, sync with home, whatever. No headaches, small footprint, etc. You get the idea.
The laptop was the PC without the overhead, and the UMPC looks like the laptop without the overhead. It's the low-cost PC platform (and your data) when, where, and how it's needed. And as someone who has been hauling around a laptop for far too long, I'd like to say it's about damned time.
They've just created a middle market between PDAs and laptops. And it may eventually end up pigeonholing Windows Mobile to the cellphone arena. As natural market forces push the price down (at $500 it's already close to the high-end iPod), don't be surprised if this is where portable computing goes in the future. Add a Bluetooth keyboard and it's a laptop.
It's not going to break any performance records, but then again it's not meant to. It's a PC you won't mind taking wherever life takes you.
I noticed that in the print version a week ago and I sent them a message about it. I haven't heard back.
Want to talk pain? Imagine being one of those Sony customers, buying all that fine electronic and mechanical work, and having the product break down three days out of warranty.
Why not just dig up the one in the Nevada desert?
The hypervisor built into the CPU may effectively prohibit that.
A box set comprised of box sets. Now we know how the Borg started.
Just copy and paste the link into your URL bar instead of clicking on it. Whoops, no card prompt, you're in.
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Most people are making the mistake of not replaying the levels they cleared. Some of them have up to 5 missions in them.
So, no, you have not beat the entire game by doing the absolute minimum necessary to roll up the sun.
Wish I could find my C64 power supply, though..
You'll have another hour to fix it.
That's what you get for using EDIT.COM (the MS-DOS Editor) instead of an actual Windows application to edit text files. Windows has to force 8.3 names since pre-1995 MS-DOS apps don't recognize the long ones, and the change carries over into the environment.
"Well excuuuuuuuse me, Princess!"
It's about time we had a mathematical way to represent the curse of Ted McGinley.
That's not a timestamp, it's a hit counter tracking the number of downloads.
Not out of the box.
With the Internet and the online community thing being central to Nintendo's strategy this time around, perhaps they'll allow limited independent minigame development. Indie developers would submit the final source code to Nintendo for approval and QA, and, if approved, the encrypted executable would appear in the minigame download section of Revolution's download portal for purchase. Nintendo and the developer split the cash both ways, and everyone's happy.
And if the developer shows enough promise, Nintendo possibly gets them into a contract, invests in their talent, and gets the next big underground hit to debut exclusively on Revolution.
It's worth noting that the Revolution prototype box at E3 has two USB ports on the back next to the video and power ports, which marks the first time an industry-standard port has appeared on a Nintendo console. Of course, this doesn't mean they'll still be there at launch. Until people have the thing in their hands, anything's possible.
But, wow. Not only would Nintendo be redefining "backward compatibility", they'd also be redefining the industry accepted norm of the "third party". Or, it could be just yet another box that only plays discs. Guess we'll find out in about a year.
1 port in, and a 2 port switch.
I smell another Castlevania sequel.
That's one way to beat the minigames where you have to blow into the mic.