29 May 2009 0 Comments

The best feature of Windows 7

I know this isn’t specifically educational, but I just feel the need to share. Having been using Windows 7 for a few weeks, the one feature that just knocks my socks off (and seems so obvious in hindsight) is the way that I can easily split my screen to show two different programmes at the same time. Basically, you grab the title bar of the window – like this: And then move it over to the left hand or right hand side of the screen.

26 May 2009 3 Comments

Want to provide feedback on Windows 7 RC?

Well then you can easily and simply by using the http://input.microsoft.com web site. You will need to logon on using your Windows Live ID and the info you enter will “… be sent directly to the folks working on the features

8 May 2009 0 Comments

Facebook for Windows Mobile – free download

I’ve been playing with this for a while and it’s pretty cool – and not it’s freely available to anyone with a Windows Mobile 6 phone Check out a great review at mobilityminded   CAB file download

14 April 2009 0 Comments

Crayon Room’s Album Art Screensaver for Windows

  I can’t believe it took me so long to find this screensaver – I’ve mentioned a few times that the album art visualisation in the Zune software would me a great screensaver and now it’s a reality with Crayon Room’s Album Art Screensaver for Windows .

7 April 2009 0 Comments

MotoGP: spray and wakes

When a bike races over a wet surface, its rear wheel sends a lot of water flying backward. Most goes up into the air as spray, but some shoots sideways across the road, creating a visible wake