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debshinder

  1. TweetDeck on iPad not working - won't update. Tried reboot etc. TweetDeck on Windows working fine. Any ideas (besides wait for Win7 tablet)?
  2. Apple's Big "Event": iOS 4.1/4.2 doesn't sound that compelling to me. Nothing about next gen iPad? Camera? Swype -like input?
  3. Linux drops down to 4th place in the OS race. Apple iOS at 1.13% vs Linux at .85%. Ouch. http://bit.ly/a6lDMl
  4. Ouch. Did new Voice for Gmail kill Google Voice's usefulness? Another cool idea, bad implementation? http://tcrn.ch/b2WmTv
  5. Just finished this week's Win7News editorial: Making Windows 7 More Accessible. Do you use the accessibility features? Read it Thursday.
  6. Finished this week's WXPnews editorial: "Imagine there's no ... Microsoft?" What if all the evil corporations disappeared? Read it Tuesday.
  7. Microsoft is making a mesh of Live Sync . Does the name really matter? But no phone support at release? :( http://zd.net/dkELwQ
  8. Why is it taking your email so long to get to its destination? Read "Top 5 Reasons for Email Delays" here: http://bit.ly/bgjkqc
  9. Intel CEO warns U.S. legal/political environment will cause looming tech decline. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-20014563-38.html
  10. Working on this week's Win7News editorial, on using Win7 apps to make your photos better. Read it Thursday at www.win7news.net
  11. Working on my next Cybercrime column, which addresses the controversy over the definition of the term "hacker." Look for it soon on TR site.
  12. Part 2 of my "Short Primer on TMG Access Rules" has been published on the ISAServer site: http://bit.ly/8XEsYh
  13. RDS in Server 2008 R2 has many new features - but what about security? See my article at http://bit.ly/aClnvk
  14. Having problems with DirectAccess? Check out my article, "7 Steps for Troubleshooting DirectAccess Clients" http://bit.ly/aT7l8e
  15. And you don't understand why I dislike Apple ... imagine any other vendor doing this. http://bit.ly/dxiukh
  16. Thinking about jailbreaking/rooting your phone? Read my article at http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/smartphones/?p=1460
  17. Companies switch back to MSFT from Google Apps after users revolt over Gmail problems & lack of customer support: http://bit.ly/d54aQV
  18. Now get Facebook Chat and more in Windows Live Messenger 2011 beta refresh: http://bit.ly/cVsWp2
  19. Full time AF in Live View on new Nikon 3100 - interesting. Not a pro cam, but if you're looking to trade up from D40, worth looking at.
  20. Intel buys McAfee for $7.68 billion: http://yhoo.it/9GVbaD