The ability to report errors and program crashes to Microsoft came to be with the release of Windows XP and Server 2003. If you?re like me, your programs crash whenever you put more pressure on them than they?re designed to take, and you?re sick of telling Windows to keep the crash a secret and not… Continue reading Windows Tip: Disable Error Reporting
All tied up with an iPod
Here’s an iPod accessory I’ve never seen before, and that makes great sense for those who have to wear a tie to work. London-based Thomas Pink is selling the limited addition “Commuter Tie” which features an inside pocket sized for the iPod Nano and an extra fabric loop to keep headphone wires out of site… Continue reading All tied up with an iPod
Microsoft’s Origami Project
A strange site has popped up recently and caused a little stir amongst the Windows communities. Origamiproject.com is owned by Microsoft and hints at some announcement being made on the 2nd March 2006. We don’t believe this is related to Vista specifically but we think this may be related to Ultra Mobile PCs (UMPCs). Intel… Continue reading Microsoft’s Origami Project
Full-time blogger quits
Jason Kottke recently ended a year-long experiment of full-time blogging in exchange for financial support via micro-patronage. Income certainly affected his decision to forgo the experiment, but he also stated I haven’t grown traffic enough or developed a sufficient cult of personality to make the subscription model a sustainable one for kottke.org…those things just aren’t… Continue reading Full-time blogger quits
Google Experiences Digg Effect
Google’s new release, the Google Page Creator, has experienced what is known as the “Digg Effect”. Digg is an extremely popular tech news website and once a story has reached the front page, by getting enough votes, it is flooded with traffic from geeks worldwide – small websites usually have their bandwidth devoured within minutes… Continue reading Google Experiences Digg Effect