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Tag: Windows XP

  • Windows XP is Showing Its Age. Literally [pic]

    At this point, I think I would be safe in calling Windows XP ancient in computer years and apparently somebody decided to prove that with the default Windows XP wallpaper.  If this isn’t enough evidence to tell you that you need to ditch the aging Windows XP for the greener pastures of Windows 7 or…

  • Apple Store iPhone Display Running Windows XP [pic]

    I never really thought about it, but having Apple’s iPhone run Windows XP sounds like kind of a neat idea.  I’ve seen Sony’s PSP running Windows 98 and this idea seems even cooler than that.  Sadly, its just the iPhone display in an Apple Store that is running Windows XP.  I find it kind of…

  • How to personalize your Windows start menu layout

    Have you ever thought that there must be an easier way to organize your Windows start menu to make things easier to find and faster to get to?  The crew over at Tekzilla posted a video showing how to personalize your Windows start menu layout with a program called Handy Start Menu.  This handy app…

  • Global Geek News Podcast #59

    Here are the shownotes for episode #59 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: P2P and P2P links ruled legal in Spain Sailors beware: Piracy will sink you job by 2015 Simultaneous web and TV use is surging YouTube defense:  Viacom “secretly…

  • Global Geek News Podcast #47

    Here are the shownotes for episode #47 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: EA CEO:  Digital game sales will overtake console numbers next year Windows 7 share grows at XP’s expense Unconfirmed:  Amazon’s secret play in the retail space TV executives…

  • Russia launches anit-trust probe against Microsoft because it hates Vista

    Greetings Readers! Russia’s state anti-monopoly service has decided to launch an antitrust probe of Microsoft because it hates Vista.  Apparently Russia is complaining that Microsoft is cutting back on its shipments of Windows XP even though there is still demand for it.  It seems Russia would rather use an old, far more insecure operating system…