IronWil Blog » Computing

Chrome: Google’s full frontal assault on Microsoft
Xbox 360 price cuts
Office Live Workspace users reach one million mark; software and services vs. cloud computing
Battle of the set-top boxes: Apple TV, Media Center Extenders, Roku (Netflix), Popcorn Hour, and New Xbox 360 (60 GB)
Amazon Video On Demand

Tips of the week:

Using Chrome for Web applications
Standalone gMail and Google Calendar (also, PicasaWeb, etc.)

Software of the week:

Google Picasa 3 Beta (and Picasa Web Albums update)
Roboform
Microsoft AutoCollage 2008

Audible pick of the week: All the President’s Men, Unabridged, By Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, Narrated by Richard Poe. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul’s blog at http://www.internet-nexus.com and the SuperSite for Windows http://winsupersite.com for more information.

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Confession, Like you couldn’t Tell

Iron Wil — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:29:15 +0000

Today, I watched the MacWorld Keynote for the first time and I loved the whole thing. I don’t know . . . probably just the reality distortion field . . .

This was the first time I have watched a Keynote. Despite Steve’s mistakes [which were a big deal to some], I really enjoyed his enthusiasm about the new Apple products.

My confession . . . I am a Mac Fanboy. Yeah, My friends have threatened intervention and my Bloodbrother has let me know that I have chosen the Dark Side of the Force. In my journey this last year to the Mac Platform I have come across a few challenges. My wife has adapted well, she is downloading her own apps [applications] and finding things for the 2 year old.

Speaking of which, I can’t begin to describe how much I really like the parental controls for the Mac granted #1 is still to small for random page surfing, or getting eMail from strangers; however, his account is set and locked. We are giving him time on it and putting him on sites like StarFall. Which he loves.

We are discovering new things about it regularly. It may or may not be perfect; but it is a great platform. No, I won’t go into all it’s glory. I don’t like to pontificate.

iron wil