The INQ names a Vista feature better than Leopard

In an unusual move, the INQ points out that Vista’s "undelete" feature (based on Volume Shadow Services – a filter driver which does block-copy-on-write) is better than Apple’s OS 10.5 "Time Machine" feature.

 

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=33692

 

Having worked with VSS, it is a great technology and it is about time MS capitalizes on it with a decent UI. It actually existed in XP through file shares only, and through a C++ API, but because it was so hidden, almost no one benefitted. Good to see MS using their ultimately good command of the low-level with some matching UI.

 

Although, as usual, Apple’s naming is better.

Filed under: Tools

Windows Live Toolbar Rocks

I always lamented that MSN toolbar didn’t highlight terms on the page, and wouldn’t allow you to jump to them at the click of a button. 

Google did.

Now, Windows Live Toolbar takes it to the next level…

This rocks!

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Dell support resolves it

Remember that support call to Dell?

 

It was the processor.

 

Reformat – ha.

 

It was the last thing I would have guessed too.

Filed under: Entertainment