Creating the Windows 8 user experience - Building Windows 8 - Site Home - MSDN Blogs
3 days ago by fjordaan
I thought it would be useful to take a step back and describe a little bit of the background of how the Windows 8 user interface was designed, and discuss some of the decisions we’ve made and the goals of this new experience in more detail. [Jensen Harris, Director of Program Management for our User Experience team, authored this post.]
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3 days ago by fjordaan
A Closer Look At Font Rendering | Smashing Magazine
4 weeks ago by fjordaan
This article presents the mechanisms of type rendering, how they were developed, and how and why they are applied by the various operating systems and browsers—so that when it comes time to choose a font for your next project, you know what to look out for to ensure the quality of the typography is consistently high.
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cleartype
typekit
4 weeks ago by fjordaan
This is how Windows get infected with malware
october 2011 by fjordaan
On the basis of the total statistical data of this study it is documented that following products frequently are abused by malware in order to infect Windows machines: Java JRE, Adobe Reader / Acrobat, Adobe Flash and Microsoft Internet Explorer. A more detailed summary is given below:
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october 2011 by fjordaan
AGU Blogosphere | Mountain Beltway | Owlprint
april 2011 by fjordaan
My high school classmate Christie Wilde Rogers posted this amazing photo on Facebook yesterday — a print, apparently made of feather dander (powder down) that was left behind on a pane glass window when an owl (apparently a great horned owl by the size and shape) smacked into it.
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april 2011 by fjordaan
Cordless Dog: Stay
february 2011 by fjordaan
If you’re fastidious about keeping your windows tidy, Stay is for you. Stay ensures that your windows are always where you want them to be, even as you connect and disconnect displays.
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february 2011 by fjordaan
Sublime Text: The text editor you'll fall in love with
february 2010 by fjordaan
Sublime Text is a sophisticated text editor for code, html and prose. You'll love the slick user interface and extraordinary features.
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february 2010 by fjordaan
michaelv.org
january 2010 by fjordaan
Windows 3.1 emulator
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january 2010 by fjordaan
Marco.org - Why hasn't Vista sold well?
january 2010 by fjordaan
Our industry has collectively taught average people over the last few decades that computers should be feared and are always a single misstep from breaking. [...] The upgrade market for average PC owners is dead. We killed it.
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january 2010 by fjordaan
xkcd - A Webcomic - Estimation
july 2009 by fjordaan
The author of the Windows file copy dialog visits some friends
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july 2009 by fjordaan
Wubi - Ubuntu Installer for Windows
june 2009 by fjordaan
Wubi is an officially supported Ubuntu installer for Windows users that can bring you to the Linux world with a single click. Wubi allows you to install and uninstall Ubuntu as any other Windows application, in a simple and safe way. Are you curious about Linux and Ubuntu? Trying them out has never been easier!
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june 2009 by fjordaan
Networking Mac and Windows via ethernet | Ask Metafilter
june 2009 by fjordaan
Please help me troubleshoot my (cross-platform) home network. Networking already works via wi-fi, but not via ethernet cable.
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troubleshoot
wi-fi
windows
june 2009 by fjordaan
Lifehacker - Lifehacker Pack 2009: Our List of Essential Free Windows Downloads - Lifehacker Pack 2009
june 2009 by fjordaan
We feature downloads of all kinds every day at Lifehacker. Today, however, we're bundling all the best free downloads for new computer owners, re-installers, would-be geeks, or anyone who wants to save time installing the best stuff out there. This is our 2009 Lifehacker Pack for Windows computers.
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june 2009 by fjordaan
Apple Human Interface Guidelines: Windows
may 2009 by fjordaan
An item that provides click-through is one that a user can activate on an inactive window with one click, instead of clicking first to make the window active and then clicking the item. Click-through provides greater efficiency in performing such tasks as closing or resizing inactive windows, and copying or moving files. In many cases, however, click-through could confuse a user who clicks an item unintentionally.
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may 2009 by fjordaan
File Sharing With OS X 10.5 - Share Mac Files with Windows XP
may 2009 by fjordaan
In ‘File Sharing With OS X 10.5 - Share Mac Files with Windows XP’ we will take you through the entire process of configuring your Mac to share files with a PC. We'll also describe some of the basic issues you may encounter along the way.
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may 2009 by fjordaan
US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-020A -- Microsoft Windows Does Not Disable AutoRun Properly
january 2009 by fjordaan
Disabling AutoRun on Microsoft Windows systems can help prevent the spread of malicious code. However, Microsoft's guidelines for disabling AutoRun are not fully effective, which could be considered a vulnerability.
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january 2009 by fjordaan
Printing to a printer on a Windows XP PC from a Mac running 10.4.x
october 2008 by fjordaan
This guide will show you how to print from a Mac running 10.4.x to a printer attached to a Windows XP PC. In this guide I am using an HP PhotoSmart P1000 printer on a XP PC and printing from a Mac running 10.4.x
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october 2008 by fjordaan
An epic Bill Gates e-mail rant
june 2008 by fjordaan
"I am quite disappointed at how Windows Usability has been going backwards and the program management groups don't drive usability issues. [...]"
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june 2008 by fjordaan
Automatic Patch-Based Exploit Generation
may 2008 by fjordaan
Attackers can simply wait for a patch to be released, use these techniques, and with reasonable chance, produce a working exploit within seconds. Coupled with a worm, all vulnerable hosts could be compromised before most are even aware a patch is available, let alone download it. Thus, Microsoft should redesign Windows Update. We propose solutions which prevent several possible schemes, some of which could be done with existing technology.
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may 2008 by fjordaan
Drag, Drop, But Not There - Losing Context
april 2008 by fjordaan
The error message I received was odd in that its tone came off almost as if they knew what I was doing was certainly what any normal person would try to do. So instead of doing what I needed, it gave me some instructions on their way of doing it.
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april 2008 by fjordaan
Restore Your Computer's Performance with Windows XP
march 2008 by fjordaan
Fortunately, Windows XP includes tools to clean your computer and restore its performance. As I write this column, I'll be cleaning up my own computer and explaining how its performance improves. I'll cover Backup, Disk Cleanup, Disk Defragmenter, Add or Remove Programs, and the System Configuration tool.
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march 2008 by fjordaan
Sysinfo.org - Startup Applications List
march 2008 by fjordaan
Startup Applications List
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march 2008 by fjordaan
24 ways: Increase Your Font Stacks With Font Matrix
december 2007 by fjordaan
I have put together a matrix of (western) fonts showing which are installed with Mac and Windows operating systems, which are installed with various versions of Microsoft Office, and which are installed with Adobe Creative Suite.
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december 2007 by fjordaan
How to solve Windows system crashes in minutes - Network World
october 2007 by fjordaan
This primer will show you how to solve problems quickly. Using a tool that costs nothing, you can solve approximately 50% of Windows server and workstation crashes in a few minutes. The tool is WinDbg , the free Windows debugger.
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october 2007 by fjordaan
WMV HD Content Showcase
october 2007 by fjordaan
Windows Media Audio and Video 9 Series is a breakthrough set of codecs that enables multichannel audio and high definition (HD) video at resolutions up to 1080p. See high definition in action for yourself with these downloads.
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october 2007 by fjordaan
Mediafour | MacDrive 7
october 2007 by fjordaan
MacDrive is the ultimate solution for sharing files between Mac OS and Windows
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october 2007 by fjordaan
Ross Burton
september 2007 by fjordaan
Last week I had to use Vicky's laptop briefly, which sadly runs Windows XP. I was greated with this monstrosity:
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september 2007 by fjordaan
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