According to information reaching eWEEK, Microsoft announced plans during a conference call on March 28 wherein Redmond officials reiterated the need for Web pages to be completely re-authored to avoid possible disruptions as a result of major changes to IE 7 as a result of a patent dispute.
Notable curmudgeon John Dvorak raised hackles last month when he suggested that an Intel-powered Apple would dump OS X and switch to Windows. Turns out he may have been right — sort of. Word is out now that Apple has joined BAPco, an industry group that does one thing and one thing only: create benchmarks for testing the performance of Windows-based PCs. The move comes on top of rumors that Apple will include VMWare-style virtualization capabilities in the next version of OS X, which could enable the Mac OS to run Windows apps without requiring a third-party emulator or a reboot. While those rumors have yet to be confirmed, it does seem possible that Apple is indeed working on a way for OS X users to run Windows apps, and wants to use BAPco’s tools to benchmark the Windows-on-OS X performance (though the tools are said not to work all that well in virtual environments). Either that or they just want to confirm the rumors that the MacBookPro is the fastest Windows laptop out there.
[via: Engadget]
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This article describes techniques and add-ons for getting the most out of your Gmail account, including how to set up mouseless navigation and quick, automated replies. It’s a great resource for anyone who uses Gmail as their primary email client.
Link: Gmail power tips
T2 tells us how to install WordPress on an USB stick. But why would we want to do that?
Because you might want to take a fully working install into several places to demonstrate the program. Because you want to work on your blog theme while at the office…
I’m sure there may be other reasons you’d want WordPress on a USB Stick. If nothing else, it does seem really easy to do.
Ian Scott
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