Monthly Archives: May 2012

Upgrading Windows 8 Release Preview From 8250 to 8400

UPDATE: I did not go through with the install last night because I was on my work laptop and the only option in the upgrade was to keep NOTHING. My IT department would likely be angry if I wiped everything

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Posted in Operating Systems, Windows 8

Free Redbox Rentals With Bing Rewards

Do you enjoy grabbing a Redbox movie once in a while? I usually just use my Netflix, Crackle, Amazon Prime, or DVR my OTA channels, but sometimes that just doesn’t hit the spot. So I walk across the street to

Posted in General Web Developer View, Social

Fuse Labs Brought us So.cl And it is Actually Cool

Not sure how many of you have had the time to checkout So.cl, which is a social search site from Microsoft’s Fuse Labs, but it is surprisingly good. It is in beta so there are certainly some bugs but I

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Posted in Social

Bing Social Search is Awesome

If you haven’t tried Bing social search yet then I suggest you do so. Bing actually got it right this time around. Instead of search results being skewed or misplaced by social results, you get social interaction off to the

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Posted in General Web Developer View

Want To Know The Best Smartphone Ever

Just ask Siri on your iPhone 4s and she will certainly tell you what the best smartphone ever is. For those of you who do not know, the responses that you get when you ask Siri what the best phone

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Posted in Android, iPhone, Mobile Platforms, Windows Phone 7

Browser Brand Loyalty Can Cause You To Miss Out On Nice Features

I am likely much crazier about browsers than the normal user. Many people just use whatever was on their machine or whatever someone has told them to use in the past. And they never question it or explore different options.

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Posted in General Web Developer View

Tablets Are The Most Redundant Pieces Of Technology

Well maybe I am just being a bit cynical but, tablets do not bring anything to the table. Seriously think about it for a second. What does a tablet do that either the phone or laptop can’t do. Not only

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Posted in Android, iPad, iPhone, Mobile Platforms, Tablets