After a download of the Windows 8 Customer Preview made available earlier today, I have been messing around with it in a VM. If you'd like to check it out for yourself, you can download the ISO and setup a VM with VirtualBox, all for free. The basic Windows 8 x64 install will use up at least 18.5 GB of hard drive space, so size your VM accordingly. For Windows 8, you will need … [Read more...]
Windows 8 Consumer Preview now available for download
Ready to get a look at Windows 8? The Consumer Preview is now available in 32-bit and 64-bit varieties across multiple languages. Compared to the Windows 7 preview, it seems Microsoft has greatly simplified the process that sent their servers kicking and screaming last time. The .iso files are available for direct download and the product key is publicly posted on the same … [Read more...]
Have you considered a new keyboard layout?
I'm sure you have heard of the QWERTY keyboard layout's origin - typewriter salesmen needed to easily demonstate typing the word 'typewriter' and the input needed to be slowed down to prevent the typewriter's strike keys from jamming. With computers and digital input, we don't need to worry about jamming the keys so why don't we use a keyboard layout that promotes the fastest, … [Read more...]
The new logo for Windows 8
Microsoft's Blogging Windows blog wrote about the evolving Windows logo that has changed with most major version changes. Part of the change comes from the technology available but other times it just comes from that weird Marketing department. So, without further ado, your Windows 8 logo: … [Read more...]
Apple’s OS X Mountain Lion coming this Summer
The next iteration of the 'big cat' family of Apple's Mac OS X is coming this Summer with the name 'Mountain Lion'. Apple has a sneak peak up on their site that shows off some of the new features. … [Read more...]