Happy Thanksgiving!

The bird will be in the oven and family will be gathering soon. Thanks to all that make this possible!

Update: The bird and associated fixings was very good!

More Microsoft Issues

• Microsoft Feared Mac Vs. Vista In '05


• Microsoft Moves To Quash Case, End E-mail Revelations


• Microsoft launches online store, sells downloadable software


• Microsoft Marketing Geniuses use a Mac in their Vista Promo


• Internet Explorer 8 Delayed Until 2009


• Microsoft Blames Add-Ons For Browser Woes


• Microsoft To Offer Free Anti-Virus Software

These items make this inspirational news:

• Microsoft to aid in war on terror, builds software for DHS

Veteran's Day

This User Friendly series from last week capture the meaning of Veteran's Day in a very poignant way.

On the internet...

Want a dog?

I got this in an email the other day---my kind of dog!

Dog For Sale 

Excellent guard dog.

Owner cannot afford to feed him anymore,
as there are no more thieves, murderers,
or molesters left in the neighborhood
for him to eat.

Most of them knew him as 'Holy Shit'.

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Maybe she should contact the government about paying for her dog's food bill?

Snopes has some background on the email.

Bugs, Speed, and Viruses!

• Windows Turns 25
  Check out the original interface!
  


• Does Microsoft Need to Ship Windows 7 in 2009?
  Industry analysts differ on the importance of shipping Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system before the 2009 holidays, but agree that the release of the OS needs to be swift and smooth to avoid the sins of Vista's past.
  [OSNews]
  


• Windows 7 Benchmarks Part II: Some Second Opinions
  


• Boot Windows Vista In Four Seconds
  


• Microsoft's "Dead Cow" Patch Was 7 Years In the Making
  


• Update: AVG Virus Scanner Accidentally Removes Critical Windows Component
  ...the new virus definition file mistook user32.dll, a critical Windows component, for a container for the Trojan Horses....
  

Microsoft Windows 7?

Windows 7 is taking a beating already!

• Windows 7 scheduled for a mid-2009 release
  


• Windows 7 Preview


• Is Windows 7 Faster Or Just Smarter?
  


• Windows 7 Benchmarks Show Little Improvement On Vista
  


• Report: Benchmarks Show Windows 7 Pre-Beta to be Bloated, With Compatibility Issues
  


• 5 very basic things Windows 7 still isn't any good at
  

Service Pack 1 for Vista has some issues also:

• Microsoft Reveals Vista SP1 Driver Installation Failure Rates
  

The Matrix on Windows?

• The Matrix on Windows