I've made my mark

While IE8 RC 1 is available to everyone in general, the people who are more likely to try out the latest and greatest software are locked out of it. I was really excited when I heard that the first release candidate of the next generation Internet Explorer 8 is out, and I went ahead and [...]

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Today, Microsoft stopped offering downloads for its Beta version of Window 7 (Build 6.1.7000). Sorry, Windows 7 Beta downloads are no longer available. If your download was interrupted, you can still finish it. And, you can still register for a product key or look up the key you’ve already gotten. Students rejoice! The download is [...]

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There’s been so much hype and so much talk revolving around Microsoft’s Live Services. Live Mesh has even made it to the keynote feature of this year’s TechEd in Sydney. So what is Live? Simply put, Windows Live is a collection of services that we use every day from Live Messenger (MSN) to Live Mail, [...]

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A few days ago, I wrote about the event by Microsoft China Research and Development Group. Having attended this even today, I found that it wasn’t what I have expected it to be. I was hoping for a presentation about the role of Microsoft Research, and what MSR China does. But in fact, MSR China [...]

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Not long ago, I saw a multimedia playback software on Andrew‘s laptop that had a user interface design that far surpasses the typical Windows UI. One of the best feature I really liked about it was the Album Art wall, which is a dynamic mosaic that is automatically generated from the music you have on [...]

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