Posted in Technology on Jan 25th, 2013 67 Comments »
preface: This is not a commentary on the new Windows immersive UI. This is a note (perhaps a prayer list) of what Microsoft could EASILY do to make the desktop usable again for corporate users such as myself and those who do not have a touch screen (you know, 99% of the installed base). I [...]
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Posted in Technology on Jul 18th, 2011 No Comments »
OK, this utility won’t really make Windows look like Windows Phone, but it seems Metro is everywhere these days. I just posted a note about making Windows 7 look like Windows 8, then I found this Metro Home open source project. This utlity/app/gadget will add a very nice looking metro styled info pane on your desktop. As a user [...]
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Posted in Technology on Jan 12th, 2011 3 Comments »
March 2012 Note: With the release of last month’s consumer preview, this blog entry has spiked in views. I want to stress that I wrote this over a year ago. I wrote this before the Developer Preview and before Metro UI was leaked. So keep in mind that a lot of new information has been [...]
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