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Windows Vista Business and Ultimate Editions: The Experience Part 3

Windows Vista is set to launch tonight at midnight. Bill Gates is scheduled to appear on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” tonight. Windows enthusiasts are going to Windows Vista Ultimate Celebration. Windows Vista is finally released, more than five years after the release of Windows XP (10.25.2001).

In this part of an ongoing report, we are taking a look at multimedia experience on Windows Vista Business and Ultimate Editions. By comparisons Windows Vista Business to Ultimate is Windows XP Professional to Windows XP Professional with Media Center. Windows XP Professional with Media Center doesn’t really exist.

For reference:
Windows XP Media Center Edition is succeded by Windows Vista Home Premium.
Windows XP Home Edition is succeded by Windows Vista Home Basic.

Windows Vista Business lacks the Media Center functionality such as DVD playback. To add DVD playback, softwares like WinDVD and PowerDVD are needed. I installed Intervideo’s WinDVD 8 Platinum on machine running Windows Vista Business. WinDVD 8 requires DirectX 9.0c End-User Runtime and some specific version of .Net Framework. WinDVD 8 Platinum works without any problems so far. After the installations of WinDVD 8 (or any other Vista compatible DVD playback software), Windows Media Player supports DVD playback also.

I have also installed iTunes 7.0.2 and QuickTime 7.1.3 on Windows Vista Business. I have not encountered any major problems with both softwares. In addition to that, Apple Software Update works just fine.

DivX 6.5 is not officially supported under Windows Vista yet, but it is working without any major hick-ups.

As of midnight Tuesday (01.30.2007) Windows Vista goes on sale to the public. It will be available in multiple versions. Windows Vista can be purchased as a stand alone new/upgrade in retail and OEM package, and preinstalled in many PC computer.

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37prime on Google Finance

I saw this from the incoming links to this blog.
http://finance.google.com/finance?cid=697974

37prime is listed in the “Blog Posts” section.

Thanks Google Finance!

Speaking of Google, there’s one thing I am wondering about. On January 21st 2007, one particular blog entry had tons of hits referred from Google Search. I did check for the terms and it was the number 1 result on Google. The following day, the blog entry somehow disappeared from Google Search Index.

The search term: “heaven and hell tour 2007”
The blog entry: “Heaven and Hell Tour 2007 to Feature Megadeth and Down”

Gogole Search Index algorithm is a mystery.

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LogMeIn Client for Mac OS X: Problem and Solution

A few weeks ago I wrote about LogMeIn Client support on Mac OS X. It has been working for the past 3 weeks without any problems. During a chat on Leo Laporte’s Radio Show chat, someone mentioned that he was not able to use LogMeIn Client on Mac OS X using Mozilla Firefox 2. I mentioned that I had been accessing LogMeIn Client using Safari and it had been working fine. A few minutes later, he informed me that he’s still having the same problem using Safari. I then found out that I was having the same problem.

The problem:
The remote access screen turns black when connecting to the remote computer.

The solution:
Do not open the remote connection in new window.

I will post a much more comprehensive instructions with some screen captures. Please check back.

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Leo Laporte’s KFI Radio Show Enters Syndications

Congratulations to Leo Laporte for having his KFI radio show syndications (01.26.2007). Laporte has been talking about trying to get his radio show syndicated on and off the air. For sure he will be talking about it again on his radio show today with all the good news.
From Leo Laporte @ TWiT.tv:
http://www.twit.tv/2007/01/26/kfi_radio_show_is_being_syndicated

“I’m pleased to announce that Premiere Radio Networks – the biggest radio syndicator in the US – has picked up my KFI radio show for syndication. We’re signing up affiliates now, so ask your local talk radio station to give Premiere a call. KFI listeners: the show will continue exactly as always. There just will be a few more people listening in.”

KFI AM 640
http://www.kfiam640.com/pages/LeoLaporte.html?feed=128837&article=444335

Leo’s Radio Show Notes
http://leo.am/
http://www.leoville.tv/radio/

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Heaven and Hell Tour 2007 (Updated)

Heaven and Hell Tour 2007

Ticket Sales
http://heavenandhell.frontgatetickets.com/

Date Venue Ticket Price Notes
Mar 11 Pacific Coliseum (Vancouver, BC Canada) $54.00  
Mar 13 Rexall Place (Edmonton, AB) $53.00  
Mar 14 Pengrowth Saddledome (Calgary, AB) $52.75  
Mar 16 Brandt Centre (Regina, SK) $49.25  
Mar 18 MTS Centre (Winnipeg, MB) $53.25  
Mar 20 Steelback Centre (Sault Ste. Marie, ON) $52.00  
Mar 22 Air Canada Centre (Toronto, ON) $54.25  
Mar 24 John Labatt Centre (London, ON) $54.25  
Mar 26 Bell Centre (Montreal, QC) $55.22  
Mar 27 Colisee Pepsi Arena (Québec, QC) $54.35  
Mar 28 Civic Centre (Ottawa, ON) $55.50  
Mar 30 Radio City Music Hall (New York, NY) $74.00 Without Megadeth

Heaven and Hell
Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Gezzer Butler, and Vinny Appice reunites as “Heaven and Hell” for the first time in 15 years. It is confirmed that they will be playing Black Sabbath songs off The Dio Years.

Megadeth
Megadeth is scheduled to play for 45 minutes. Dave Mustaine said that he would like to play for at least 60 minutes.
Dave Mustaine is back with Glen Drover, Shawn Drover, and James LoMenzo; having just completed “United Abominations”, the latest and the first album from this line-up. “United Abominations” is scheduled for release on May 08, 2007. Megadeth live DVD “That One Night – Live in Buenos Aires” is scheduled for release on March 06, 2007.

Down
Featuring Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown from Pantera, as well as Pepper Keenan of COC.

For more informations:
http://www.heavenandhelllive.com/
http://megadeth.com/news/pr/heavenandhell.html

http://www.ronniejamesdio.com/
http://www.iommi.com/
http://www.geezerbutler.com/
http://www.vinnyappice.com/
http://www.myspace.com/heavenandhelllive

http://www.megadeth.com/
http://www.myspace.com/megadeth

http://www.down-nola.com/

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Apple Releases “Airport Extreme Update 2007-001” for Some Intel-Macs

Apple has released “Airport Extreme Update 2007-001” for some Intel-Macs.

From Apple Support Downloads:

AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001 – 6.5MB
This update is recommended for all Intel-based Macintosh computers and provides compatibility with AirPort Extreme base stations and networks.
According to MacNN, the update is intended for Intel-Macs with Core Duo Processor (MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini including Core Solo model).

If there’s any more updates, I’ll post it here asap.

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

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Apple iPhone: Scott Bourne Might Know Something

AppleInsider is reporting one interesting tidbit about Apple iPhone. Apple Insider is quoting CNBC analyst Jim Cramer that Cingular/AT&T would give 18 months of service for free with the purchase of Apple iPhone to lure Verizon Wireless customers.

From Jim Cramer’s TheStreet.com article:

Cramer said AT&T is one of the most interesting stories coming out of the tech period. In its call, the company made it very clear that it’s going to use Apple’s iPhone to get customers from Verizon Wireless by giving away its service for a year and a half to those customers who buy the phone.

Verizon Wireless customers only? What about Cingular customers? I already have service with Cingular. I WANT MY FREE SERVICE!

I can only hope that Scott Bourne is right. Bourne mentioned in MacBreak Weekly 26 he heard some rumors that the price for the Apple iPhone would include some service.

You can listen to MacBreak Weekly 26 at time-marker 27:25 for Scott Bourne’s comments.

I know this is somewhat a wishful thinking on my part. Should it be true, this would certainly drive up Apple iPhone adoption rate. I hope that Cingular would at least give the data service for free or at a severely discounted rate.

One could only hope – but it sounds too good to be true!