Allume Systems has posted Stuffit Expander 11.0.2 for Mac OS X 10.4.x
Windows Vista Business and Ultimate Editions: The Experience Part 1
I have been using Windows Vista since it went RTM back in November 2006. It is tough to objectively evaluate Windows Vista since my personal computer is a bit under-powered. I did have the chance to use Windows Vista on numbers of newer and more powerful computers. The two versions I get to use are Windows Vista Business and Ultimate.
I first installed Windows Vista Business on the computers. Windows Vista Business is somewhat the upgrade to Windows XP Professional. Unfortunately I was unable to activate the copy since it was looking for Key Management Service (KMS) locally. We don’t have a KMS server set yet.
Related articles:
- Volume Activation – http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/vol/default.mspx
- Windows Vista Volume Activation 2.0 – http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/plan/faq.mspx
- Windows Vista Volume Activation 2.0: Step-by-Step Guide – http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/plan/volact1.mspx
I then installed Windows Vista Ultimate on the same computer on a different hard drive. It ran a little sluggish, due to insufficient amount of RAM and less powerful graphic cards. Once I turned Aero and Glass off, Windows Vista ran a lot faster.
Computer Specs:
- AMD Turion 64 ML-30 1.60GHz
- 768MB DDR PC2700 (128MB shared with the graphic card)
- ATI Mobility Radeon XPress 200 (128MB Shared RAM allocated)
- Hard Drive: 40GB 4200 RPM
…to be continued
2007 is Out of Beta
After a rigorous beta testing, the year 2007 is finally released.
SlingPlayer for Mac OS X Public Beta2 1.0.1.144 is Available
SlingMedia has released SlingPlayer for Mac OS X Public Beta2 1.0.1.144
With the new version of the Player, SlingMedia also releases new firmware upgrade for the SlingBox.
Unfortunately, SlingBox Setup Assistant is forcing firmware upgrade and saying that the version of the SlingPlayer has expired. No firmware upgrade can be done. As of this moment, the SlingPlayer for Mac OS X can not connect to the SlingBox.
http://us.slingmedia.com/object/KB-005161.html
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Meat Loaf in The Bag
Parallels Desktop for Mac Beta 3 (build 3106) is Available
The Parallels Team has just announced the availability of Parallels Desktop for Mac Beta 3 (build 3106).
http://forums.parallels.com/thread7110.html
For more info and download link:
http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/beta_testing/
More details later.
Review: Slingbox Pro (The Prelude)
I’ve been wanting to try out Slingbox since it was first out. Pricing and the lack of Mac support were the main reasons why I never actually bought it. Fortunately, an acquaintance purchased Slingbox Pro a few days ago. I was asked to set it up and I didn’t waste any seconds to do so.
To summarize the whole experience, it’s great.
I’ll post the details later on.