New computer

Well, surprise surprise! My parents bought a Windows Vista machine for me for Christmas! I am still using the XP, but I will provide many screen shots once I get the Vista and customize it the way I want.

Internet Explorer (being sarcastic)

I haven't mentioned much of my thoughts about this browser, other than:

'What on earth is that application doing taking up my computer space?'

Honestly, I have only use Internet Explorer maybe less than twenty times this year, after my computer was updated to XP. I have only used it to test websites that I code, to make sure that those whom insist on using Internet Explorer will see my site just as well as anyone else.

Honestly, who would use a program that seems to update itself each time a new Windows operating machine is released? FireFox, Opera, Safari, Netscape, even Chrome (still in BETA though) hasn't updated as much as Internet Explorer. Yes, FireFox is currently in version 3.0.4, but the two extra numbers aren't important. Internet Explorer is at version 8 now, FireFox isn't even at 4 yet!

And why did it take Internet Explorer forever to realize that they were the only browser left that didn't contain the tab feature? It took them years before they updated to version 7, currently used by a good portion of the world.

Now, FireFox isn't perfect, but neither is Internet Explorer. FireFox has a cool logo, who could say 'no' to a fox on fire surrounding the world? Alright, IE fans would, but since when is a blue 'E' anymore exciting?

I guess I'll stop being sarcastic and end this post.

IE problems

Well, it appears that recently some hackers have found yet another way to get inside Internet Explorer.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24813650-661,00.html
http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/internet.explorer.flaw.2.889842.html
http://adage.com/article?article_id=133373
http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/120506
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/microsofts-internet-explorer-may-be-the-new-hackers-tool/80820-11.html

It appears that users of Internet Explorer are being 'encouraged' to use a different browser for a 'little while'.

Ha, I hope that the switch to FireFox/Chrome/Opera/Safari becomes 'permanent'.

I wonder how long until Internet Explorer gets attacked again.

Release date of Windows 7?

So, researching online, I've noticed that Windows 7 may be released as early as June of 2009. Doubt it, but who believes that Windows 7 could be released sometime in 2009? I have a poll set up to answer it. I am unsure of the exact date, to be honest.

Touch Screens

I find this new concept exciting. I wonder what the future of our computer technology life will have in store for us.

What makes me annoyed

What makes me annoyed when it comes to computers is the lack of understanding of operating systems that an ordinary person my age has, especially when asked what type of computer they have.

The popular responses I get are 'Gateway", "HP", "a gray/black/white one", and "a fast/slow one". I don't get it, don't all computers have some sort of message as it's starting up that shows the type of computer, company name, or anything?

Just had to get that complaint out...

Windows 7 release date?

When do I think that Windows 7 will be released? Possible next June, or perhaps next November, or perhaps January 2010... we may never know. But one thing is certain, according to some news articles, Microsoft says that their next PDC will be after Windows 7 is released, and they are planning on having their next PDC around November 2009, therefore Windows 7 may be 'released' as in completed and sent to companies to manufacture the computers around June of 2009.

But regardless, I do believe that windows 7 will be one of the greatest windows operating systems since XP.