Time and again, I've seen old school spacers asking "Why, O Lord! Why?" when it comes to Spaces and the new (wave 3) Windows Live services. They tend to be upset by the changes and how complicated navigation has become in the WL universe. Many of them are especially distraught by the removal of Spaces …
Here, there, and everywhere
In my ongoing series of Clubhouse posts, I’ve decided to turn really good questions I’ve been asked into blog entries. Recently, a member of one of my Windows Live Groups asked the group’s experts to explain hyperlinks in a way that makes sense to newbies. It seems that she had been having trouble getting her …
E-mail etiquette
Someone (who shall remain nameless) in my Windows Live network recently included me in a mass e-mail message that contained lots of pictures. I’m pretty open with my communication preferences, so I don’t mind getting direct e-mail from anyone in my network and beyond once in a while, but like most of you, I’m primarily …
Put this on your calendar
Windows Live Calendar is awesome. It pulls in all the best features of calendar-management software, including personal appointments, events (like parties and group activities), and tasks, and presents them in a web-based interface. Think of it as WL Hotmail for your personal calendar; in fact, it sort of grew out of an extension of Hotmail …
RSS! What is it good for?
I’ve seen a few discussions in my favorite Windows Live Groups on this topic, so I thought I’d contribute a quick post on what RSS is, how it relates to Windows Live Spaces and other parts of Windows Live, and how to use it in Internet Explorer. RSS stands for “rich site summary” or “really …
My own Windows Live wish-list
I just finished reading Jamie Thompson’s excellent post, Laundry list of wants for Windows Live wave 4, and I have several of my own to offer. I would have just left these as a comment, but my list is a bit lengthy, and I wanted the option to include it on my own blog and …
What’s all this, then?
In response to a recent question in one of my favorite Windows Live Groups, I discussed some of the lesser-known blogging tools that are available in WL Spaces: As you're reading a blog post on someone's WL Space, you may have noticed a string of links across the bottom of the post. While most of …
Windows 7 lures “beta” testers
I’m here to preach the gospel according to Steve Ballmer and lay out the much-anticipated Windows 7 Beta that Steve-o unveiled during last night’s CES keynote. Considering that nearly everyone who would care already knew everything about the announcement, I’m not sure “unveiled” is the right word. Maybe “acknowledged.” He should really just start posting …
OMG! Twitter gets pwned
It seems that nobody is immune to a good hack every now and then. The Huffington Post, Alley Insider, and ReadWriteWeb (among others) are reporting that social networking’s golden child, Twitter, has succumbed to an recent attack of unknown origin. According to Twitter, as of this morning: Conservative talking head Bill O’Reilly is gay CNN …
Wheels in the sky keep on turnin’
I’m really intrigued by online file storage. Some of you may disagree, but I think that it’s a first step toward a future where the vast majority of our digital activities, from working with productivity applications to more basic functions that are currently assigned to the OS, are conducted online. The physical devices we use …
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