Not Gone

re: Not Gone

Neil Simmons — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:16:32 GMT

Yes I know how things can get on top of you. I just hope my mum understands when I "get obducted by aliens" for 3 months. I think I'm becoming a serial abductee !!

re: Not Gone

xMoDx — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:07:28 GMT

here is the link: http://www.blog.xmodx.com/security-update-office-2007-kb934062

re: Not Gone

xMoDx — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:07:02 GMT

Security Update for Office 2007 (KB934062)

Brief Description

A security vulnerability exists in the 2007 Microsoft Office System and the Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office system that could allow remote code execution. This update resolves that vulnerability.

re: Not Gone

Vizeroth — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 21:01:00 GMT

I'd just like to say, as someone that missed most of the pre-release information on Office 2007 and just stumbled on the trial when I bought a new laptop, I'm extremely happy with the Ribbon interface. My only major issue with the whole thing has been getting used to the Office button (damnit, where's the print button? the save button? [in retrospect I never realized that I really don't use CTRL+P at all and don't use CTRL+S the first time I save a document]). For years I worked around not knowing how to make superscripts and subscripts in Word (despite usually adding the buttons to the customized toolbar... d'oh), and now I have no problems using them on a regular basis thanks to the ribbon and the easy discovery of shortcut keys in Office2007.

Now I just have to find my way to the option to change the window colours, since reading your blog has lead me to knowing it should be possible (at least for black and silver) and I don't have to accept the blue. I've never quite understood the reasoning behind using blue as a default in either Windows or Office, and most of the people I know that use the colour simply don't know how to change it (for instance in XP; or they don't like the alternatives of silver (too much like the old) or olive green (ummm yeah)).

Anyway, nice work with the new UI, and I hope things continue to improve in the future. Now if I could only find a way to get Office 2007 and Vista in the office, or maybe I'd settle for WinXP and Office 2003...

NerdRoom@WAKEUP.com

NerdRoom@WAKEUP.com — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 20:29:35 GMT

NerdRoom@WAKEUP.com

Many Nerds won't be returning. Some old timers I remember from last year, people like Trenchcoat Mafia, Silk Dragon Shirt, probably won't be coming back next year.

Spamming blogs I put their names up, immortalizing them, if only until the blog owner erases everything::::

1. Trenchcoat Mafia

2. Silk Dragon Shirt

3. The Distinguished English Gentleman

4. Beta Nerd, and of course

5. Rosie The Transsexual

Rosie's original name was just Rosie, due to his rosie cheeks. They shared he has a high level of knowledge, a tactic the gods employ to create a false sense of security. This of course is the segment which they dump so many transsexuals into.

I too enjoy irony, and therefore Rosie has now become Rosie The Transsexual.

Who else has a nickname in the NerdRoom?

I'd like to remind you many of the people in the NerdRoom are good men. I hope this is reflected in what they are allowed to learn and the progress they're allowed to make.

I'd also like to remind you their predecessors, REAL nerds from a generation ago who fill the computer swap meet, are WONDERFUL men, and since I likely won't be going again I want to remember them as well.

Actually the comparison of the two is a testiment to the devolution of society, which will be used as justification for the Apocalypse:::

Today's nerds are NOT wonderful men. They grew up with the internet and many consider pornography as an acceptable vice. They gamble freely, enjoy evil imagry in video games, and this issue is a microcosim of our deterioration.

Excel 2007, Photos and Navigation

Nick Trendov — Sun, 20 May 2007 15:49:48 GMT

I am looking for a way to embed photos in Excel 2007 to help navigate data and provide context to sheets and books.

Think of a 'front navigation page' that almost directs you like a web page to the sheet/section that you need to see or change.

Ideally I'd like to paste a screen capture or even cell phone photo to a cell and link.

Thank you for any suggestions.

Cheers,

Nick

nick@scenario2.com

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Marc — Sat, 19 May 2007 19:23:30 GMT

I find selling the new Office is easy, a quick demo of the picture/photo editing (e.g. adding drop shadows, reflections) the ability to change font and schemes (yes it even changes the colour of some pictures!) and the automatic bibliography generator sells it to most students.

re: Not Gone

Gerald.Thorburn — Wed, 02 May 2007 10:59:56 GMT

Aaaaaah! Found you again.

Your tips and updates from MS have been most enjoyable.

Your Readers all appreciate the time gulped by doing so, but be assured, the effort is enjoyed and appreciated.

Hope you find further time slots to keep us in touch.

Meantime, hope the job move meant more $$$s and the personal problems were happily resolved.

My favourites, by the way, are undocumented shortcuts.

Regards

Gerald

re: Not Gone

Stefan KZVB — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 12:53:53 GMT

That "Search Scout" looks like some very useful improvement for every GUI to me. MS should even implement something like this appearing automatically in every menu of ALL application running in Windows. And of course pay fees to me for the idea to enrich the GUI standard in Windows with it :-)

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Keeron — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 22:55:34 GMT

Btw, if anyone didn't know about the "Search Scout", it's an awesome tool written by MSFT (internal usage/test I gather)...

http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070203/saving-scout/