October 2008 - Posts

What's in Windows 7 Enterprise
31 October 08 03:49 PM | JoelSchoenberg | 1 Comments   

The Windows 7 build delivered to developers at PDC 2008 has generated quite a few questions about what exactly is contained in the Enterprise edition that are not in the other editions. I'd like to point out that the final lineup of editions has yet to Read More...

New paper answers the question: Why does my computer take so long to boot or shutdown?
09 October 08 12:10 PM | JoelSchoenberg | 2 Comments   

Well, maybe you should be using standby. But often people just don't want to use standby, whether it is a laptop with a small battery, or maybe a desktop that you want to eliminate all power being fed to the device. Check this paper from the Windows Fundamentals Read More...

Filed under: Windows Vista

Use multi touch features with a webcam instead of a touch sensitive display
09 October 08 11:37 AM | JoelSchoenberg | 0 Comments   

This Codeplex project is SO cool. Imagine being able to use your webcam to direct your computer. Just make gestures in the air with known object. Kind of like Surface for the rest of us, I guess? Here's a video of it in use: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJuJJOK7MMc&fmt=18 Read More...

Filed under: Windows XPSP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Technology