Notes from NYPC Jan 2007

Links

• PCRadioShow.org - Broadcast in New York, some shows are archived on line
• MIT Open Course Ware
  
• The Speaker's Constantine Kaniklidis Site Follow Vista Watch for a PDF file
• Good free firewall and other goodies
• Portable Apps
• New Search Engine - Clusty by Vivisimo
  

Quick Facts (1-Liners on my browser)

• Install most (99%) of software running Safe Mode - Win 95 on up
• Most "Spy Ware" apps really only look for cookies
  
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• Vista has the steepest learning curve of any MS product according to their studies!
• Vista's code base / engine is based on MS Server 2003 / started in 2001 code name - Longhorn
• Windows Defender - Better on Vista
• MMC - Microsoft Management Console - Learn it & love it
  
• Allowed 1 extra non-commercial copy to be installed
• Kernel changes ILLEGAL - Registry hacks / modifications OK
• Memory, Memory, Memory!
  
• Only 2 legal MS PC endorsements  "Vista Capable" (read as minimul) "Vista Premeium Ready" (read as $$$)
• DRM - read as Draconian Rights Mamagement
• No PDF previews - gotta get utilities yourself (thank a lawyer for that!)