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My Experimental MSNSpace The SpaceThe beta version of Microsoft's new free blog service, MSN Spaces, has been getting lots of attention these days, so I thought I'd take it for a test drive. Less than 90 seconds after clicking on the 'Sign Up Now!' button I had created my very own MSN Space just waiting for me to start pouring ...

The Shutdown Addin Property SheetIf you're a heavy-duty user of Microsoft Outlook, then you may have noticed that occasionally Outlook doesn't seem to want to close properly, forcing you to resort to Task Manager to shutdown Outlook manually.  Turns out that it's a common problem caused by Outlook plug-ins that don't properly ...

The Google Desktop InterfaceFollowing the hype about the launch of Google Desktop a couple weeks ago, I decided to investigate, and have been running it since.  But I must say, I'm left completely underwhelmed. I suppose the biggest hook for most folks is that it brings the familiar Google web search experience to your local ...

Bill Brelsford (via Scott Watermasysk) pointed out a neat security utility call PasswordScrambler.  It's a cool little browser utility that allows you to easily create a unique password for every web site you visit.  Now you only have to remember one password in order to access every site.  You enter a password, then it ...

If you're like me, you like eBay, but because you have a life, you're too busy to frequent the site regularly.  Consequently, all too often you miss out on fantastic deals on that great rare treasure.  RSSAuction looks like the perfect solution to the problem. Using RSSAution you ...

After my rant about all the negative press regarding the Windows XP SP2, I must say I was impressed to read someone else do a better job of articulating the nonsensical anti-Microsoft arguments of the past.  The coolest part was that he's a Linux user. Be sure to read the first comment too.

There's been lots of interesting action in the world of search lately, and one of the coolest ideas being bantered about is to give users the ability to search through web pages they've already viewed.  This idea is so brilliant, I can't believe I didn't think of it!  Google and Microsoft are among many working on the ...

Almost immediately after Microsoft announced the availability of the much-anticipated Windows XP Service Pack 2 (XP SP2), the deluge of negative reviews began.  Now I expect this sort of stuff from lesser known online-only publications -- even from the occasional mainstream tech publications.  But this time it seems a bit ...

There are really only two types of programmers.  Those that use only a basic editor.  And those that use an IDE (integrated development environment).  I began as an editor-only guy nearly 20 years ago only because IDEs were few and far between.  But over time, as I began doing less CAD-only development, I began warming to the ...