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May 5, 2008 by Zargon0225
DeskScapes 2.0 is launching tomorrow.  Please use this support link for issues.

If you are having issues with DeskScapes, please visit this page and run through the troubleshooting information.  Most questions should be answered by reviewing your system configuration as outlined in the troubleshooting.  If not, there are directions for how to submit issues to Stardock Support on this page as well.

http://www.stardock.com/products/deskscapes/faq.asp

Thank you for your supp...
April 9, 2008 by Zargon0225
Object Desktop 2008 launches today, please use this thread to discuss any support questions or issues with Object Desktop 2008.

Release Notes

There are no known issues on x86 versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista.

There are some known issues with x64 installations of WindowBlinds and IconPackager, again 32-bit customers are not effected.

Users of x64 versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista may experience issues with IconPackager 3.99.  Please upgrade to IconPackager 4.00 onc...
March 11, 2005 by Zargon0225
See below… this should be a three tier approach. Government, financial institutions, fortune 500, ROW. Of course secrecy is key. The question surrounds the ability of the public sector to keep a lid on that information. Is security clearance to work in the public sector next?

Quote from WinInfo News:
US Government to Get Windows Patches First
Microsoft said this week that it will give the US government
priority when it comes to disclosing and fixing security flaws in
Windows and ot...
January 9, 2004 by Zargon0225
New Page 1TiVO in your pocket - 24x7 - The Next Big Thing (NBT)

Two independent articles (one on television through your phone, the otherregarding Windows Media Center Devices) sparked my imagination yesterday. Imagine this:  You have a device in your pocket that is connected to theinternet 24x7.  OK, you say, my phone can do that now.  OK, now sticka 30GIG hard drive on that device (like a Windows Media Center Device).

The article I read was touting that you can now ob...
January 6, 2004 by Zargon0225
New Page 1I give this concept an E for effort.  In theory I can see what they werethinking, but this concept is going to fail.  I just hope some one on theother end of that gravy train figures it out soon enough to pull the plug.

If you are not familiar with the DISC gaming console (which is in theory likean X-Box or Sony Playstation) see the link at the end of this blog fordetails.  The short take is that this gaming unit will play PC games. It is designed to plug into yo...
December 19, 2003 by Zargon0225
New Page 1Well, the DVD forum hasdone it again (and again, and again, and again). On November 19th the DVDForum steering committee approved the blue-laser HD-DVD "standard" (Iput that in quotes for good reason) for continued work. This action(supposedly) creates one standard for HD-DVD, but as it was last time theiraction is non-authoritative and meaningless.

As the DVD Forum likes to showcase on their web site, they arenot responsible for the current mess we have regarding DVD formats. (...
December 19, 2003 by Zargon0225
New Page 1Hello everyone.  Welcome to my blog.

It is difficult to believe that I am succumbing to thepeer pressure (creating a blog).  I always like to think that I have freewill, but that is obviously a fallacy similar to taste of steak in the Matrix(always tastes good, but you know it is not a reality).  I believe I havefreedom of my actions, but the truth is I am going to be sucked into anythingtechnological because, well to be blunt: I am a geek.  So here I am puttingup my thoughts on tec...