This is definitely true at the lawfirm where I work. Not including the IT dept., I can count on my hands the users that have WinXP on their machines. This is a sad statistic for Microsoft. We are looking to deploy XP and 2003 by year end (yeah, right), but we’ve only mentioned it, we haven’t even talked in detail about how were going to roll it out, etc.
An AssetMetrix study shows that half of business are still running Windows 2000 four years after the release of Windows XP, and that usage of Windows 2000 has only decreased by 4% since 2003. Microsoft will officially stop supporting Windows 2000 by the end of this month, offering one last update rollup later this year. Windows XP’s slower adoption illustrates Microsoft’s difficulty in competing with the popularity of its own software platform, and makes it more difficult for Microsoft to convince people to upgrade when Longhorn is released late next year.
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This is very cool indeed!
Watching the news these past few weeks, you would think that hackers have taken over our cellphones. From the Paris Hilton phone hack (which was not Bluetooth-based), to the unintentional release of Fred Durst’s (from the band Limp Bizkit) sex video - Wireless security has been thrust into the limelight. The proliferation of Bluetooth devices has made wireless communications easy and the Bluetooth group wants you to believe that this technology is safe from hackers. However, the guys from Flexilis, a wireless think-tank based in Los Angeles, beg to differ and they have a big freakin gun to “voice” their opinions.
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SpamAssassin 3.0.1 was announced on October 22, 2004. It can be downloaded here. A list of changes is here.
iTunes version 4.7 was released today.
New features include:
- View photos on your iPod photo
If you have an iPod photo, you can transfer photos on your computer to your iPod photo using the iPod pane in iTunes preferences.
- Easily spot duplicate songs in your library or playlists
Choose Edit > Show Duplicate Songs to see only songs with the same title and artist.
- Float the Mini Player window in front of all other windows
Make the iTunes Mini Player window float in front of all other windows using the new preference in the Advanced pane of iTunes preferences. You can also minimize the Mini Player to the task bar or system tray.
Apple has released two new iPod models: The iPod Photo and the iPod U2 Special Edition.
