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Look from the top of the Space Needle with Deep Zoom

A couple weeks ago, the Deep Zoom Composer Team announced an update to Deep Zoom Composer that was first released at MIX this year. You can download the new version here (version 0.9.0.2). I decided to use Deep Zoom Composer myself to create my very own...


Put Certified for Windows Vista on your desktop

Last week I posted an update on Certified from Windows Vista products in which at the end of the post I mentioned I had something else planned in regards to Certified for Windows Vista. Here at Microsoft in Redmond, the Windows Vista Logo Team made a...


New Wallpaper for your Windows Vista Desktop: Made by me!

For the last week, I had been using one of the photos I took on my recent trip around Washington State as my desktop wallpaper. It was an image I took in the Columbia River Gorge near an abandoned railroad track. I got down really close to the railroad...


Panoramic Stitches from Around the Pacific Northwest

This last weekend, my friend and I headed into Central Washington State for a "Spring Break" roadtrip adventure. Our first stop was Seattle, and then we headed over the Snoqualmie Pass into Central Washington where we stopped by Grand Coulee Dam before...


Unboxing Logitech’s Cordless Desktop S 510

A couple of days ago, my old wireless desktop set (mouse and keyboard) had its receiver die on me. So I had to go out and grab another wireless desktop set for my PC. Microsoft offers some great wireless desktop sets but I decided to go with Logitech...


Finding Certified for Windows Vista Devices

Ever in need to search for a Certified for Windows Vista device? I've got the site just for you. A few weeks ago I needed to find some Certified for Windows Vista devices in a specific category: printers. I was directed by a friend to the Windows Vista...


Visiting the Windows Consumer Experience Space in New York City

In New York City this week, Microsoft has invited over 200 members of the press to visit the Windows Consumer Experience Space at Peter White Studios. There, they will get hands on demos of scenarios that both Windows Vista and Windows Live together enable...


Giving Windows Server 2008 RC0 a try in Virtual PC 2007

On top of releasing Windows Vista SP1 to a broad set of beta testers last week, the Windows Server Division also released Release Candidate 0 of Windows Server 2008. I used to work for a local ISP a few years ago and managed their Windows Server boxes...


Hands-on with Certified for Windows Vista Devices

I've got a couple of reviews on some Certified for Windows Vista devices I'd like to highlight from some friends of mine. DCVIEWS has published its review of the Nikon D40x . The D40x is Nikon's consumer friendly DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) digital...