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Is my PC ready for Windows Vista?

Digital Living If you're not sure whether your PC meets these requirements, you can use the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor beta application, which will analyse your system for you. Hi, I intend switch to Windows Vista when it's released in early 2007, but how can...

20 July 2006, 15:21

The new podcasting tools

Digital Living It's currently in beta since the official release will be next week. Podcasting is a growing phenomenon that gives anyone with a computer, a microphone and an Internet connection his or her own radio show.

Tags: stations, searching, mix, talk

9 May 2005, 15:48

Format wars: The tech that should have won

Digital Living It was also harder to rent movies on Beta -- video stores had walls of VHS, but a much smaller selection on Betamax. We hate format wars. Not because we're afraid of good old-fashioned tech fisticuffs, but because they're often completely unjust.

23 July 2007, 10:49

Cool screensavers for your beloved Mac

Digital Living This one is a longtime favourite of mine, since the OS X beta period. I regularly check the TalkBack from my columns to see what readers are saying about my software choices and how they feel about my subject matter.

9 May 2005, 16:12

Never trust a webbed politician

Digital Living I could not possibly comment, at least not until the more advanced comment features on the Webcameron Beta are working. The manifest insincerity of their attempts to pull on geekish robes is physically painful to anyone who knows what's really...

Tags: party, talking, face, comments

13 October 2006, 9:00