Windows Weekly 122

Windows Weekly Episode 122

"Blowhard"Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Recorded: September 10, 2009 Published: September 11, 2009 Duration: 1:21:00 FriendFeed conversation Transcript Previous episode – Next episode

Contents 1 Topics 2 Tip of the Week 3 Software Pick of the Week 4 Notable Quotes 5 Significant Products 6 Sponsors 6.1 Audible 6.1.1 Picks 6.2 Drobo 7 Production Information

Topics

• Windows 7 Secrets available on the Kindle
  • I'm still working on a "Best of" for the Kindle, but Amazon has released the full book if you want it that way.

• Windows 7 Media Center gets a big change: End-user CableCARD install
  • http://community.winsupersite.com/blogs/paul/archive/2009/09/10/microsoft-removes-cablecard-limitations-in-windows-media-center.aspx

• Microsoft training Best Buy employees to be anti-Linux?
  • http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/09/microsoft-teaches-best-buy-employees-how-to-troll-linux-users.ars

• Ford SYNC powered by Microsoft
  • Microsoft's hands-free mobile device control for Ford vehicles is awesome

• Apple disappoints with new iPods, iTunes
  • No major changes, iTunes is still a pig

• Google vs. the EU on book scanning
  • And the EU is taking on Sun/Oracle too

Tip of the Week

• Access PC reliability data in Windows 7
  • They did move it, but it's still easy to find
  • And now there is better troubleshooting capabilities

Software Pick of the Week

• Windows 7 Logon Background Changer Thanks to Michael, This works really well.

Notable Quotes

Significant Products

• Link URL and optional brief description

Sponsors

Audible

• Audible URL

Picks

The Hobbit, Part 1 by J. R. R. Tolkien (UNABRIDGED) Narrated by Rob Inglis

The Hobbit, Part 2 by J. R. R. Tolkien (UNABRIDGED) Narrated by Rob Inglis

ad time: 0:33-0:43 and 1:04:06-1:11:27

Drobo

• drobo.com/windows

ad time 0:44-0:57 and 23:57-28:40

Production Information

• Recorded Date: September 10, 2009
• Release Date: September 11, 2009
• Duration: 1:21:00
• Log line:
• Edited by: Tony
• Notes: used Prog 1 mixdown as per Leo's direction.

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