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06 Apr, 2008

Microsoft vs. Apple: The Zero-Days Patch Showdown?

Posted by: Jason Burns In: Computing| Mac| Windows

My co-worker Steve sent me this tonight and I wanted to scrape some of it to display, I think this is just way too important to let get looked over because it’s not running on MSNBC.com or something….
Computerworld.com: Microsoft vs. Apple: Who patches zero-days faster?
Excerpt:
Apple’s teasing commercials that imply its software is safer than Microsoft’s [...]

On my main machine I had installed Safari for Windows for testing purposes. Knowing that, I was not surprised when Apple’s update software alerted me that 3.1 was available for download. I updated and all was right with the world.
I saw update pop up on my wife’s machine this week and noticed Safari in the [...]

So you just plopped down $1,000+ on one of the latest hip digital SLR cameras. You got hooked on taking photos and on your next trip to the camera store, or bhphotovideo.com if you are smart, and burned up your plastic for another $1,000 in a nicer lens, tripod and flash. You ate up [...]

In yet another session of having a friend moan about Vista at me because I work for Microsoft, I thought I would do the entire world a favor and post this nice, tiny little tutorial. So you hate User Access Control (UAC) I get it, many do. But seriously folks, it takes 2 seconds to [...]

27 Feb, 2008

Linux Fanboy switches to Vista? oh boy…

Posted by: Jason Burns In: Computing| Linux| Windows

Yea yea, I work for Microsoft and I have been writing a lot about Vista lately. That also means I have been using Vista a lot lately. I have been using it on two work machines (32-bit Enterprise on desktop and 32-bit Enterprise on Tablet Laptop) and two home machines (32-bit Business on home server [...]

27 Feb, 2008

Windows Vista x64: To stay or not to stay?

Posted by: Jason Burns In: Computing| Windows

Everyone that knows me well, knows that my machines are in a constant state of flux. I love to play, I am a true geek and I test and test till I can’t take it anymore, then I test a little more.
My most recent testing scenario has been living with Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition [...]

21 Feb, 2008

Still Undecided about Windows Vista?

Posted by: Jason Burns In: Tech News| Windows

Microsoft Technical Fellow and desktop guru Mark Russinovich will be hosting an interactive virtual roundtable—broadcast LIVE over the Internet on Wednesday, March 5th. The subject? Windows Vista adoption and deployment. On the panel with Mark will be independent industry experts and IT pros from organizations that have already deployed Windows Vista—all openly discussing known challenges, [...]



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