Review of Windows Vista SP1

As you may know, Windows Vista SP1 was released yesterday as a Standalone download on Microsoft’s Website. I ventured out on the web yesterday and downloaded it, and installed it. Since I was on a notebook it wouldn’t let me install it unless my power adapter was in, so I plugged it in. The install took about an hour, which it says it takes about an hour on the Microsoft Site.

I decided that with SP1 installed, I noticed a huge difference in the way my system was performing. The flirt thing was Copying and Pasting a file, prior to SP1 it seemed like it took about five seconds to move the file, since it showed the little Vista loading box. Now, It does it instantly, well depending on the file size that is.

System Startup time also decreased, my system now starts up in about half the time it took before.

Another thing that caught my eye was the wireless connection. Vista never wanted to connect me right away before to my Wireless Router, even though I had it set up to always connect to it when it was in range. After SP1 was installed, on the first reboot startup process, I was instantly connected.

I think it’s safe to say that Vista is ready to start having some users now, but I would recommend if you already have a vista machine, to make sure you go to Microsoft’s Website and download Windows Vista SP1.

Download Windows Vista SP1 Here

Vista SP1 Overview

Digg FBI-C

To increase the publicity of FBI-C, they have added there website to Digg.com, all this requires is for you to Digg the story!

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What Is A Blog?

This entry is dedicated to those of you who are taking Mr. Williams Independent Tech Class.

Webster defines the word Blog as, “a Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyper links provided by the writer”.

In fact what you are currently reading is my Blog, a blog of thoughts and information I have collected/found that I want to share with others.

So, to get your Blog writing kicked off, there are several Blog Hosting Sites. I have listed a few of them below.

• Blogger
• BlogEasy
• WordPress

Most Blog hosting websites have Tutorials on how to make a post and edit information. You should now know how to Create a Blog, and start Blogging.

Happy Mothers Day

Sunday is Mother’s Day, I know this a bit early but that doesn’t matter. I thought I’d wish all the Mom’s out there a very Happy Mother’s Day as well as my own mom.

Have a great day with your mom’s!

Justen

Windows Internet Explorer 7

I recently upadted to Windows Internet Explorer 7. In my opinion, they copied Mozilla in many ways, such as tabbed browsing, the search in the corner, and making add ons available for it.

I do however like it better than IE 6, but the only thing that really serves no purpose is the Phishing checker, It never really gives you a report of the site, it says “This Website has been sent to Microsoft for checking, in reality Microsoft probably doesn’t even see the report.

Check out IE 7 

Happy 2007

It has indeed been a while since I have blogged. Wow, I have been busy with my new Website, http://www.nwchristianmusic.com

Other than that not a whole lot. Happy 2007

YouTube Viewing, Uploads Go On Verizon Phones

NEW YORK — YouTube videos will be viewable on cell phones for the first time under a deal with Verizon Wireless, which will also allow users to upload videos shot with their camera phones. The partnership to be announced Tuesday marks the first big distribution deal for YouTube since the young video-sharing Web site was acquired earlier this month by Google Inc. for $1.76 billion.The mobile YouTube service, to be launched in early December, will be offered for no additional fee as part of Verizon’s V Cast service, which costs subscribers $15 per month or $3 per day. The companies declined to provide an exact launch day, saying the technologies being employed are still being tested.

Like the rest of V Cast, but unlike YouTube’s Web site, the mobile service will be ad-free. The companies declined to discuss any financial terms to the partnership except to say that Verizon Wireless will have exclusive U.S. rights to cellular distribution of YouTube videos for an undisclosed period.

Verizon Wireless will feature a YouTube channel in its V Cast application, which is available on 14 of the company’s handset models. The channel will offer categories such as the most viewed or most discussed videos from the YouTube site, said Robin Chan, director for entertainment programming for Verizon Wireless.

To upload a video shot on a Verizon handset to the YouTube Web site, users will use the same function that’s used to share pictures with friends, known as multimedia messaging service or MMS. Users will enter a short numeric code to send the video.

Notably, while YouTube executives stressed the appeal of watching videos on the go, Verizon Wireless sees the uploading feature as a significant draw.

“All things happen in real time in real world, and the mobile phone is a terminal where you can capture that on video, so it is a core device for user-generated content,” said Chan, calling current modes of uploading videos to the Web cumbersome.

YouTube executives said the company will ensure that the clips offered will be screened to include only those that meet with Verizon Wireless content guidelines. Those guidelines forbid Verizon’s partners from transmitting copyrighted material and “adult” content.

That’s a key restriction, as YouTube’s immense success has hinged on a combination of “homemade” user-generated content as well as volumes of copyrighted video.

Although YouTube has promptly removed pirated videos from its site whenever copyright owners complain, questions linger about the site’s vulnerability to a barrage of potential law suits, especially now that it has Google’s deep pockets behind it.

To lessen the risk, YouTube recently forged partnerships with Universal Music Group, CBS Corp., Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group Inc. The truce with Universal was a significant breakthrough because the world’s largest record company had threatened to sue for copyright infringement.

Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of New York-based Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group PLC of Britain.

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Google Book Search

Google has came out with a new book search. In where by you can search the full text of some books. Each book includes an ‘About this book’ page with basic bibliographic data like title, author, publication date, length and subject. For some books you may also see additional information like key terms and phrases, references to the book from scholarly publications or other books, chapter titles and a list of related books. For every book, you’ll see links directing you to bookstores where you can buy the book and libraries where you can borrow it.

http://books.google.com

Gmail

I have been using Gmail for a while, which is a free e-mail service provided by Google. It has many benfits from the ordianry Hotmail or Yahoo. Gmail has 2786 MB and counting e-mail space. So you will never run out of space unless you recieve massive attachment’s. The thing though for Gmail is you don’t just sign up. You have to be invited by a friend. I have 94 Invites left, so if you would like an e-mail account with Gmail, please put your e-mail address in a comment and I will send one to you.

Bobafind.com

So, a very Good Friend of Mine named Joel, came out with the idea of making a Bubble Tea Shop Location Search Engine.  You may be wondering what Bubble Tea is, Bobafind.com, which is his website described Bubble Tea as

Pronunciation:’bO-b&’
Function: noun
: A sweet, delicious, cool, flavored tea drink, usually containing moderate amounts of tapioca “pearls” (also known as “boba”)
: Tapioca pearls used in Bubble Tea
: Synonyms: Bubble Tea, Pearl Tea, Pearl Milk Tea, QQ’s, Tapioca Pearls, chewies

So go check out Bobafind.com for more Boba Phenomenons and be sure to join the forums to talk with other Bubble Tea drinkers as well as discuss other Misc. related things.