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They took “Find In Library” out of WMP 12??

I’ve always been a big fan of Windows Media Player. It’s not the fastest program in the world, but it’s a Ferrari compared to ITunes, at least on Windows. I’ve never really felt the need to look into fancier third party media managers. Until now. Here’s how I listen to music on my PC. I skim through my library picking different tunes from different albums and build a playlist on the fly.…

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Rolling With Windows 7

[Disclaimer: I worked for MSFT for years and I’m still a fan boy. I also, as an alumni, got my copies of Win7 for a discounted price. YMMV, etc.]  I built my current desktop PC “Lord Vader” in March of 2007 (yes, I’m dork). Since then, I’ve upgraded the CPU, added more memory and added more hard drives. With those small investments I’ve still got a pretty decent hot rod on my hands, without having had to buy a new machine.…

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GPS Finally works for the Samsung Saga on Verizon Wireless

So far I’m loving my the Samsung Saga which I got as a replacement for my series of broken Samsung i760s. Unfortunately, Verizon Wireless were up to there usual shenanigans and they purposefully disabled both GPS and Windows Live connectivity in the phone’s ROM. I had a copy of the Windows Live bits sitting around, but I was unable to find any kind of hack to get the GPS working.…

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Coding Horror: "They All Suck"

<p> Sound silly? I don&#8217;t use either brand, I&#8217;m just trying to make a point. Isn&#8217;t it silly that so many people use their choice of Computer to improve their self-worth? </p>…

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