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Please update your bookmarks, because the new url of this blog is http://khason.net/ (you have not update RSS feeds, it will be done automatically). Why I did it? Why I decided to go to “stand-alone”… Well. there are some reasons. Generally, I do not want to explain all those here, but trust me, there are some. The main reason is, that there is no responsible person in charge for this blog platform in Microsoft Israel. This why, if your blog is popular and you have a respect to your blog visitors...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/asus-r50a-umpc-review/ ] So, I got new branded Asus R50A UMPC for test. This ultra mobile machine with 5.6" WSVGA (1024x768) screen, based on Intel US15W chipset, comes with Intel Atom Z520 (1.33 Ghz, 533Mhz) processor, 1Gb of RAM and 20GB SSD. Also it has 3.5G mobile unit, integrated 802.11b/g network card and GPS. First impression was very cool. Slick design, big screen build in...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/the-original-tetris-on-windows-vista/ ] For last days I’m very busy with Bidi support for Silverlight development . Working a lot of hours in order to finish it until TechEd . So, I’m very tired and need relaxation. What can be better, then Tetris? But, there are millions of Tetrises. What to choose? What’s the question? The original one . This genius game was developed by Vadim Gerasimov...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/gas-price-windows-vista-sidebar-gadget-%e2%80%93-new-version-is-available-for-download/ ] This post is dedicated to some people in Microsoft and it’s subsidiaries. It begun about year ago, when I developed Gas Price information gadget (do not download it there). Before I started, I sent some personal email to those in MSN, who maintains it’s Auto section. I wait two days and got no response...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/yet-other-large-industrial-area-switched-to-vista/ ] I do not think, it's necessary to explain that. Those photos took in large industrial area in center region of Israel. A picture worth a hundred words... ... and a little zoom Long life, Microsoft Windows Vista...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/vista-drain-a-battery-and-vista-battery-saver-is-very-useful/ ] Yesterday, I posted a beta version of Vista Battery Saver . It made a lot of wind over the statement, that Vista Aero Interface together with Windows Sidebar drain your laptop battery. The same day at night, Nick White from development team wrote, that he has a hesitation about this statement in Windows Vista Blog. Even Jeff...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/dell-story-part-ii/ ] Today sales manager from the distributor store called me to notice, that I can come there and get my upgrade to Windows Vista , arrived from Dell. The only thing he mentioned in our conversation is fee of $45. I asked him what I'm paying for, and he told me that is's for shipping and handling. The same sentence, I found in Dell Vista Upgrade FAQ web site...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/israel-its-beside-our-propose-the-dell-story/ ] I got my new Dell Latitude D820 a couple of month ago (after the announcement about Dell's Express Upgrade to Windows Vista . Right after I got it, I checked the site with the computer service tag to be sure eligible for upgrade program. So, I was. Working fluently with my new Dell with Beta and RTM versions (first internals and then...
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/vs2005-sp1-update-for-vista-is-rather-pity/ ] I was rather disappointed by the new patch for Visual Studio 2005 SP1 for Windows Vista . WTF, the most significant problems such as re-rendering, JIT and elevated account requirement were addressed, but not solved. So what the patch is really for ?
[This blog was migrated. You will not be able to comment here. The new URL of this post is http://khason.net/blog/wtf-live-messenger-size/ ] Anyone, please tell me that it's only UI bug and Live messenger is not really 120MB !!!