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A new all-in-one TouchSmart 4 upgrade tool
After much spare-time work, I’ve finally gotten approval to publish a tool that helps you install the TouchSmart 4 software on previous generation hardware. It’s currently available through the  TouchSmartDevZone.com site. You can find it here in...
A brief history of five TouchSmart generations–pioneering ideas for Windows 8
A few weeks ago I attended Microsoft’s BUILD conference to get ready for what’s coming in Windows 8. As I was sitting in the first day’s keynotes and big picture sessions, I couldn’t help but think back on the work HP has done with its TouchSmart software...
Video encoder and metadata reading by using Windows Media Foundation
At 1996-1997, together with Internet Explorer 3.0, Microsoft released API to work with media content (for example movies). They used to call it Quartz. This was very convenience set of interfaces and thus was widely used by industry. Now we call it DirectShow...
Listen to your hard drive’s S.M.A.R.T. status – part 3
I’ve written about this topic a couple of times before. But it seems like another post is in order since my main box is now running Windows 7 and I’d like to share how Windows 7 has changed in the area of SMART monitoring. I keep all my “data” on a separate...
Uninstalling a stubborn QuickTime/iTunes combination
This is what I wanted to see: Instead I got error messages, followed by a rollback of the uninstall I was in the middle of. Why did I need to uninstall QuickTime and iTunes? Because after finally upgrading my last Windows XP machine to Windows 7, iTunes...
InfoStrat.VE Release 2 is now up!
This may come as a surprise, but we have been secretly (well, almost !) working on a new release of InfoStrat.VE. This is the awesome control that lets you use Bing Maps 3-D (formerly Virtual Earth 3-D) in your WPF and Microsoft Surface applications with...
HP TouchSmart SDK 3.0 – Giveaways at PDC 09
To mark the release of the TouchSmart 3.0 SDK, HP has a goodie to give away at the Microsoft PDC 09: A super-slim 2 GB USB memory stick (embedded in a hard-plastic business card with a nice imprint). It contains the new SDK and a few documents about a...
Upgraded your HP TouchSmart IQ500/800 to Windows 7? A tip on installing the new apps.
I can’t get into every detail of the upgrade process (how to install Windows 7, drivers, etc.), but I thought I would list the HP TouchSmart software applications that are currently available for download and suggest a good order of installation to you...
Windows 7 Upgrade discs: Shiny, happy holograms!
Just in case you’re wondering (yeah, I know, you probably AREN’T) what you’re missing by buying a new PC (such as the HP TouchSmart 600xt – hint, hint ) with Windows 7 preinstalled, here are some pictures of a Windows 7 upgrade DVD that recently showed...
New HP TouchSmart 600 and 300: choice quotes on the software
PCMag.com: This third-generation TouchSmart PC is boosted by Windows 7’s gesture support, but HP’s custom multitouch software is even more impressive. But as with the earlier models, on the TouchSmart 600 it’s HP’s custom software...
Quick IT tip: How to build bootable USB stick
Because of my main job and lack of human resources there, I invest less and less in community. Thus I lost my MVP title. Sorry, guys. Also a ton of management tasks in big company prevents me from actual coding. However I am still able to find some time...
Running Windows 7 RTM on REALLY old hardware
How old? How about a laptop shipped in 2000, a Dell CPx H450GT: Obviously this is from before I started my current job… One of the benefits of my current job is being able to verify soon after RTM that the Windows 7 bits you can obtain “out there” have...
Windows Vista Ultimate customers get the shaft – again
A lot has been written about how Windows Vista Ultimate was a major disappointment. First it was billed as the version that would “keep on giving” in the form of Ultimate Extras – cool new features that would be exclusive to Ultimate...
Windows 7 – dry run or how things should be done to correct old mistakes
I have not write for a while (if you’re following me on Twitter, you know why). Even so, today it will not be very informative post. This all about my expression about latest builds of Windows 7 and one job proposal. Have a fun. January 13rd, I expressed...
Pictures in my Windows 7 Theme Pack
In case you’ve seen my Windows 7 Theme Pack, here are the pictures that are in it. You may want to know if they’re worth it before you download the 12+ MB of .themepack file.   Read More...
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