Buzz Out Loud 712: Windows XP--a 'pre-downgrade' upgrade
Dell, HP, and Lenovo will offer Windows XP as a "pre-downgrade," as a convoluted way to get you out of having to buy Windows Vista. Hear that, Microsoft? The bell tolls for you.
Dell, HP, and Lenovo will offer Windows XP as a "pre-downgrade," as a convoluted way to get you out of having to buy Windows Vista. Hear that, Microsoft? The bell tolls for you. Speaking of "For Whom the Bell Tolls," Metallica is considering all the "Internet options" for its upcoming album (that includes hoping people on the Internet will buy it).
--Molly
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GTA IV will release and Guiness World Records is watching
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=187846
Grand Theft Auto receives acclaim
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7370590.stm
Is the Microhoo wedding off or just postponed?
http://www.news.com/8301-13953_3-9929720-80.html
http://blog.pmarca.com/2008/04/if-microsoft-go.html
Dell, Lenovo to offer Windows XP beyond June 30 cutoff
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080428-dell-lenovo-to-offer-windows-xp-beyond-june-30-cutoff.html
http://www.news.com/8301-13860_3-9929405-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
Metallica may follow in footsteps of Radiohead, NIN
http://news.slashdot.org/news/08/04/27/1458228.shtml
WIPO wishes you a Happy World IP Day 2008!
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080426-wipo-wishes-you-a-happy-world-ip-day-2008.html
Average Web page size triples since 2003
http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/28/1248238&from=rss
All the rage in Europe: Firefox market share climbs higher
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080427-all-the-rage-in-europe-firefox-marketshare-climbs-higher.html
Science/Nature: Europe launches sat-nav tester
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7369460.stm
Geoengineered cooling of planet would have ‘perilous effects’
http://www.news.com/8301-11128_3-9928831-54.html
VOICE MAIL
Paula? Sacramento
I have a theory about the ‘press attache’
Sean Georgia - ATE
Hey buzz crew, I’m sure this has been gone over many times, but I’m still stuck on the indeterminate length thing. I’ve been listening for a few hundred episodes, and I’ve been trying to figure out what “Cnet’s podcast of indeterminate length” is about. OK, I guess I know what it’s about, but the title doesn’t describe anything about it, just how long it may or may not be. Don’t get me wrong, I love the podcast, but don’t you think the title should have just a little description of the content? Like “CNETs tech news podcast of indeterminate length”? Just thought I’d float that idea, and I do love the podcast!!
--Fred.
Stillwater, Minn.
Why we don’t have cell phones on airplanes
I was just flying with my wife a couple days ago and was telling her about the kerfuffle over impending cell phone usage on airplanes when I realized a potential deal-breaker. Although I’m sure it’s about as shady as buying a pirate cable box, it looks like you can buy a pocket-sized cell phone jammer for about $200. Which means it only takes one guy on the airplane who really doesn’t want to hear people squawking to veto the whole concept. And nobody would know who that guy was. I would be silently cheering him on.
Just something to think about.
--Brian
San Diego, Calif.
(Oh, and I am not unfond of the show.)
Facebook chat
It seems that we just finished talking about installing programs against a persons consent when I logged into my Facebook account and was greeted with a bar on the bottom of the screen labeled "Facebook Chat." I never consented to have this put on my profile. I don't want it and I don't need it. Its just one more messenger service to watch, which I hardy use anyway. I understand that Facebook has every right to add features to profiles because it is a free service, but the part that annoys me is that when I went to look to get rid of it, it won't allow me. In the help section it says, "How do I remove Facebook Chat or appear offline," and then only tells you how to appear offline. You would think that companies would get a hint after what happened with Apple and Safari. Love the show.
--Chris
Lakewood, Colo.