In their infinite wisdom, the IE team thinks it’s a good idea to differentiate the versions of IE7 for XP and for Vista. It is a valid concern to have; especially for support calls. But, since they run on different operating systems, they needed yet another modifier in a product name, because saying you run Vista or XP is much more difficult. So, here you have it: IE7+ is IE7 for Vista and IE7 is IE7 on XP. I would have just left it as IE7 on Vista and IE7 on XP, but I guess the + makes much more sense.
Tag: Software
FlickrExport 1.2.6
FlickrExport 1.2.6 – fspeirs has updated his great add-on for iPhoto.
Unreal Engine 3
Unreal Engine 3 – Um, wow. I only wish that I enjoyed UT more. But, dang, this looks hot.
Firefox NYT Ad
Firefox NYT Ad – Finally, the Mozilla foundation will have their ad in the New York Times tomorrow to promote Firefox. Kinda cool, espically since they already reached their 10 million downloads well in advance of their 100 day goal.
Trillian, You’re A Bully
Trillian. Many of us use it, or have used it in the past. It is that IM client by Cerulean Studios that looks sexy and works pretty well too. I say pretty well because I have one big gripe with it. It always thinks that it is right and that bothers me. Continue reading “Trillian, You’re A Bully”
Valve Cracks Down on 20,000 Users
Valve Cracks Down on 20,000 Users – Those illegal users got exactly what they deserved. Go Valve!
The Final Hours of Half-Life 2
The Final Hours of Half-Life 2 – This is an awesome read if you are into HL and the upcoming HL2 release. It takes you all the way from early development, to the leak, to when it finally went gold. The article is long, but I really enjoyed reading it.