Computers and Internet by Vince CurlettaNov 7, 20094:33 am

Windows 7 Release Comments

Well, Windows 7 is officially released and now available. Only time will tell how well it really is recieved by the public, but all indications are very positive. The reality is that Apple’s marketing was […]

Computers and Internet by Vince CurlettaMay 5, 20091:58 am

My Thoughts on the Win 7 CTP

I’ve installed on 3 different machines; 2 desktops and a laptop. I typically will use these machines for MS Office 2007 work, some Visual Studio development work, email, blogging and some game playing. My son […]

Family Stuff by Vince CurlettaMar 21, 200910:14 pm

A Week in South Carolina

Well, we’re in the middle of a week-long stay in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. We’re here to see family and to enjoy a little relaxation. So far it’s been a mix of warm and cold […]

Computers and Internet by Vince CurlettaJan 22, 20097:45 pm

Simpler is Better

The last time I was talking about how much I liked the new task bar in Windows 7. Since then, I’ve been thinking about this a little more and trying to figure out exactly why […]

Computers and Internet by Vince CurlettaJan 13, 20097:06 pm

Windows 7 Beta Impressions

Ok, I didn’t write before now on my impressions of Windows 7 because until the beta I really didn’t have a lot to talk about. Now, there are some items to discuss – and in […]

Computers and Internet by Vince CurlettaOct 28, 200810:21 pm

We got the goods

Well, today I picked up my “bits” as they call them. This year they packaged all software, documentation and presentation materials on an external hard drive for each attendee. Pretty cool. I just plugged mine […]

Computers and Internet by Vince CurlettaOct 28, 20087:50 pm

Windows 7

Well, this morning’s session was all about Windows 7. It builds upon the same kernel from Vista and Server 2008, but improves the UI in quite a few ways. The first thing I noticed was […]

Computers and Internet by Vince CurlettaOct 27, 20088:11 pm

CRM 5 Preview

So, we’ve seen a preview of what CRM 5 will look like. Some notable features will be customizable menu bars (same look as Office 2007), pages having header and footer regions which remain static as […]

Computers and Internet by Vince CurlettaOct 27, 20085:52 pm

PDC First Day

Well, this morning’s keynote, as expected, focused attention on the whole concept of services – especially as it applies to the cloud concept. Very interesting, and in my mind, opens the door to making advanced […]