microsoft-esse-delendam
May 19, 2006
Parallels is teh sh1t
Part four of the increasingly inaccurately named trilogy "plugging jon stewart"
So, being the happy owner of an Intel powered Mac for some time now, I've been keeping a close eye on Parallel's ambitious entré into the Macintosh virtualization scene a while back when they entered beta stage. While it had lots of rough edges then I was really impressed at the pace at which they introduced bug fixes and improvements. My secret benchmark for testing its viability was (of course) to see, whether I could watch the Daily Show on its own (crappy) website, which heavily relies on the Windows Media Format.
And while viewing said site in previous beta versions of Parallels (using my age-old but oddly trusty copy of Windows 2000) used to crash Parallels time and again I'm now happy to report that it just runs flawlessly with the recent release candidate. Seriously, Parallels has now become the currently best option to run Windows on MacIntel hardware without having to dualboot.
I'd really like to commend the folks at Parallels for a job well done and will order my copy right now (as long as I can still take advantage of the pre-order benefit).
Jan 25, 2005
Quote of the Day255
Although my referer stats are swamped with scam entries, every once and a while I find something interesting that I wouldn't have found otherwise. Today it was the following bit over at a (CORE)blog named splee.blog, where the pseudononymous owner opines on Microsofts recently released Anti-Spyware-Ware:
"Basically MS need to look at the real problem. The boat has a lot of holes in it, the hold is filling with water, and instead of patching them they hand you a bigger bucket. The bucket is handy and even welcomed, but eventually you're still going to want to jump ship."
p.s. Looking at this person's blog roll I can't help but notice that I'm in really good company there ;-)
Dec 14, 2004
Vindicated II
Aaah, this goes down like oil. Often, when talking to people about IT security (i.e. daily) I start feeling like an anti-Microsoft zealot (which I hope I'm not, although I do have lots of reservations agains the company). So it was very satisfying to read the following snippet of Bruce Schneier over at BoingBoing
Operating systems: If possible, don't use Microsoft Windows. Buy a Macintosh or use Linux. If you must use Windows, set up Automatic Update so that you automatically receive security patches. And delete the files 'command.com' and 'cmd.exe.'
Applications: Limit the number of applications on your machine. If you don't need it, don't install it. If you no longer need it, uninstall it. Look into one of the free office suites as an alternative to Microsoft Office. Regularly check for updates to the applications you use and install them. Keeping your applications patched is important, but don't lose sleep over it.
Browsing: Don't use Microsoft Internet Explorer, period. Limit use of cookies and applets to those few sites that provide services you need. Set your browser to regularly delete cookies. Don't assume a Web site is what it claims to be, unless you've typed in the URL yourself. Make sure the address bar shows the exact address, not a near-miss.
HOWTO make your PC more secure, by Bruce Schneier(Via Boing Boing Blog.)
Mar 24, 2004
Healthy Mix
Bloggen in der Mittagspause
While leafing through my awstats output yesterday, I noticed a change in the percentages of operating systems and browsers accessing this blog.
Take a look at the table to the left (click for an enlarged version): Mozilla and IE on par, Macintosh 30% marketshare and Linux 12.5 - on the Desktop!
One more reason why I like the blogsphere... ;-)
Feb 04, 2004
Microsoft finally gets real!
"How many Microsoft engineers does it take to fix a broken light bulb? - None. They declare darkness standard..."
