Contrary to previous reports, DailyTech now uncovers the news of a workaround that enables a “clean install” of Windows Vista from an upgrade DVD, without a previous version of Windows on your system. The hack–which involves installing Windows Vista first as a 30-day trial, followed by installation of the real thing as your “upgrade”)–seems tedious, […]
In life hacking news, I just learned that Merlin Mann (life hacking pioneer and one-person productivity guru behind 43 Folders) is now an adviser for Values of n (founded by former Hacks series editor Rael Dornfest), the company behind the impressive new Stikkit productivity app. I’m looking forward to seeing some great results from this […]
You can find a Wi-Fi hot spot just about anywhere now, in airports, restaurants, cafes, or even wider-range public locations. This always-on access to the Internet is great, but it also means that the related security risks follow you wherever you go. In a recent Computerworld article, our own resident Windows hacker, Preston Gralla, outlines […]
A few of you sent in how to get free WiFi by changing your browser’s “user agent” to be a Vista machine, so here’s i-hacked.com step by step… “For the release of Microsoft Vista, T-Mobile is offering 3 free months of their hotspot service. The catch is… You have to be running Windows Vista. (don’t […]
I’m really impressed with the open source collaborative news site platform – NewCloud, worth a quick gander if you’re thinking of starting up a site for a particular cause/effort or project. Jeff writes – “If you’re looking to start up your own online media publication but want something more sophisticated than a blog, check out […]
If you’ve tried to run certain Java-based applications on Vista with the Aero user interface eye candy enabled, you might have received the following error message: “The color scheme has been changed to Windows Vista Basic”. This is because older versions of Java don’t play well with Vista’s Aero Glass user interface. If you’d like […]
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