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Ripping/Converting to MKV
I’ve become a fan of the Matroska video container. This is basically a video file that contains (usually) HD video content in a highly compressed size. The MKV files contain a HD video (in H.264...
View ArticleWindows 7: Test Your Applications
if you write applications for Windows, you might want to check out the latest release of the Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit v5.5 that has just been released. This finally adds full support...
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Silverlight and the Indian Premier League
Well, after a ton of delays and discussions, the Indian Premier League Season II has finally kicked off in South Africa. The IPL is rated as the biggest and most expensive Cricket league in the world...
View ArticleWindows 7: RC News and a “free” XP install
Well, it’s official now. Release Candidate 1 of Windows 7 will be available of MSDN/Technet users on April 30th and for the general public on May 5th. There are a ton of changes from the official beta...
View ArticleWindows 7 RC – The Install Experience
I finished downloading the Windows 7 RC1 64-bit version yesterday. I was running the beta of Win7 with a dual boot of Windows Vista. I planned to wipe off Vista from my machine and use the larger...
View ArticleBlog Upgrade
I finally upgraded my blog with the latest version of BlogEngine.NET. This is a free, open source, implementation of an ASP.NET 2.0-3.5 blog. I was running v1.3 till now and have now upgraded to...
View ArticleWindows Virtual PC 7 Rants & Raves
True to the name of my blog, here’s a list of rants and raves about the new Windows Virtual PC 7 that I’ve been using the past few days for some Windows 7 App Compat labs for ISVs.What I Like:Love that...
View ArticleStar Trek – The Review
Ok, I admit it – I was a skeptic about the choice of theme for the new Star Trek movie considering that it was to be based in the Original Series time frame and with new actors playing the iconic...
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Virtual Desktops on Windows 7
One of the things that I miss on Windows over Linux is the built-in ability to have multiple desktops. This is really useful feature that allows you to organize your application windows in different...
View ArticleWindows 7 – Released To Manufacturing
After a long wait and a couple of false positives, Windows 7 has finally hit RTM. Windows 7 is the biggest and most important release of Windows from Microsoft and has a huge number of new features –...
View ArticleWindows 7 RTM – Smooth Install from USB Drive
Once it finally hit MSDN Subscriptions, I downloaded Windows 7 and went around installing it. One of the things I did differently this time is that instead of burning the ISO to a DVD and then booting...
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PowerPoint 2010 Broadcast Feature
One of the cool new features of PowerPoint 2010 is the ability for you to broadcast your presentation over the Internet for remote or networked viewers. This allows you to show presentations even if...
View ArticleWebsiteSpark and What It Means
Yesterday Microsoft made an announcement that has extremely important implications if you are into Web application development. The WebsiteSpark program offers a ton of Microsoft software for free for...
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Using OpenType Font Features in Word 2010
We normally use what are called TrueType fonts on Windows machines for everything – whether in applications or when typing a document in Word. However, Windows Vista and above have had a new type of...
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Windows Phone 7 – My first app
As I unfortunately could not be at Mix 10 this year, I had to be content watching the Keynote from their live stream (which BTW worked flawlessly). Scott Guthrie as usual was outstanding and fun. And...
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