Comments on: Windows 7: The almost-there operating system http://blog.szynalski.com/2010/01/20/windows-7-almost-there/ Things I've learned, published for the public benefit Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:17:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: gnils http://blog.szynalski.com/2010/01/20/windows-7-almost-there/#comment-384 gnils Sat, 29 May 2010 11:44:20 +0000 http://tszynalski.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-384 There is a possibility to get LaTeX from the Math Input Panel by clicking insert. Try Inlage! (www.inlage.com) There is a possibility to get LaTeX from the Math Input Panel by clicking insert.

Try Inlage! (www.inlage.com)

]]> By: Dimi http://blog.szynalski.com/2010/01/20/windows-7-almost-there/#comment-380 Dimi Thu, 06 May 2010 10:59:08 +0000 http://tszynalski.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-380 Actually sticky notes can be minimized if u click the program on your task bar (you have to pin it to the task bar first) Actually sticky notes can be minimized if u click the program on your task bar (you have to pin it to the task bar first)

]]> By: Jake http://blog.szynalski.com/2010/01/20/windows-7-almost-there/#comment-368 Jake Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:29:44 +0000 http://tszynalski.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-368 Sure it doesnt support Office 2003 and other stuff, but why would you be on that in Win7? Its time to move on :D Sure it doesnt support Office 2003 and other stuff, but why would you be on that in Win7? Its time to move on :D

]]> By: swebber http://blog.szynalski.com/2010/01/20/windows-7-almost-there/#comment-304 swebber Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:59:54 +0000 http://tszynalski.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-304 tszynalski: Thank you for posting this informative article about Windows 7. I value all of your articles, and look forward to reading your new ones. I have been thoroughly impressed - not only with the information within the articles, but also with your superb writing style, and eloquent use of grammar. Your ideas, reviews, and opinions are very much appreciated. I am certain that there would be some writing awards and very well paying jobs for you here in the USA. Please continue to provide us with more of the same. p.s. I am still using XP, and plan on continuing to do so. It is articles like yours that are truly the most helpful in the process of researching any or all of the topics you have posted on. Thank you sincerely. tszynalski:

Thank you for posting this informative article about Windows 7.

I value all of your articles, and look forward to reading your new ones.
I have been thoroughly impressed – not only with the information within the articles, but also with your superb writing style, and eloquent use of grammar.
Your ideas, reviews, and opinions are very much appreciated.

I am certain that there would be some writing awards and very well paying jobs for you here in the USA.

Please continue to provide us with more of the same.

p.s. I am still using XP, and plan on continuing to do so.

It is articles like yours that are truly the most helpful in the process of researching any or all of the topics you have posted on.

Thank you sincerely.

]]> By: Groxx http://blog.szynalski.com/2010/01/20/windows-7-almost-there/#comment-303 Groxx Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:10:52 +0000 http://tszynalski.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-303 TimeMachine does take a while, but my nearly-full 160gb with over 2,000,000 files took ~4-5, if I remember right. And with 2 million files, I've had other backup tools totally choke or miss things, and its incremental backup for me is miles faster than others I've tried. Not that I've tried many, mind you. I wouldn't even be remotely surprised that something out there does a significantly better job. (and yes, I do actually have over 2 mil files. Loads of source code.) TimeMachine does take a while, but my nearly-full 160gb with over 2,000,000 files took ~4-5, if I remember right. And with 2 million files, I’ve had other backup tools totally choke or miss things, and its incremental backup for me is miles faster than others I’ve tried.

Not that I’ve tried many, mind you. I wouldn’t even be remotely surprised that something out there does a significantly better job.

(and yes, I do actually have over 2 mil files. Loads of source code.)

]]> By: Axel Taferner http://blog.szynalski.com/2010/01/20/windows-7-almost-there/#comment-302 Axel Taferner Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:02:12 +0000 http://tszynalski.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-302 Sticky Notes can be minimized so they don't clutter the desktop. Just click on their icon on the taskbar to show/hide them all. Sticky Notes can be minimized so they don’t clutter the desktop. Just click on their icon on the taskbar to show/hide them all.

]]> By: Jeff Read http://blog.szynalski.com/2010/01/20/windows-7-almost-there/#comment-301 Jeff Read Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:43:06 +0000 http://tszynalski.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-301 It's called "rsync" and you don't have to pay a dime for it. It’s called “rsync” and you don’t have to pay a dime for it.

]]> By: BearOfNH http://blog.szynalski.com/2010/01/20/windows-7-almost-there/#comment-300 BearOfNH Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:02:05 +0000 http://tszynalski.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-300 I do full backups by booting Linux and executing a dd from my system drive to a USB(2.0)-attached drive formatted ext2. My 320GB drive is imaged in about 4000 seconds, so I don't see how it could take longer than about 2 hours for a 500GB drive. Of course compression will slow that down, but don't argue USB speed is the culprit. I do full backups by booting Linux and executing a dd from my system drive to a USB(2.0)-attached drive formatted ext2.

My 320GB drive is imaged in about 4000 seconds, so I don’t see how it could take longer than about 2 hours for a 500GB drive. Of course compression will slow that down, but don’t argue USB speed is the culprit.

]]> By: Björn http://blog.szynalski.com/2010/01/20/windows-7-almost-there/#comment-299 Björn Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:13:16 +0000 http://tszynalski.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-299 Personal firewalls are not like locks. They are more like a sign you put up that says "please don't open the door". If you make a case about reputable software: how is the user supposed to know? Even Yahoo and Google are in the business of pushing spyware with their toolbars. Is Adobe reputable? What about Flash cookies, they seem rather sneaky to me? And if a software is reputable, why do you even want to block it? Overall it is probably a tradeoff as the pf can also be confusing to noobs, and I see little to be gained from personal firewalls. An extreme case I have seen recently: the firewall blocking the updates of the virus scanner. In that sense, it might have been best to just remove blocking of outgoing things completely. Not sure I get the UAC point, either - wouldn't the average software vendor come to the conclusion that he should always be sneaky? Is that a desirable outcome? Backup: no idea, but I am pretty sure that TimeMachine takes more than 7 hours for my 160GB. Personal firewalls are not like locks. They are more like a sign you put up that says “please don’t open the door”. If you make a case about reputable software: how is the user supposed to know? Even Yahoo and Google are in the business of pushing spyware with their toolbars. Is Adobe reputable? What about Flash cookies, they seem rather sneaky to me? And if a software is reputable, why do you even want to block it? Overall it is probably a tradeoff as the pf can also be confusing to noobs, and I see little to be gained from personal firewalls. An extreme case I have seen recently: the firewall blocking the updates of the virus scanner. In that sense, it might have been best to just remove blocking of outgoing things completely.

Not sure I get the UAC point, either – wouldn’t the average software vendor come to the conclusion that he should always be sneaky? Is that a desirable outcome?

Backup: no idea, but I am pretty sure that TimeMachine takes more than 7 hours for my 160GB.

]]> By: Cynic http://blog.szynalski.com/2010/01/20/windows-7-almost-there/#comment-298 Cynic Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:15:43 +0000 http://tszynalski.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-298 Applications can also call the Math Input Panel directly; Mathematica, for example, already does this and supports expressions being inserted. Applications can also call the Math Input Panel directly; Mathematica, for example, already does this and supports expressions being inserted.

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