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New Astronomy Star: The VISTA

Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 1:54 pm PST

This really is the new golden age of astronomy. Now the three telescopic stars in this new age (Hubble, Chandra, and Spitzer) have been joined by another awesome new tool: VISTA (the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy). And the VISTA team is now releasing their first images, including this ...

Astronomy, nebulae, Galaxies, Photography, Space, Vista

Tech Note: Vista Login Problem?

Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 12:53 pm PDT

Several readers have emailed lately to say they’re having problems with the login form, using Windows Vista and Internet Explorer 7. I don’t have Vista installed here yet (still using XP - OEM copy of Vista on the way, though), so I’m opening a thread for comments to discuss the ...

LGF, Tech Note, Login, Vista, Windows Vista, Internet Explorer

MS Execs Bag on Vista

Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 9:53 pm PDT

How badly did Microsoft screw up the Vista “upgrade?” So badly, even the company’s top executives were upset: They Criticized Vista. And They Should Know. Here’s one story of a Vista upgrade early last year that did not go well. Jon, let’s call him, (bear with me — I’ll reveal ...

LGF, Technology, Windows, Vista, Microsoft

Gates Dares Hackers

Tue, Feb 6, 2007 at 11:04 am PST

I’m going out on a limb to make a wild prediction: Bill Gates is going to regret saying this. “We made it way harder for guys to do exploits,” said Mr. Gates. “The number [of exploits] will be way less because we’ve done some dramatic things [to improve security] in the ...

Computers, Operating Systems, Technology, OS X, Vista, Windows, Microsoft, Apple