In the past, I described some possible Exposé- and Concentrate-like effects that could be added in an update to WindowFX, especially for Vista. (See http://forums.stardock.com/166992.) Now, I'd like to broach the subject of an update for Virtual Desktops, which perhaps dovetails nicely with WindowFX effects.

Consider the following screenshot from a program called Yodm3d forVista (courtesy of the How-To Geek) -- It's similar to what you might find on a Linux or Mac OSX box:


Or how about C...

I have a question for the community at large.

Over the past year that I’ve been reading Lifehacker and other productivity sites (like 43 Folders), I’ve noticed a number productivity apps for the Mac OSX that are just friggin awesome. They really seem to be well thought-out and really "fit into the workflow."

For example:Things (http://culturedcode.com/things/) iGTD (http://www.igtd.pl/iGTD/iGTD2/index.html) Omnifocus (http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnifocus/) Scrivener (http://www....

I have a question for the community at large.

Over the past year that I’ve been reading Lifehackerand other productivity sites (like 43 Folders), I’ve noticed a number productivityapps for the Mac OSX that are just friggin awesome. They really seem to be wellthought-out and really "fit into the workflow."

For example:Things (http://culturedcode.com/things/)iGTD (http://www.igtd.pl/iGTD/iGTD2/index.html) Omnifocus (http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnifocus/) Scrivener (http://www.lite...

Hi, everyone.

I remember when Civilization IV came out in 2005, it was hailed as one of the best strategy games of all times.

I didn't buy it, or even play it, back then. But recently, I saw the release of an expansion pack called "Beyond the Sword," which got great reviews and looks very cool.

So, I was wondering what you guys think of Civilization IV now, a little over 2 years after its release. Is it still worth getting? Specifically,

* Do you still play Civilization IV?
* Wh...

Remember this?





Recently, several caustic articles have criticized Microsoft's failure to deliver Vista Ultimate extras:Ultimate Extras, where are you?Is Vista Ultimate Extras a sham?Windows Ultimate Extras is a sham -- Where's the responsibility?What's Going on at Microsoft? Appalling commitment to the Extras program
Truly, aside from Stardock's own efforts with DeskScapes, DreamScene seems all but abandoned as 'preview' beta software: still CPU-heavy, and not nearly close to deliver...

Alex Kipman of the Vista Ultimate Team brings these recommendations for authoring good DreamScenes:


03/06/2007 What do we think about when creating content for Windows DreamScene? Have you ever asked yourself:  What are the attributes of a great piece of content for Windows DreamScene? I get asked this question a lot, particularly from people who aretrying to create their own.  The answer is rather long, so why not blogabout it ? 

Turns out we think about man...

Hey there, everyone.

So, after installing the new Wacom drivers for my Intuos 3 tablet -- which I only use for graphics design purposes -- Vista Ultimate now thinks my laptop is a Tablet PC.  It has installed/enabled all these features, such as a floating toolbar for handwritten text entry and a logon-screen onscreen soft keyboard.

I managed to turn off the floating toolbar so it doesn't appear anymore, but I can't figure out how to disable the onscreen keyboard at logon. (I obviously...

Greets to everyone. Just wondering if I could get some feedback on the new look for my web site, miserere.org.

The site went through a major overhaul. I rewrote the new site in PHP, with layout & style accomplished by CSS. I designed the various visual styles using Adobe Photoshop, split them into sections, and had the CSS position the elements. JavaScript is employed to change to the alternate stylesheets -- or if you have Firefox, you can use the menu (View --> Page Style). Four style...

The following is pulled from my post on the Catholic Answers' Forum (full thread).


MAKE IT *SIX* NON-NEGOTIABLE ISSUES...

In Catholic Answers' Catholic Voters' Guide, we are taught that there are five non-negotiable issues:

Abortion
Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide
Fetal (not adult-derived) Stem-Cell Research
Human Cloning
Homosexual 'Marriage'

Of course, we would also hope that the candidate be Catholic, and espouse other values in accordance with the dogma and morals of the Fait...

The other day at work, I heard three Jewish colleagues and bosses of mine berating the film and Mel Gibson as being clearly anti-Semitic. They were citing all sorts of articles from the Jewish press and added such quips as, "Before the Holocaust, there were plenty of warning signs that we did not follow. Now, before the release of this movie, there are plenty of more warning signs."

I marvel at this pessimism. First, The Passion of the Christ is only a movie - a marvelous, beautiful, a...

Miserére mei, Deus,
secúndum misericórdiam tuam;
et secúndum multitúdinem miseratiónum tuárum,
dele iniquitátem meam.
Amplius lava me ab iniquitáte mea
et a peccáto meo munda me.

Aspérges me hyssópo, et mundábor;
lavábis me, et super nivem dealbábor.