Win XP fo' life!!!!!!

 

thinking about getting my parent one of these.

Amazon.com: Zotac ZBOX-CI320NANO-U-W2 nano Plus Windows 8.1 with Bing mini PC series: Computers & Accessories

Their current PC powered by a Core 2 based Celeron chip is getting near the end it's life. It's been running since 2007 and I think 8 years is long enough for something that is turned on and off each time it is used...

All they do is e-mail and that will be just fine for them.

 

^wow, it's amazing what a desktop computer can look like now.

 

no gaming though... single SoDIM slot and maybe slower than a Quad Core Atom...

 

Slickdeals had a deal on one like that. I would get a real desktop though

 

I'm disappointed that WHS is still not available on Dreamspark. No 2012 Essentials either.

There's nothing on there that really is any use to me.

 

New Browser (from developers at Opera) called Vivaldi.

https://vivaldi.com/#Home

Tech preview available. Looks interesting.

One notable feature I like is the tab stacking. You can have multiple pages open in a single tab "stack", and then have others in a different stack to keep different tabs organized but still in the forefront.

 

tabbed tabs


*insertXzibitmemehere*

 

Installed.....Quickly uninstalled.

 

yikes, that bad? what didn't you like about it?

 

Saw no point, couldnt see a way to import my bookmarks. Looked bad.

 

sold.

 

Geez, it took me less than 30 seconds to figure out how to import...

Click on the "V" icon top left, FILE>IMPORT_DATA...

 

Another browser just because?

 

 

it has some pretty cool features you can't get anywhere else...

 

like?

 

+1

 

https://vivaldi.com/#Features

 

Tab Stacking, Built-in Web clipping/notes feature, Speed Dial

 

Well I got my mom the Zotac 1320 Plus and I got my Dad a Dell Venu 11 Pro. I am going to bring the Studio 15 back and refurb it for All in one Media Player. It's a first gen i5 with 8GB and 500GB respectively. It will need a new battery, front bezel, and top part of the chassis.

 

Yes Siri thats exactly what I was looking for...

 

Nicely done.

My wife is amazed at how well google's voice recognition understands weird phrases and words... Honestly, I can't remember it ever "missing" the word/phrase...

 

Because Appfail

My buddy was shocked the other day that everything I was saying kept coming up correctly when he asked me to look up a few things for him

 

Earn 2GB of Google Drive space for checking your security settings

http://googledrive.blogspot.com/2015...-day-2015.html

 

Having some trouble with Flash in Firefox.

I currently have the Flash plugin set to ask me every time to activate.

My only trouble with this is on Facebook when I want to view an embedded video. I click the video, and the new 'page' opens with the video box, but the "Activate Flash" link does nothing.




Not sure how to whitelist facebook. anyone know where Firefox stores allowed/remembered Flash decisions?

 

Look up in the address bar. There should be a flash icon. Click on it and choose "activate and remember".

 

That's the point! I DONT get that popup on Facebook. All other pages, yes.

 

popup blocker?

 

Dang. ABP was blocking the popup on Facebook. Thanks!

 

Holy awesome video chat....

Firefox just introduced video chatting built directly into the browser.

The two HUGE differences over any other application I have used are :

1. NO software OR account needed to start or join a "conversation" and the recipient doesn't even need firefox to join in, any browser will work.

2. The audio and video quality is SUPERB, even for people on less than great internet connections.

the info page about it: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/hello/

 

Firefox PLUS video??? sounds like a match made in hell, lol.

the last thing that memory hog browser needs, is video

ok, rant over

 

So, you haven't tried it and you are badmouthing it?...

 

it's an opinion based on experience

 

with a tool you don't currently use and a new feature you have never tried?

Try it out and see how it works... Then badmouth it if you like.

 

will try when I get a chance

 

Ruben, re: memory issues:

W7, i5 with 8GB ram

same two tabs open in each browser

 

Chrome has a 64 bit browser.

 

I just run the 32 bit twice.





Was going for an "apples to apples" comparison...

 

(checks math)