Microsoft delays open-sourcing of Windows 7 tool
Microsoft has delayed re-releasing a Windows 7 installation tool that it has admitted included open-source code, saying that it's still testing the revamped utility.
How to Install Chrome OS From A USB Drive
Have you already tried Chrome OS using a virtual machine, and were less than impressed? Well now you can get a feel for how Google's Web-centric operating system will run natively on your machine. The folks over at Engadget were able to boot Chromium OS -- the open source version of what will become Chrome OS -- off of a USB stick on a Dell Vostro A90 netbook. The USB bootable disc is based on the Chromium OS build of Twitter user Hexxeh, who set up a Web site where you can view all the instructions you need for getting your bootable USB up and running.
Favorite Windows 7 Features
Now that I've finally finished migrating to Windows 7, I'm enjoying it. This week I'll talk about three new features that I find really useful: Aero Snap, Sticky Notes, and thumbnail previews--and I'll tell you how to get the most from them.
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This is the time of year to be thankful for the good things in your life: family, friends, health, a job, a smartphone, a virus-free computer.
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I heard mention that the Chrome OS will have some sort of encryption available a la bitlocker. If it's possible to encrypt personal data using another password or key, then it may have potential for very secure data.... And Ubuntu has an 'encrypt home directory' option, perhaps google should follow suit.
- Dann
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