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Windows Vista SP1 is RTM
05 February 08 09:38 AM | adrian | 2 comment(s)
The wait is over, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is RTM. Unfortunately though, we won't be able to receive it just yet. Windows Update download will begin mid-March. Automatic Update will begin mid-April. Share this post: | | | |
Vista-based Team Goes to Korea
03 July 07 07:22 AM | adrian | with no comments
From the top 3 I've mentioned before, Aksara from ITB is finally crowned the winner of this year's Imagine Cup 2007 Software Design from Indonesia. The winner will go to Korea to compete with other winners from around the globe. They build a Windows...
VBScript.dll is Not Registered (By Default)
02 June 07 10:49 PM | adrian | 1 comment(s)
Here's a common problem for many of us who uses Windows Vista. VBScript.dll (Visual Basic Scripting Host) is by defulat not registered into the system. I don't know who decided to do that, but definitely pains a lot of people. Because of it, many programs...
Speaking Aftermath
27 May 07 11:27 AM | adrian | 1 comment(s)
Yesterday I delivered a presentation about Windows Vista Security, especially to counter Social Engineering tactics. I scheduled only one talk, but apparently last minute change of plan made me do it twice in a day. One to WSS-ID community in the morning...
Live Report: Trend Desktop 2007
07 April 07 08:32 AM | adrian | with no comments
Whoa... this is a crazy morning indeed. Will use a combination of Indonesia and English for quick posting. 08:00 Kampus diblokir, tidak ada yang boleh masuk. Alih-alih ternyata MJK mau datang. Kampus dipenuhi TNI dan Gegana. Ditutup sampai jam 3. Wah...
Invitation to FSL
04 April 07 09:09 AM | adrian | 1 comment(s)
FSL (Free Saturday Lesson) is a (usually) weekly event held by Comlabs ITB (a unit maintaining internet connectivity for many students), and this Saturday topic is "Trend Desktop 2007". Details are here: http://www.itb.ac.id/agenda/520 , and...
Contest Closed And Winners Announced
31 March 07 10:41 AM | adrian | 4 comment(s)
As promised, I've closed the Get WOW Contest last night with 30 entries, some of them are plain, some are good, and few are hilarious. I would like to maintain a good entry-to-prize ratio, so I'll select an additional winner (that means there...
Get Wow Contest!
16 March 07 01:13 AM | adrian | 31 comment(s)
OK, I have promised to give away the community launch kit , so here goes the first one: Write a comment stating why you are the best person to receive the prize (e.g. "I can write a book about Windows Vista if only I can get it."). You can write...
Community Launch Kit Arrives!
10 March 07 11:11 PM | adrian | 2 comment(s)
This morning, a package for me arrives from USA. I thought it was the MSP Kit (said containing MSDN... :D), but apparently, it's just some marketing stuff. For starter, it was sent using DHL, very unusual for a Redmond drop (they usually send FedEx...
Show Wow! to the Public Part 2
11 February 07 12:11 AM | adrian | with no comments
Well, CS doesn't seem to be able to add multiple attachment per post, so here's the background file for the standard screen. Share this post: | | | |
Show Wow! to the Public
11 February 07 12:00 AM | adrian | with no comments
It's never wrong to start showing what Windows Vista can do, especially the "wow" factor to the public. How? Well, since Internet hotspots are flourishing in public places (like food courts and niche stores), we can use our own laptop to...
Apple vs. Microsoft (as always)
10 January 07 11:15 PM | adrian | with no comments
It's 2007, and new things are coming like tsunami... iPhone -- the Apple Phone, said going to revolutionize the way we use phones. Revolution without 3G... Heh! Competes directly with Windows Mobile Smartphone. Zune -- the Microsoft Mobile Music Player...
DRV Hell?
07 January 07 11:49 PM | adrian | 1 comment(s)
Admit it, CPU and memory intensive application is very 2000-ish. We're at the edge of GPU revolution. GPU performance (and price) increased steadily. 3D is not just for gaming anymore. Microsoft emphasizes these qualities into Windows Vista and Windows...
MOSS 2007: Wiki and Blog?
04 January 07 12:23 AM | adrian | with no comments
You heard it right. MOSS 2007 supports out-of-the-box Wiki and Blog engine. For the Wiki setup, MSDN TechNet Mag got the coverage . Now where's my test server? Got to install MOSS 2007 right away! Share this post: | | | |
Microsoft Stock and Microsoft Windows Vista
30 November 06 09:11 PM | adrian | with no comments
Interested on how Windows Vista will affect Microsoft stock? I'll keep you updated when things change (a lot). For a starter, today's price is on US$29.57 (courtesy of Windows Vista Gadget and IDC Comstock). We'll see how it changes after...
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