Archive for the 'Microsoft' Category

In the news last week was OLPC and Intel bury the hatchet—for the children. It says that:

After years of squabbling, Intel and Nicholas Negroponte have agreed to put their differences behind them and join forces in bringing PCs to children around the world.
Negroponte’s One Laptop Per Child project is bringing Intel on board as a [...]

On certain days, part of my work involves reviewing documents. Sometimes that just means checking if the content is right and logical, but on challenging days that can go even into the minor detail of spell checking and term consistency over several documents. Yes, we have spell check on MS Word, but for technical documents, [...]

Users warned on Windows cursors
Animated cursors could prove risky for Windows users, Microsoft has warned. The software giant is investigating reports that the way Windows handles alternatives to the traditional arrow cursor can leave PCs open to attack. By booby-trapping a website or e-mail attachment with code that exploits the flaw, malicious hackers could hijack [...]