Sneak Peak at Longhorn

• Next version of XP
  
• Targeted for the desktop, probably early 2005
  
• New underlying file system - Windows Future Storage (WinFS), to replace NTFS and FAT32, also part of Yukon (next version of SQL)
  
• Task pane, sidebar - frequently used programs, clock, slideshow of images
  
• Internet Parental Controls - restrict based on programs, total hours of use, specific games, etc.
  
• Windows Media 9
  

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Federal Trade Commission - The "Do Not Call" Registry

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DVArchive Discussion / demo on TechTV The Screen Savers
shows MTU / TCP (?) tweak to make streaming work through VideoLan client (VLC)

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XPdite - Quickly replace a dangerous Windows XP file
Apparently VERY vulnerable if you don't have XP service pack 1 installed.
if not, "clicking on a simple, but malicious URL can delete the entire contents of your directories"

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Windows XP - The Elder Geek on Windows XP - Tips, Tweaks, Registry Edits for Home or Pro XP Users

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Xbox Mods Screen Savers series

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Redistributing Microsoft Visual C 6.0 Applications
You can not redistribute MFC debug binaries, such as mfc42d.dll


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Search patters, trends, and surprises.
Percentage of browsers, operating systems, google queries, etc.

Google Zeitgeist


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Xbox Media Player

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Generate Scheduled Recordings for ReplayTV
replaySchedule (To Do list generator) update - AVS Forum
based on XMLTV and replaySchedule.exe

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Breaking down the MAC address
Ethernet Codes: Vendor codes

48 bits - 12 HEX digits
First/left 6 digits == vendor (should find this in the list at above link)
Last/right 6 digits == serial number

Ethernet Numbers

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Changing MAC addresses on Windows 2000 and XP

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How to Interview a Programmer
From Chris Sells experiences and roundtables

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Download details: Internet Explorer Tools for Validating XML and Viewing XSLT Output

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Do Not Call - Pre-registration for Do Not Call - California Dept. of Justice - Office of the Attorney General
opt out starts october 1, 2003

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DISH Receivers
Some with HiDef (HD), some with PVR, dual tuners, etc

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