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The power toys were very usefull for XP users, but the virtual drive power toy to mount your .iso files is not supported (yet) in Vista. I found a great alternative in the mean time Slysoft’s “Virtual CloneDrive”

http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html

I came across this great guide entitled  “Bernie’s Better Beginner’s Guide to Photography for Computer Geeks Who Want to be Digital Artists”.   If your an aspiring digital photography geek like my self, there is a lot of usefull infomation.

http://www.berniecode.com/writing/photography/beginners/

Mostly Saving Money article on Vista

1. Turn off Windows Search Indexing

Windows Vista search indexing is constantly reviewing files on your system to make their contents available for quick searching. This is handy, but can severely impact system performance. To disable constant indexing:

• Click Start then Computer

• Right Click the C: Drive

• On General Tab, Uncheck Index this drive for faster searching

• On the subsequent dialog box, Select Include subfolders and files Continue reading »

If you have upgraded to WM6 on your dash you might have noticed, when you view video fullscreen, the video is turned 90 degrees (viewing a landscape video on you landscape screen in portrait)… OK WHY?

Well heres a fix:

• Open your favorite registry editor
• Add a new Key called “Rotation” under:
  • HKLM\System\GDI i.e.(HKLM\System\GDI\Rotaion)
• Then add this Dword “LandscapeMode” and set the value to “0 ” (zero)

Thats it your video will play just fine

• Hold a watch with 12 o’clock at left.

• Move your arm so the hour hand points at the sun.

• The spot halfway between the hour hand and the 12 is south.

This is what will happen:

Thanks Patrick and Robert for the shot out!

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2111246,00.asp

UPDATE: It got Dugg 🙂 over 3000

http://www.digg.com/hardware/This_is_Why_You_Shouldn_t_Clean_Your_HDTV_with_Windex

 UPDATE: April 24, 2007: It has dried up completely (thank the HD gods) and there is only a slight haze that it only visible when a solid white, blue or yellow screen is displayed.