Review: Windows 10

"For a while there, Windows [8] wanted to be a mobile operating system, used with your fingers and hands; now it exists in the keyboard-and-mouse-driven, multi-tasking, I-have-work-to-do universe we all actually live in."

'via Blog this'

Everything Science Knows About Reading On Screens

"But as we jam more and more words into our heads, how we read those words has changed in a fundamental way: we’ve moved from paper to screens. It’s left many wondering what we’ve lost (or gained) in the shift, and a handful of scientists are trying to figure out the answer."

Here’s What’s Different About Windows 10 for Windows 7 Users

"Unlike Windows 8, Windows 10 actually feels designed for a PC with a keyboard and mouse. Windows 7 users will be much more at home with Windows 10, but there are still some big changes."

Windows DVD Maker Aspect Ratio problems

Many thanks to the discussion thread above, where on page 5 the following instructions are given:

1. Download and extract wmv-aspect-ratio-changer
2. Run WMVARChanger.exe
3. Load each WMV file you want to remove the par and dar values from. It will load up and display "Current Aspect Ratio" X and Y values
4. Click "Remove"

That's it! The change is immediately applied to the file and you can verify that par and dar values have been removed while sar remains intact by using gspot.

I then tried burning my now-altered WMVs using WDM (Windows DVD Maker) and widescreen functions correctly on the final DVD at last.

Why Grandma's Sad - The Awl

"In any case, grandma is sad for a reason. A new technology can be enriching and exciting for one group of people and create alienation for another; you don’t have to think the world is doomed to recognize that the present can be a little cruel."