Drooling over Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 3

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I’ve been intrigued by Microsoft’s Surface line ever since the introduction of the original. There were certainly flaws, and the pricing made it that a laptop seemed more advantageous, but it was a really cool idea. When we got one at work for testing, I liked as much what I held in my hand as what I had seen in articles and reviews online. Continue reading

The story behind the iconic Windows XP “Bliss” photo

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Windows XP finally, after more than a decade, reached end of life earlier this week, finally marking the end of a storied operating system that, despite a few early hiccups and a couple of major security issues that, by Service Pack 2, stabilized the OS and ensured its longevity. Continue reading