{"id":827,"date":"2009-01-31T09:52:31","date_gmt":"2009-01-31T14:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ironwil.net\/blog\/?p=827"},"modified":"2014-10-22T19:39:07","modified_gmt":"2014-10-22T19:39:07","slug":"windows-weekly-92-netcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ironwil.net\/cs\/2009\/01\/windows-weekly-92-netcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows Weekly [#92] NetCast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"title podcast\"><strong>I&#8217;m Jonesin&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hosts: <a href=\"http:\/\/winsupersite.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Paul Thurrott<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/leoville.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Leo Laporte<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New economics, Gmail goes offline, IE8 RC1, Windows 7 UAC, iTunes Plus, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Do More with Less: How to Survive in Today&#8217;s Economic Reality<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Microsoft marketing mantra becomes a life mantra for all of us<\/li>\n<li>Stretching PC\/technology lifetimes<\/li>\n<li>Saying no to new gadgets &#8230; Every time we peddle something people don&#8217;t need, we lose a slice of our soul<\/li>\n<li>Reassessing what it is you really need to get work done<\/li>\n<li>Paul&#8217;s &#8220;28 Days Later&#8221; concept: Revisiting things Paul&#8217;s reviewed or recommended: Do they stand the test of time?<\/li>\n<li>Next &#8220;Everything Must Go&#8221; event: Late February<\/li>\n<li>Not just about spending less &#8211; decrease tech life&#8217;s overhead as well<\/li>\n<li>v. small ex: Paul doesn&#8217;t install\/configure any Firefox add-ons &#8211; 7 less things to do on reinstall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Related: Gmail goes offline: Long expected, but this is a game-changer<\/p>\n<p>Internet Explorer 8 RC1 release<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Near-final, &#8220;platform-complete&#8221; version of Microsoft&#8217;s next browser<\/li>\n<li>For XP, Vista, 2003\/2008 not Windows 7<\/li>\n<li>A few new functional changes but mostly about performance and fit and finish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Is Windows 7 UAC dangerous &#8230; or just useless?<\/p>\n<p>Rafael Rivera and Long Zheng have discovered that the dumbed-down UAC in Windows 7 is easy to bypass and could be used to compromise PC<\/p>\n<p>Also in Windows 7 news&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Windows 7 public beta set to end February 10<\/li>\n<li>Rumors of a Netbook SKU<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>iTunes Plus goes a la carte<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Previously, you had to upgrade your entire collection in order to get DRM-free 256 Kbps AAC tracks. Now you can pick and choose<\/li>\n<li>iTunes now a first-class choice for online music w\/ Amazon MP3 and Zune Marketplace<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>News: Dell will sell a smartphone based on either Google Android or Windows Mobile. Paul&#8217;s advice: Don&#8217;t<\/p>\n<p>Tip of the week: More <a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/win7themes\" rel=\"nofollow\">Windows 7 theme packs<\/a> &#8230; many are based on Mac wallpapers<\/p>\n<p>Software of the week: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gladinet.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gladinet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many readers have recommended this: It lets you access SkyDrive from Windows Explorer (and other things).<\/p>\n<p>Audible picks of the week: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.audible.com\/adbl\/site\/products\/ProductDetail.jsp?productID=BK_BRLL_000834&amp;BV_UseBVCookie=Yes\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Ultimate Cheapskate&#8217;s Road Map to True Riches: Enjoying Life More by Spending Less<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.audible.com\/adbl\/site\/products\/ProductDetail.jsp?productID=BK_BRLL_001529&amp;BV_UseBVCookie=Yes\" rel=\"nofollow\">Elsewhere, U.S.A.: How We Got From the Affluent Society to the Home Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Check out Paul&#8217;s blog at the <a href=\"http:\/\/winsupersite.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">SuperSite for Windows<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p>get yours <a title=\"Windows Weekly #92\" href=\"http:\/\/twit.tv\/ww92\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>iron wil<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m Jonesin&#8217; Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte New economics, Gmail goes offline, IE8 RC1, Windows 7 UAC, iTunes Plus, and more. 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