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  1. Ralph Bromley

    A look back on Windows XP: Success, simplicity and stupidity

    So consider this to be a bit of self indulgence as I give my own eulogy at windows XP's funeral. Windows XP was my first full time operating system, and as it ends its support cycle its time for me to do some fun looking back on one of the computing worlds biggest successes and how it all went...
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    • Forum: Microsoft Products and Community
  2. News

    Windows 8 Considering Windows 8 Upgrade? Don’t: Rich Jaroslovsky

    I’ve made a lot of computer blunders over the years. The biggest was taking a perfectly well- functioning Sony (6758) Vaio and upgrading it from Windows XP to Windows Vista, which left it so crash-prone as to be all but useless. Source: Yahoo! News
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  3. cybercore

    Jobseeker cites God as a reference on his CV

    A plucky candidate listed the Almighty as a referee on his CV, which joins a long list of silly things employers have read on job applications recently, according to a survey by careerbuilder.co.uk. Read on to find out just how silly. The careers website questioned 700 companies, who...
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    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  4. cybercore

    18 Common Phrases to Avoid in Conversation

    Link Removed - Invalid URL What Not to Say About Someone's Appearance Don’t say: “You look tired.” Why: It implies she doesn’t look good. Instead say: “Is everything OK?” We often blurt the “tired” comment when we get the sense that the other person feels out...
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    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  5. J

    Windows 7 Snow Leopard Bug

    Looks like the susposedly superior Mac has a bit of a problem Updated: Major bug in Snow Leopard deletes all user data Seems like MS isn't the only one to make blunders. Joe
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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