Tag: Microsoft Windows
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Why you will need a new desktop one day
The basic problem for PC manufacturers is that there is no reason to replacement. Most PCs will now happily run Microsoft Office and process video. What more do you need? Microsoft’s (possible) response, 3D everywhere; 3D interfaces (think Kinect), 3D printing and 3D visualisations. There is a good article here, http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/01/29/windows_10_heralds_the_minecraftisation_of_microsoft/
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Play a wav sound when your ant build has completed
I have spent the day doing various ant builds. I leave the build running and sometimes don’t notice that it has finished or failed along the way. Wouldn’t it be nice if the ant script went beep on success or failure? Well at the Windows 7 command prompt you can do prompt> (CALL ant dist…
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HP rocks Microsoft with webOS PC play
I have always wondered why HP bought Palm and its WebOs. Now it makes sense to me. This is a convergence play. We have Google with Chrome/Android, Apple with Mac/Ios leaving Microsoft with the great big windows Windows and the little boy no-one wants to play with, Windows Phone. (see update below) HP rocks Redmond…
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Install Railo in Tomcat – where do I put my files?
This is repost of my contribution to the Railo Google Group. Goal You are a Railo and Tomcat newbie and you want a directory to put your coldfusion files in. “tomcat\myapp\ROOT” would do nicely Preconditions (for me anyway) 64 bit Windows 7 home premium UAC turned off and stays off Java installed and JAVA_HOME set…
Dr James Bayley 