Just something random that popped into my head: I just thought about how Windows 8 removes the Previous Versions feature. In the past 24 hours, I've used it twice. The first time was from using CCleaner to clean up my hard drive and I didn't realize it cleared my Winamp playlist. Previous versions had several past versions to choose from and I got ( Read more... )

Since I posted that long entry about Windows 8 (DW/ LJ), I figured I'd expand on it to avoid having a day where I don't type very much. The stuff I talk about in this entry is mostly based on the Windows 8 Consumer Preview and Windows Server 8 Beta Compatibility Cookbook, available here. (Note that they update this, and its name and content may ( Read more... )

This entry is sort of a stream-of-consciousness about my experience using Windows 8 Consumer Preview. I say "sort of" because I originally typed this out as verbal diarrhea. I later tried to organize the parts into a few related areas, though it's still just somewhat organized disparate thoughts. (I apologize in advance for any parts where I repeat ( Read more... )