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1. 
   Review - Microsoft Windows SideShow for Windows Mobile

   0.01 Developer Preview (Jun 4, 2008)

   OK- I'm sorry this isn't a review, but just a beef.
   
   Do I really need something else to wear down the battery on my PDA/Phone? It's not like I get the stellar times that normal phones get.

2. 
   Review - Notepad++

   4.9 (May 1, 2008)

   This is a pretty slick editor, however my biggest beef with it, is that it still doesn't recognize command line wildcards.
   
   If I try this:
   
   npp *.cs
   
   It will not open all of the files that have a CS extension in the current directory. According to their forum, the suggestion I got was to create a batch file that did something silly like:
   
   @echo off
   npp %1 %2 %3 %4 %5
   
   Or some such - this is 2008 - what app today that manipulates files doesn't recognize wildcards?
   
   I should rate this a two. :(

3. 
   Review - WordFusion

   1.60.1 (Apr 10, 2008)

   There is a free version and it's been free since July of 2007.
   
   This is a nice tool for creating forms that will allow you to store the data being collected by the forms.
   
   I found it to be more straight forward than InfoPath from MS.

4. 
   Review - RoboForm

   6.9.88 (Mar 7, 2008)

   Best investment I've ever made. I've been using this for years now and I have two pages of logins.
   
   I use it to generate 12 character mixed case/number/symbol passwords and each login has something different.
   
   Hate surfing on another machine without my Roboform!

5. 
   Review - Notepad++

   4.8 RC (Feb 21, 2008)

   Great program - just keeps getting better. Here's the release notes from their forums:
   
   This version includes a lot bug fixed/new features/enhancement, just check the list below :
   Notepad++ v4.8 fixed bugs and added features (from v4.7.5) :
   
   1. Enhance Shortcut Mapper - all the commands (including plugins commands) can be assigned to a shortcut, even for the unmapped ones.
   2. Upgrade Scintilla from v1.73 to v1.75
   3. Add multi-line and vertical capacity for tab bar.
   4. Add launch "as notepad" style feature (detection of asNotepad.xml, then launch notepad++ with -multiInst -nosession -notabbar options).
   5. Add detection mouse wheel on the different view feature : User can scroll edit view when mouse on it, it's not necessary to set edit view as current view to scroll it.
   6. Add clicking middle mouse button click to set current view feature : make clicked edit view be focused, but the cursor position does not change.
   7. Add mouse wheel horizontal scroll feature (vista only).
   8. Add mouse browsing (forward/back for switching to next/previous document) feature.
   9. Make orange indicator on the top of tab lighter when the view loss the focus.
   10. Add new look and feel of Docking container.
   11. Fix word-completion crash bug while the word to complete exceeds 256 characters.
   12. Fix full screen mode bug : can not switch applications by using Alt+TAB in full screen mode.
   13. Fix Preference crash bug.
   14. Add the utf8->ansi / ansi->utf8 conversion feature.
   15. Add Go to offset feature (in Go To Line dialog).
   16. Fix folding bugs while deleting the begin/end folding keywords.
   17. Fix position restored bug : Wrap position is restored correctly while switching back document.
   18. Fix locking current directory behaviour : Restore Notepad++ directory as working directory with no open files.
   19. Fix the multi-line tab height display problem while adding/removing the document.
   
   Included plugins :
   
   1. TexFX v0.24a
   2. NppExec v0.2 RC3.2
   3. Spell Checker v1.3.1
   4. Explorer plugin v1.7.1
   5. Hex editor v0.84
   6. Base64 encoder/decoder v1.2
   7. FTP_synchronize v0.9.6
   8. NppExport v0.2.6

6. Comment - USAspending.gov shows where the money goes

   4.8 RC (Jul 3, 2009 - 2:58 PM)

   I'd rather see a site that tells me just how much our senators and congressman are costing us on a per vote basis.
   
   It's funny how Obama barely voted while in office, but now the little marionette can't sign crap spending fast enough.
   
   /shudder

7. Comment - Cable DVRs are legal: Supreme Court denies appeal of Cablevision decision

   4.8 RC (Jun 29, 2009 - 1:39 PM)

   I don't think the last two paragraphs constitute what the judge was saying. What I got from the article was that because Cablevision is not storing a copy of each show that was aired and then playing it back to the subscribers at their leisure (meaning one copy of Chuck so that everyone who wants to can see it whenever) - it falls under the same rules as the VCR.
   
   The individual has to request the recording (just like we do with VCRs and normal DVRs) and it is ONLY available to the individual who requested the recording.
   
   I'm not sure how much I'd like this type of service. I know when I'm watching movies on demand, there is a delay between my hitting play/pause/rewind etc that I don't get when I'm on my local DVR.

8. Comment - Now it's Google's turn: Big changes in a bad economy

   4.8 RC (Jan 18, 2009 - 11:22 AM)

   "To do no evil" - unless of course it's going to affect our bottom line and/or our investors share price.

9. Comment - Yahoo usability tests bode ill for OpenID takeup

   4.8 RC (Oct 16, 2008 - 8:57 PM)

   Nope - I understood it and if their site is compromised and the information that you use to identify yourself is captured, how hard would it be for someone to make a device that "pretended" to be you?
   
   Do you really think that the majority of people using OpenID have three biometric devices attached to their computer and a random number generator that changes every 15 seconds?
   
   Sure - that's the extreme, most people are going to do what most everyone does - create a single password (probably something like password or Pa$$W0rd - because that's secure ).
   
   And following your link and looking through the info there, I found the last link had this to say:
   
   "Unfortunately, there are several problems with OpenID. One is its vulnerability to phishing. A user trying to log on to a site that claimed to support OpenID might be typing username and password details into a forged page. Another weakness is that OpenID depends on the URL identifier routing to the correct machine on the internet. This, in turn, depends on DNS, the system by which names are mapped to internet addresses, which is known to have security weaknesses.
   
   The OpenID specification does not even insist on Transport Layer Security (TLS) for every web site that participates in the authentication process. It allows properly secured authentication, but does not insist on it, which is a missed opportunity. The snag with any single sign-on scheme is that if the credentials are stolen, the thief gets access to many accounts, not just one.
   
   It is easier to fix security issues with OpenID than to fix millions of individual web sites with weak authentication. But OpenID is not a cure-all. Currently, it is suitable for commenting on blogs or registering for trial software, but not for e-commerce or online banking. I would like to see sites that accept OpenID insist that it is used in a secure manner. The work being done to integrate with CardSpace will solve the phishing vulnerability. If that is combined with TLS, OpenID is real progress towards a secure internet. Otherwise, it may be a disaster.
   " http://www.computing.co....84695/openid-open-abuse

10. Comment - New legislation could postpone February DTV transition

    4.8 RC (Oct 16, 2008 - 8:38 AM)

    Absolutely! This is just another great government screw up.
    
    Why do we even need to move to digital broadcasting? All these people with standard TVs and the converter boxes are not going to see much if any improvement, so why even bother?
    
    The folks who have the higher end TVs are already on Satellite or HD Cable- so who really benefits here?
    
    I think the big concern is that the TV folk have realized that a large portion of their audience (not to mention the advertisers) are going to disappear off their radar and that has them quaking.
    
    It would probably be one of the greatest things to happen to this country if the majority of people stopped watching TV and started spending time with their families.
    
    I am ashamed to admit that I have make myself turn the stupid-box off and spend time with my wife and children. They are what's most important - not who is the next jerk to get kicked off the island.
    
    You know - if I put the money I spend each month on cable into the bank or invested it in my family.... I have to make a call.