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From:	Drew (X3N0PH0N)	6 Nov 2012 12:14
To:	ANT_THOMAS	101 of 432

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They work fine, they're just not very performant and are bugy and crashy and don't get on well with some other linux components. If you only do 2d acceleration then I /think/ the open source (Nouvea) drivers are about as good (may be wrong about this). , , , , , , , , , , `' (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) \ \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) ''`>-,--”-”---”-”---”-”---”-”---”-”---- ,'.*''`

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From:	CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)	6 Nov 2012 18:13
To:	Drew (X3N0PH0N)	102 of 432

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quote: They work fine, they're just not very performant and are bugy and crashy and don't get on well with some other linux components. :-{) ---- "neural networks that run on 16,000 processors simultaneously, enough power that they could learn to recognize cats just by watching YouTube "

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From:	Drew (X3N0PH0N)	6 Nov 2012 18:53
To:	CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)	103 of 432

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:Y , , , , , , , , , , `' (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) \ \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) ''`>-,--”-”---”-”---”-”---”-”---”-”---- ,'.*''`

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From:	Kriv	6 Nov 2012 23:41
To:	Drew (X3N0PH0N)	104 of 432

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Re. Next 360, yes it will. Still suprising the current gen is a bastardisation version of the 2k platform, but was and still is the metro w8 style os.

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From:	Drew (X3N0PH0N)	7 Nov 2012 03:55
To:	Kriv	105 of 432

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They actually announced that? Also, hello! Not seen you for a bit. , , , , , , , , , , `' (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) \ \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) ''`>-,--”-”---”-”---”-”---”-”---”-”---- ,'.*''`

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From:	Kriv	7 Nov 2012 18:59
To:	Drew (X3N0PH0N)	106 of 432

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I read it on one of the dev blogs somewhere, unified branding with Win 8 being the backbone. And hello, I've not been on Steam as much, but have been on here. Real life crap to deal with. Have to game sometime.

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From:	Drew (X3N0PH0N)	7 Nov 2012 19:08
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Definitely need to get killing zombies sometime, aye. And good, glad to have my suspicions conformed :Y , , , , , , , , , , `' (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) \ \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) ''`>-,--”-”---”-”---”-”---”-”---”-”---- ,'.*''`

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From:	patch	7 Nov 2012 23:40
To:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	108 of 432

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Oh, just on the folders subject: in the bottom right corner of the Start screen should be a small box with a "-" in it. Click on that, then right-click on the groups that you've organised your icons into. That should give you the option to name the groups.

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From:	ANT_THOMAS	9 Nov 2012 12:29
To:	ALL	109 of 432

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Turns out I can get Windows 8 Enterprise from work for free. Downloading the ISO now. Tempted to give it a go at home. ┌─────┐ │ │ │ ┌─┐ │ │ │ │ │ │ └─┘ │ │ │ │ ┌─┐ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └─┘ └─┘

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From:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	9 Nov 2012 21:56
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That temptation will soon fade.

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From:	Dave!!	12 Nov 2012 21:01
To:	ANT_THOMAS	111 of 432

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I'd try it either in a separate partition or on a spare PC first. It's a tricky one. If you can either look past the flaws or get used to them, you may like it. On the other hand, you may use it and then come to the conclusion of "Well done MS, you've totally fucked that one up". ---

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From:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	12 Nov 2012 21:03
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I'm interested in hearing about his experience.

Do you have any Server 2012 machines yet? I'm noticing a strange permissions issue with IIS, and wondering if it's just something I've done wrong or if it's a bug.

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From:	99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)	13 Nov 2012 10:43
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In what is, I'm sure, a wholly unrelated event, Steven Sinofsky, head of the Windows division at Microsoft, has left 'with immediate effect'. "With immediate effect", that's a euphamism for "don't left the door slam your butt on the way out", isn't it? bastard by name bastard by nature

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From:	Manthorp	13 Nov 2012 10:52
To:	99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)	114 of 432

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Apparently he'd been threatening to do so for some time if he wasn't given Ballmer's job. "We all have flaws, and mine is being wicked." James Thurber, The Thirteen Clocks 1951 www.manthorp.co.uk

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From:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	13 Nov 2012 10:57
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Smart man right there. GTFO before the shit storm that is Windows 8 really hits!

And why are all the media outlets calling Windows 8 key to Microsoft's future? I seem to recall them recovering just fine from a previous turd that was Vista.

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From:	99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)	13 Nov 2012 11:02
To:	Manthorp	116 of 432

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He certainly has the hair for it. And Ken, recovery from a second turd so soon after the previous one might be more problematic. bastard by name bastard by nature

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From:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	14 Nov 2012 15:59
To:	99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)	117 of 432

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So it looks like I might be the voice of reason here after all (while still being insane). Microsoft fires the guy in charge of Windows and now there is talk of the start menu returning. I am all for change if it improves things, but I'll say it again, you don't just change things for the fun of it. Especially when it's a staple that everyone in the world knows and understands how to use.

Link

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From:	99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)	14 Nov 2012 16:15
To:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	118 of 432

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Ummm, yes, that's pretty much what I said in #113. And I agree, change for the better is a good thing, but you have to balance that against alienating your audience (not all of whom are technodweebs like this bunch). bastard by name bastard by nature

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From:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	14 Nov 2012 16:18
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Sorry, I didn't intend to post that directly to you. It was just a general post.

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From:	milko	14 Nov 2012 16:31
To:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	120 of 432

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err, tech blog in "making shit up" shocker.

I can't believe you're still so cross about that menu though. I barely remember using it now, it's much quicker to just start typing what I want or click a shortcut.

Haha I just noticed at the end they quote somebody pointing out that the whole preceding part of the article is almost certainly bullshit!

"Wes Miller, an industry analyst at independent research firm Directions on Microsoft, says Sinofsky's sudden exit probably has more to do with personalities than any specific product flaws.

Miller points out that Sinofsky's replacement, Julie Larson-Green, actually directed the revamping of the user interface for Windows 8.

"She spiritually led much of the start screen work for Windows 8," says Miller. "So much about this decision is personality and the direction of the company moving forward -- and not really any explicit product-related decisions."

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