GSR #97 - M$ finishes Danger Acq.,Apple Ascendant?,IBM Pilots Macs,UAC: Designed to Annoy,SP3 Issues Blamed on OEMs,Google Doc Type,BitTorrent Throttling Check,LHC Data,Psystar Update,VBA coming back to Mac MS Office,The Five Circles of Hell - How Apple and NetFlix get it right,Dish Fallout

Geek Speak Radio Episode 97

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GSR #95 - Use DVD-R for HD, iPhone with AppleTV, Law Students fight RIAA, Comcast HD, Profile of Al Jaffe, Greenhouse, 360 flaws, Moon-net, Massive X-Ray shows ancient insects, 26 years for spam, M$ Surface, Army Phish Test, Linux Contributers, Gnome switching to WebKit

Anecdotal…

  • It has been several months. Christmas? New Years?
  • User Email: Eliza Hart
  • Big Trends:
    • HD War Resolved
    • PS3 Gaining Traction

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MacBook Pro Vista Service Pack 1 Audio Problems?

After much searching I found the solution to the Audio problem I’ve been having so I’ll post it here hoping it helps someone else.

Here’s the situation Windows Vista installed on a MacBook Pro (yes I know, traitor, blah blah blah)

I run the SP1, (Service Pack 1) update for Windows Vista and everything is fine, until I try something which requires Audio. None, No audio, No Sound, Quiet, bummer.

I searched the internet and found a fix. http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=14&PFid=24&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false New driver here did the trick. Best of luck everyone.

Rob

please wait while windows configures

a friend called tonight with a problem with his computer. After every restart, it would prompt him for a cd after it says “Please wait while Windows configured PhotoGallery”. Of course he doesn’t know what windows gallery is and he’s not running Vista. After some searching on google for a while, I found this solution.

1) Find the right HP printer cd which originally installed it and let it fix itself 2) Google Windows Installer Clean Up or head over to MS and download it directly. Then use it to remove ‘Photo Gallery’.

Logon script before desktop loads

Want your logon script to complete before your desktop logs in.

Edit or add value (REG_DWORD):

HKEYCURRENTUSER\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\winlogon

value: RunLogonScriptSync

0 = Don’t wait for the logon script to complete before loading the desktop. 1 = Wait for the logon script to complete before loading the desktop.

Vote with your pocketbook

I bought Rock band and am enjoying it. One of the things which will continue to make it great is more content, and I think supporting the Publishers when they release good content is a great way to get more….

This past week, MTV released more content for Rockband, but this time at 80 points ($1) the going price for an MP3. I think this is fantastic. It’s a bit more difficult to pay 140 ($1.75) for a song I MIGHTcare about. Lets convince them that 80 is the right price by purchasing these ‘cheaper’ tracks….

Content: “Song With a Mission”* Price: 80 Microsoft Points Availability: Canada and United States Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) MILD LYRICS,MILD SUGGESTIVE THEMES] Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track: *”Song With a Mission” is a cover of a song made famous by The Sounds. PLEASE NOTE: Many Rock Band song game tracks are available as both a multipack and as a single game track. These song game tracks are exactly the same (unless expressly noted as a special version or remix). Be aware that it is possible to download the same song game track twice so please carefully consider your purchases. For music credits, visit www.RockBand.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Content: “Move Along” Price: 80 Microsoft Points Availability: Canada and United States Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) MILD LYRICS,MILD SUGGESTIVE THEMES] Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track: “Move Along”–All-American Rejects. PLEASE NOTE: Many Rock Band song game tracks are available as both a multipack and as a single game track. These song game tracks are exactly the same (unless expressly noted as a special version or remix). Be aware that it is possible to download the same song game track twice so please carefully consider your purchases. For music credits, visit www.RockBand.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Content: “Dirty Little Secret” Price: 80 Microsoft Points Availability: Canada and United States Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) MILD LYRICS,MILD SUGGESTIVE THEMES] Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track: “Dirty Little Secret”–All-American Rejects. PLEASE NOTE: Many Rock Band song game tracks are available as both a multipack and as a single game track. These song game tracks are exactly the same (unless expressly noted as a special version or remix). Be aware that it is possible to download the same song game track twice so please carefully consider your purchases. For music credits, visit www.RockBand.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Content: “The Kill” Price: 80 Microsoft Points Availability: Canada and United States Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) MILD LYRICS,MILD SUGGESTIVE THEMES] Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track: “The Kill”–30 Seconds to Mars. PLEASE NOTE: Many Rock Band song game tracks are available as both a multipack and as a single game track. These song game tracks are exactly the same (unless expressly noted as a special version or remix). Be aware that it is possible to download the same song game track twice so please carefully consider your purchases. For music credits, visit www.RockBand.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Content: “Attack” Price: 80 Microsoft Points Availability: Canada and United States Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) MILD LYRICS,MILD SUGGESTIVE THEMES] Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track: “Attack”–30 Seconds to Mars. PLEASE NOTE: Many Rock Band song game tracks are available as both a multipack and as a single game track. These song game tracks are exactly the same (unless expressly noted as a special version or remix). Be aware that it is possible to download the same song game track twice so please carefully consider your purchases. For music credits, visit www.RockBand.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Xbox 360 Wheel price drops $30 to $99

Microsoft is now giving holiday shoppers even more value by reducing the price of its incredibly popular Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel by $30 to just $99 (U.S. ERP). The newly priced Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel now comes bundled with a driver disc and a demo of the acclaimed “Forza Motorsport 2” including full force feedback support. With its sleek design and cutting edge technology, the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel immerses gamers in an unparalleled racing experience.

The Wireless Racing Wheel is compatible with all of the most popular racing games on Xbox 360, including:

· Forza Motorsport 2

· Project Gotham Racing 4

· Project Gotham Racing 3

· Test Drive Unlimited

· Need for Speed Carbon

· DiRT

· Nascar 08

Xbox 360 offers the best value among next-gen consoles and is the only place you can play the greatest holiday line-up in video games history. This holiday, buyers will receive two free games bundled with every Xbox 360 console and Xbox 360 Elite. The highly-rated “Forza Motorsport 2” (Microsoft Game Studios) and “Marvel Ultimate Alliance” (Activision) are both included for $349.99 (U.S.) for Xbox 360 console and $449.99 (U.S.) for Xbox 360 Elite.

GSR #92 - 700 mhz wars, Spiral Frog, Apple like M$, Ringle, PS3 to Rule, PS3 Delays Home, Force Unleashed, Xbox Info, Square Enix on Xbox, Halo more than a Game, Halo’s Lucky Few, MS Stealth Update, GameTemp, Astronaut

Geek Speak Radio Episode 92

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Free Xbox Live Arcade Game

It seems like the xbox live anniversary celebration is gearing up with a free arcade game and a number of free themes.

Quote:

For 48 hours starting November 15, get the full version of the classic strategy game Carcassonne free!

GSR #91 - Bioshock Review, Uraguay, Acer to buy Gateway, Vista Network Issue, Wait for Vista, WGA, Sony’s Rootkit, 60GB PS3’s almost gone, PS3 Price Drop?, White PS2, PSP Features, Sony hacking Halo’s Wikipedia, Buy Serenity, Paramount Dumps Blueray, Cable Bandwidth Crunch, Chopsticks as Fuel

Anectodal…

  • what did you do this weekend?
  • bioshock
  • uraguay

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