David Vielmetter

Tag: Windows 7

  • Compare two files in two clicks

    Windows is a great operating system for games, managing multimedia, and running millions of applications. For development though, I’ve always been used to Linux, UNIX or Solaris command line tools like “vi”, “diff”, “grep” and the like. Since I only have one notebook filled with gigabytes of family pictures, movies and mp3’s, a free copy…

  • Get Windows 7 for $29.99

    Here’s another reason to go back to school during the recession: Get cheap software just for being a student. In a previous article I showed you how to get Office 2007 Ultimate for $60 bucks, now Microsoft is making their latest and greatest in operating systems available to students for $29.99. Here’s how:

  • Map Apple Keyboard Fn keys in Windows 7

    I love the new aluminum Apple keyboard, but am too cheap to buy the iMac it usually comes with. I figured if I just picked a used one up on eBay and hooked it up to my Sony VAIO running Windows 7 x64 what’s the worst that could happen? It worked surprisingly well, that’s what…

  • Windows 7 Ultimate RC1 Upgrade FAIL

    If you’re playing with the Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) and want to upgrade to the final release of Windows 7, get prepared to shell out some bucks for Windows 7 Ultimate. My school has posted a free copy of Windows 7 Professional for students through MSDNAA, but apparently there is no upgrade path from…

  • Upgrade iPod Touch firmware to 3.0 for free

    I got a brand new iPod Touch 2nd generation at Costco and to my surprise it only came with firmware 2.2.1, not the latest & greatest 3.0 everyone talks about. Upon connecting it to iTunes, I was immediately prompted to purchase the 3.0 firmware update for $9.95. So I gotta spend another $10 bucks after…

  • Windows7 x64 a few months later

    It’s been a few months since I installed Windows 7 RC1 x64 and the initial glamor of the latest and greatest operating system from Microsoft has worn off. Although Windows 7 is both easier to use and more useful than ever, there are still some issues with 64bit computing that need to be worked out.…

  • Context menu issues with gVim in Windows 7 x64

    Over the years I’ve developed a serious vi editor habit (mostly from my days working as a system administrator). I use it for coding in PHP, c, and perl because it is convenient and lightweight. Since gVim has been available for Windows, I have never had any issues running it on my home computer and…

  • Windows 7 RC 64-Bit first impressions

    My school’s MSDN Academic Allicance portal recently got updated with the long awaited Microsoft Windows 7 release candidate ISO image. Now that finals are over, my computer isn’t constantly tied up with seemingly never ending homework assignments or school projects, so I’ve had a chance to take the wraps off Windows 7 64-Bit.

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