Dec
24
24
12 months ago I blogged about the Winter Dreamscene animated desktop available for Vista and thought I’d mention it again as it’s that time of the year! Enjoy and have a great Christmas!
Apr
13
13
The imminent arrival of our first child has seen us scouring Internet sites looking for suitable names. It seems nothing invokes quite the same level of emotive response as the naming process!
Having exhausted most of the main baby naming sites I glibly typed the phrase “weird baby names” into Google. I should have known better I suppose! It seems there are several resources devoted entirely to the subject.
One in particular caught my eye: Wikipedia’s List Of Unusual Personal Names. Under the People Named For Something Else was this entry:
Vista Avalon is the legal name given to Microsoft MVP Bil Simser’s daughter born May 18th, 2007 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Vista is the name of Microsoft’s operating system, released in 2007. Avalon is the codename given to Microsoft’s Windows Presentation Foundation, part of the .NET 3.0 framework.[17]
Of course this started me thinking about all those Microsoft code names…. and before long there it was - Cougar Longhorn - perfect! Now all I have to do is convince the other half 
Dec
20
20
If you’re into the animated dreamscenes that can be set as your desktop background in Vista then check this one out for the Christmas season. Falling snow, a snowman, pine trees… all I need now is some chestnuts and a fire…
Have a merry Christmas everyone!
Technorati Tags: winter,dreamscene
Jan
4
4
Not sure what to do with those unwanted Christmas presents? - Maybe the Will It Blend website can help. What a great way to market your product!