Category Archives: windows

What’s In My Backpack

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Thomas Purves

A snapshot in time of my current glass pancake stack. One iPad 1st gen, one iPhone 4th gen for iOs demos and prototyping. One Android tablet (Nexus 7) and phone (HTC One X) for demos and prototyping. One old Samsung … Continue reading →

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Twelve reasons to respect Windows7 or not

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Thomas Purves

Let us not underestimate the monumental importance of a Microsoft Windows release. We doyen of the internet are so often inclined to scoff, so blissfully ensconced we sometimes are in this perfect brushed metal and candy-coated RDF of a certain … Continue reading →

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What’s the deal with the slowness of the volume slider in Windows?

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Thomas Purves

One of the fit and finish features of windows that’s long bugged is the volume control. Why is it when when you click the volume thingy in the system tray it takes a second to popup the volume slider. It’s … Continue reading →

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