For a brief glimpse of what Windows will look like circa 2010, check out the Engadget preview of Windows 7 multi-touch interfaces and the screen grabs of prototype Windows 7 user interfaces on CrunchGear.
Archive for May, 2008
Windows 7 Preview
Thursday, May 29th, 2008OLPC XO-2 Sub-Notebook
Monday, May 26th, 2008Another sub-notebook PC, the OLPC XO-2, looks like an iPhone crossed with a Nintendo DS, on steroids. Coming 2010.
DeskSpace 1.5.4.3 Released
Saturday, May 24th, 2008DeskSpace 1.5.4.3 has been released. This version contains the following bug fixes:
- Icons with the ‘&’ and ‘%’ characters in their name are now shown/hidden properly.
- Swapped left and right mouse buttons are now detected.
- The right-hand CTRL, ALT, SHIFT, and Windows keys can now be used.
- The desktop wallpaper is now set to the wallpaper of the first desktop when exiting DeskSpace on a desktop other than the first.
- Icon visibility and position are now saved when exiting DeskSpace on a desktop other than the first.
- Icon visibility and position are now restored correctly when returning from standby or unlocking the computer.
You can visit the DeskSpace page to find out more about DeskSpace, and visit the Online Store to buy DeskSpace 1.5.4.3.
DeskSpace YouTube Roundup
Saturday, May 24th, 2008Space Shuttle, As Seen From A Chase Plane
Saturday, May 24th, 2008Continuing this weeks space theme, here’s some amazing images of the Space Shuttle launch, as seen from a chase plane.
DeskSpace Running On Asus Eee PC
Friday, May 23rd, 2008DeskSpace was developed to give users the ability to expand their desktop space, which makes it a perfect fit for systems with limited screen real estate, such as sub-notebook computers.
It was great see then that DeskSpace runs extremely well on one of the best sub-notebooks available, the Asus Eee PC:
Spruce Up Your TopDesk/DeskSpace Powered Desktop With Fantastic Free Desktop Wallpapers
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
DeskSpace and TopDesk 256×256 PNG Icons
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008We’ve had a number of requests for 256×256 icons for TopDesk and DeskSpace, suitable for use with ObjectDock and RocketDock. You can download the TopDesk 256×256 PNG icon here, and the DeskSpace 256×256 PNG icon here.
Microsoft Worldwide Telescope
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008More amazing software from Microsoft Research: Worldwide Telescope. It uses imagery from ground and space-based telescopes to turn your computer into a “virtual telescope”.
Otaku Software on Twitter
Monday, May 19th, 2008We’ve signed up with Twitter, a service that lets you keep up to date with what other people are doing. We’re trialling Twitter as a way to give everyone a better idea of what we get up to from day to day at Otaku Software, including what we’re working on at the moment and how software development is progressing.
You can see my personal Twitter updates at http://twitter.com/otaku_jstewart, and we’ll be adding other Twitter accounts in the future if the service proves to be useful.