MICROSOFT PHOTODRAW DISCONTINUED

Jun 25, 2001 | Microsoft, photos

After months of speculation, Microsoft has now confirmed that Photodraw has been discontinued. There’s no obvious replacement. Photodraw was perfect for quick work with photos and clip art. Nothing on the market comes close for ease of use or breadth of...

CHILDREN’S SOFTWARE

Jun 23, 2001 | parents, software

The current selection of kids’ software is pretty uninspiring. The interest in getting computers and Internet connections into classrooms arose from the belief that there would be rich content that would engage kids and trigger their creativity and desire to...

HARDWARE WEB SITES

Jun 22, 2001 | hardware

The leading web sites for independent information and reviews of computer hardware have long been Tom’s Hardware and AnandTech. Tom’s and Anand’s have been meticulous about remaining independent and providing unbiased commentary. Ziff-Davis, the...

WINDOWS XP CONTROVERSIES

Jun 19, 2001 | WinXP

Windows 2000 Magazine had this commentary in today’s e-mail newsletter. It’s by Paul Thurrott, the news editor. It’s long, but it might help you put a couple of recent news items into perspective. “Because Microsoft is such a large company, its...

COMPUTER RECYCLING

Jun 18, 2001 | hardware

In addition to Hewlett Packard’s computer recycling service (see news item on May 29), the Press Democrat just published an article about a local company doing recycling. Computer Recycling Center at 3249 Santa Rosa Avenue will restore systems if possible,...