Spy Journal 3.0 Filtering the web for you

Windows 7 – the news keeps on coming in!

• How low can you go? What is the minimum hardware requirement for Windows 7? SO far the record is a Pentium II with a 266 MHz CPU, 96MB of memory, and a 4MB graphics card.
• Nick Hodge is in charge of getting 58 palettes of HP Netbooks preloaded with Windows 7 for Tech Ed 2009 delegates! – i could go – but I’m going sailing instead!
• Susan Bradley has webcasts on using the XP mode in Win7
• Upgrade and retail pricing was announced for Win7 for USA and Australia this week. Compare features for the different versions as well. And there is an upgrade option for qualified Vista sales.

MS Office 2010

• US Readers only – you can apply to be a beta tester for MS Office 2010 – get loaned a laptop and be ready for press and more.

Humour

• Big Buck Bunny – thanks to Geeks are Sexy

Other

• The ethics of File Sharing
• SBS2008 POP3 Connector
• SBS2008 Remote Web Workplace
• Bing Image Archive – download awesome desktop images. Submit your photo in the contest.
• Windows Live Planet.
• Tafl Games – ancient strategy board games
• Secure online photo sharing with Windows Home Server and Community Add-Ins
• Posterous – an email blogging service – blog images, videos and text by emailing to your account – no set up required. – see my spyjournal page.
• Tour de France 2009. For all the course and route info – this is an invaluable site to be running as you watch the tour.
• Last Chaos free online fantasy role playing game

Running

• The Lakes College Fun Run
• 2009 Queensland Running Calendar
• Off Road Triathlon Series

Photography

• Free photography courses
• Strobist – lighting 101
• Lighting gear – more strobist info
• Image Melbourne – lighting gear