January 2007 - Posts

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A word of warning about Vista upgrades by Tim Marman

Unlike past versions of Windows, the Vista upgrade edition requires you to have XP already installed . (That is, you can literally upgrade, but you can't do a clean install). Hopefully that version of XP doesn't need to be activated, because the upgrade...
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Sometimes piracy isn't about getting it for free by Tim Marman

The old maxim that "you can't compete with free" has been thrown around time and time again in the piracy argument. Sometimes, though, piracy is not just about price. People don't want DRM ( including Bill Gates ), and there are still no legal means to...
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Equity-Based Compensation by Tim Marman

Anthony points to a good overview on equity-based compensation. Motivation issues aside, such plans are also a key means to attract and keep top talent when you might not otherwise have the means (i.e., an early stage startup). The article discusses the...
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Music of Note: The Good, The Bad, and The Queen by Tim Marman

I've been eagerly expecting this album since I first heard that Damon Albarn (of Blur and Gorillaz fame) was putting out a new album. What was originally intended to be a solo project turned out to be a supergroup . The Good, The Bad, and the Queen consists...
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Having trouble connecting to games on Xbox Live through a router? by Tim Marman

If you are having trouble connecting to games through a router, and you don't have issues when you go directly to the cable modem, you can set your Xbox as the DMZ host. Background Basically, your cable connection gives you a single IP address that the...
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