Darren Straight's Blog

ICT Enthusiast and photographer.

By - Darren Straight

Live 8 DVD Update

Cool I have just received the following email in my inbox: Hi Darren Since Live 8 on July 2nd 2005 – work has been underway on preparing the official Live 8 DVD release. Compiling not only the many memorable performances from the day but also adding lots of exciting unseen footage…and as a registered supporter, we wanted you to be

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Windows 95 released 10 years ago today

The Windows 95 (codename Chicago) operating system was released 10 years ago today on August 24, 1995 by Microsoft, most of us who had a pc back then probably still have a copy of Windows 95 lying around somewhere, I know I do in my little collection alongside windows 3.11. 😀 Check out these incredible links for more details: Windows

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Can you solve the Kitty Caper mystery?

I have just received as most of you probably have the following email in my msn hotmail inbox: Play the MSN Search Toolbar game and win tickets for two on the Orient-Express! A distraught dowager, disappearing guinea pigs and an unfeasibly large carrot. Can you solve the mystery of ‘The Kitty Caper’? Uncover the crime using the new MSN Toolbar

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Paint.NET v2.1

Chris Sells from MSDN TV has interviewed Rick Brewster, Tom Jackson, and Craig Taylor about their project, Paint.NET v2.1. Paint.NET is a full-featured, professional-grade graphics application built on the .NET Framework as a senior design project at Washington State University. MSDN TV Interview Paint.NET Web Site Rick Brewster’s blog

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Space Shuttle Discovery back in Florida

The Space Shuttle Discovery has finally arrived back at Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre after travelling piggy-back across the US on a modified Boeing 747. It had originally left Edwards Air Force Base on Friday but bad weather had delayed its arrival in Florida. At this current stage the future of the shuttle is uncertain after NASA announced the fleet would