Darren Straight's Blog

ICT Enthusiast and photographer.

By - Darren Straight

Visual Web Developer – FREE Download and 3 months ASP.NET 2.0 hosting

Check this out and see how Microsoft does offer stuff for free, it really annoys me when people say nothing from Microsoft is free because it’s just not true, this is one of the reasons that I really would like to work for Microsoft one day, they really are a good employer and it would be a great experience for

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PPLParty

I’ve just been invited to another one of these internet community things, I’m not sure if this one will be a success or not but it looks interesting. About PPLParty… PPLParty is a large e-community that specialises into bringing people together. We provide a free service that allows people to communicate from all over the world. After all, you can

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Windows Live Safety Center beta

Great another Microsoft Beta to look forward to participating in, this time it’s for the Windows Live Safety Center, thanks goes to my friend Henrik for telling me about the invite as he found out about it first when he found it in his inbox, I then checked mine and realized I too had been invited! 😛 You’re Invited! We’d

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 7.2 Mega Pixel Digital Camera

Today I once again have received something special in the post this time it was my Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 7.2 Mega Pixel Digital Camera The pack was purchased from pixmania and included the following: Cyber-shot DSC-P200 Silver Memory Stick PRO 1 GB Compatible battery NP FR1 PIX compact black case 11 x 3.5 x 8cm I’ve taken some night time

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Can You Spot The Phish Attack?

Hey I have just been told about this phishing article from my friend Laurent, so thanks goes to him for telling me about it, don’t forget to test your self on the quiz! Knowing the difference between a legitimate e-mail and a scammed phishing e-mail is not always as easy as one would think. According to data from e-mail security

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Nathan from GC says thank you!

Something I greatly appreciate is when I receive emails like this for helping people out, it really does make my day because it makes me feel great to know that I’m helping people out and that they appreciate the effort I’ve gone to help them! Thank you so much for helping me with the programming languages. I hope I can

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Spell Check As You Type in Windows Live Mail (codename:Kahuna)

Now this is another great piece of news, spell check as you type, you have too see the video to believe it! 😀 Today I’d like to give you a sneak preview of one the most exciting features we have coming in our next beta refresh of Windows Live Mail(codename:Kahuna): Spell Check As You Type.  (It was shown in the

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Welcome to the MSN Beta Program!

Just got this email, I have a feeling it might be Windows Live Messenger, whatever it is I cant wait! 😀 Thanks for signing up. We understand how excited you are to get started, and we want to get going, too. We’re working as fast as we can to figure out the best way for us to get your feedback.

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XBOX 360’s Stand Off advertisement

Late last week, word broke that an advertisement for the XBOX 360, entitled “Stand off,” wouldn’t be aired due to its questionable content. It was shown at Sunday’s “Zero Hour” event in Palmdale, but was hidden until today/last night. It’s on the MSN Video site, but many people have been having trouble getting it to function, so here’s how to