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Raymond.CC Blog - Free 50 1 Year Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.0 Full License Worth $2000

Raymond.CC Blog - Free 50 1 Year Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.0 Full License Worth $2000


Free 50 1 Year Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.0 Full License Worth $2000

Posted: 17 Aug 2010 11:59 PM PDT


About 3 months ago, Emsisoft has released a major update on a-squared and renamed it as Anti-Malware. If you have not heard of it, Emsisoft Anti-Malware (previous a-squared) has been recently taking the top 3, if not the first spot in malware detection tests. However its great detection does come with a price which is [...]

"The World Is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education", by Curtis J. Bonk

"The World Is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education", by Curtis J. Bonk


"The World Is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education", by Curtis J. Bonk

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 03:29 PM PDT

I couldn't resist posting all of the book-study resources for Curtis J. Bonk's book, "The World Is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education.".

The book is the center of a required book-study for the principals in my school district.  Even if you are not an educator, you'll find the links related to each chapter intriguing.

Here is the link to my post:

"The World Is Open" Book Study Resources (Megalist)- Required reading for principals in my school district!

The book's website has more information.

Raymond.CC Blog - Bring Back Removed Show My Webcam Feature in Windows Live Messenger

Raymond.CC Blog - Bring Back Removed Show My Webcam Feature in Windows Live Messenger


Bring Back Removed Show My Webcam Feature in Windows Live Messenger

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT


If you are using the latest version of Windows Live Messenger 2009 build 14.0.8117.416, you may have noticed that the very useful Show My Webcam feature has been stripped off. For many years Windows Live Messenger has two webcam features which is the viewing of webcam without voice and the Video Call. The “show my [...]

Bill Buxton's Presentation Video: "A Little Tale about Touch" (Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2010)

Bill Buxton's Presentation Video: "A Little Tale about Touch" (Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2010)


Bill Buxton's Presentation Video: "A Little Tale about Touch" (Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2010)

Posted: 13 Aug 2010 06:02 PM PDT

I am always inspired by Bill Buxton's words of wisdom.  If you haven't heard of him, know that he's been around for a very long time, coming to the world of computer science and IT through his passion for music. According to his on-line biography, "Bill Buxton is a relentless advocate for innovation, design, and - especially - the appropriate consideration of human values, capacity, and culture in the conception, implementation, and use of new products and technologies. This is reflected in his research, teaching, talks, and writing - including his column on design and innovation for BusinessWeek.com, and his 2007 book, Sketching User Experiences."


A Little Tale about Touch "It's about the physical and the social context where it is happening" (Bill Buxton)
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"The only true voyage of discovery is not to go in two different places, but to see the world through different eyes".  - Bill Buxton, quoting Proust

Bill Buxton: After the Show (Interviewed by Caroline Goles, Worldwide Partner Group Business Manager)
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Bill Buxton's Website
Buxton, William. (1994) The three mirrors of interaction: a holistic approach to user interfaces. In L.W. MacDonald & J. Vince (Eds.) Interacting with virtual environments. New York: Wiley.

Here is a quote from the above reference:

"The thesis of this chapter is that we should consider technology in terms of the fidelity with which it reflects human capabilities on three levels:


* physical: how we are built and what motor/sensory skills we possess;

* cognitive: how we think, learn, solve problems and what cognitive skills we possess;

* social: how we relate to our social milieu, including group structure and dynamics, power, politics, and what social skills we possess.

Our metaphor is one of three separate mirrors, each reflecting one of these levels. In order to be judged acceptable, designs must provide an acceptable degree of fidelity in how they reflect each of these three aspects of human makeup and activity. The benefit is in how the model can provide a simple but valuable test that can be used during the design process. We now look at each of these mirrors in turn."

Raymond.CC Blog - Watching TV with a TV Card Under Linux And Windows

Raymond.CC Blog - Watching TV with a TV Card Under Linux And Windows


Watching TV with a TV Card Under Linux And Windows

Posted: 11 Aug 2010 07:35 PM PDT


I’m not sure how many people are using a TV card on their computer, rather then a full blown TV, but I know that in my testing of Linux systems, I’ve always needed to have my TV card working so I can use it for my game systems. My TV card is an old Conexant [...]

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