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“Upgrade” to Windows 7

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This is not a suggestion – its the account of Tim Weber, BBC Business Editor of the BBC Website. It took 11 hours for one of his PCs to upgrade and that was after struggling with an install bug for several days.
Compared to the Snow Leopard upgrade it sounds tortuous. 
The article is good and also covers his experience of installing Win7 on two other computers. There’s a short video of  the system in action too. Read and watch here. BBC NEWS | Business | Windows 7: How to upgrade your computer

Prezi – The zooming presentation editor

Create astonishing presentations live and on the web

  • “Coolest online presentation tool I have ever seen”

    Techcrunch

  • “Insanely great”

    Harvard Business

  • “Pretty amazing”

    CNET

  • “Love at first use”

    user praise

via prezi.com

I’m impressed with this presentation service. Instead of slides you create a huge page and the software zooms your audience in to the part you’re talking about.

The Rainbow Centre – Scarborough

One of the Centre’s main focus of activity is the prevention of homelessness and supporting those going into temporary accommodation.

 

We provide a furniture donation program that takes in quality basic furniture and redistributes these items into the community.

via therainbowcentre.org

++++++++++++++

Just been to a presentation about the work that’s being done to serve people through this centre. Groundbreaking stuff.

A few thoughts from a prophet

1 Seek the Lord while he may be found, •
call upon him while he is near;

2 Let the wicked abandon their ways, •
and the unrighteous their thoughts;

3 Return to the Lord, who will have mercy; •
to our God, who will richly pardon.

4 ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, •
neither are your ways my ways,’ says the Lord.

5 ‘For as the heavens are higher than the earth, •
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.

6 ‘As the rain and the snow come down from above, •
and return not again but water the earth,

7 ‘Bringing forth life and giving growth, •
seed for sowing and bread to eat,

8 ‘So is my word that goes forth from my mouth; •
it will not return to me fruitless,

9 ‘But it will accomplish that which I purpose, •
and succeed in the task I gave it.’

Isaiah

LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias (wii) reviews at Metacritic.com

My son Matthew works as an animator for Frontier and this is his latest game. He’s delighted with these reviews – wouldn’t you be?

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Summary [WiiWare World] The follow-up to last year’s WiiWare launch title once again puts the power of the wind in the palm of your hand, as you experience Toku and Enril’s new adventure to save Toku’s mother, lift an ancient curse and thwart the evil Balasar. The elemental powers of Enril the Wind Spirit are used to protect and guide the young boy Toku – power his jumps and glides, suspend and smash new enemies, and explore all-new expanses of the stunningly presented, magical land of Mistralis. Players can instantly transform Mistralis between Summer and Winter, harnessing the brilliance of nature: frozen Winter ponds and waterfalls become deep, teeming Summer pools and chambers in which to dive and unlock secrets, enemies can be frozen or doused, and the very air itself used to form snowballs or moisture-laden clouds. Other amazing new abilities include the cyclone, which can be used to transport Toku, smash powerful enemies and even drill through the rock of Mistralis’ diverse, richly interactive Chilling Peaks and Melodia City areas. [Frontier Developments]