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00:12 Wonders if #bbcqt will get it's highest ever viewing figures for tonights programme. #
11:02 #myfirstsearchengine : AltaVista #myfirstcomputer : Spectrum 48k #myfirstproglang : Sinclair BASIC #
11:04 Good luck to Ari Vatanen today in the #FIA presidential elections. #F1 #
11:44 @jakehumphreyf1 Who's your tip for the FiA presidency? #
11:59 Handwritting recognition software can never understand my 'r', it always makes it a 'c'. Even after I've trained it! #
12:15 I've seen screenshots of Windows 7 with date and time shown in the taskbar. How do you get the date? #
12:19 @deKay01 huh? I'm serious, there are screenshots of Win 7 with date and time shown on the right of the taskbar. I only have time... #
12:25 Oh, I figured it out, the date only displays when you have "large icons" on the taskbar. I set them to small, because I see no point in... #
12:26 ... them being large and having the taskbar take up more space than is necessary. #
12:28 While I'm still moaning about Win 7, can I also point out how annoying the transparent windows are when hovering over the taskbar.... #
12:29 if I'm watching a video in another window, I don't want it to vanish! #
12:33 How the hell could the members of the #FiA vote in Jean Todt? Are they really THAT stupid? #
12:49 @LeeMcKenzieF1 That's the worst news I've heard regarding the FiA and F1 for a long time :-( #
13:05 @dav_dump But a vote for Todt WAS a vote for Mosley. There will be no change, Todt will just be Mosleys puppet! #
13:30 @cawhitworth Yeah, I figured out it's because I've reduced the height of the ta skbar. #
13:42 @MerseyMal What gadget? #
13:50 @MerseyMal Looks nice, but no wifi and it can't play protected content. Not for me. #
14:06 @AndyParkes bit.ly/3fD2As #
14:09 @AndyParkes bit.ly/3O9jKy or bit.ly/23Nqws or bit.ly/2U0W1e or bit.ly/Nt0IS #
14:40 Some very useful Windows 7 tips for frustrated users bit.ly/3EKUjf #
14:44 @spritesbites Windows Mail is available for Windows 7, but it's now in the "Essentials" package: bit.ly/2yaMkH #
15:22 @AndyParkes bit.ly/4qNj7b or bit.ly/2Ia3tc or bit.ly/1eWRWF or bit.ly/3kXXZJ or bit.ly/2pbom3 #
20:01 Windows is doing something and it says "Time remaining: 0 seconds" but it's been saying that for about 5 minutes now! #
20:17 @deKay01 It looks pretty cool, I'd like to give it a try... but need to get a netbook first! #
20:24 @deKay01 Though I'm not sure on the "social OS" side with people seeing what you're doing on your PC. Maybe a step too far for privacy? #
21:28 RT @alandavies1 bit.ly /3WO8CB Thanks to @wazology for this link to Cassetteboy v Griffin -- funny. #

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09:53 Damn the postal strikes, still not sure if I support them or not. But I do have 3 packages that should be delivered today. Have to wait now. #
10:22 More than a little pissed off to discover Win 7 doesn't have proper multi-monitor support. This was my one big hiope for the new version! #
10:25 @MerseyMal Yeah, just like it was due for XP, Vista AND Win 7!! #
10:31 RT @thatrevchap Google AdSense results so far.... Earnings: £0.00. [That might have changed today, found an ad or 2 I was interested in :-)] #
10:33 @cawhitworth Do you ha ve a taskbar on each monitor then? #
10:36 @cawhitworth So you have 3 monitors and all apps are squezed onto the taskbar of mon 1. When you minimise on mon 2 it goes to mon 1. #
10:55 The Royal Mail just delivered one of my parcels..... That was a suprise! #
12:23 Testing my Wacom Bamboo pen and touch, handwriting recognition is pretty impressive! #
14:04 UPS man just delivered Windows 7. Am I brave enough to install it? #
14:21 About to run the Windows 7 updgrade... wish me luck. See you on the other side! May update via iPhone, or may n ot. #
14:25 Decided I would tweet during the upgrade. First thing I noticed is it has downloaded an update to the installer on the day of release! #
14:27 Now waiting patiently while it checks compatibilty even though it just told me it was compatible.... huh? #
14:28 Hmm, apparenty need to de-authorise iTunes before upgrade. Also my ATI graphics driver might not be compatible, so will check for an update. #
14:38 Eeeek, new ATI drivers have screwed up my display settings. Currently stuck in 800x600 16-bit and only 1 monitor working! Bloody bugger.... #
14:48 Right, video card issue s resolved, now got both monitors back and with correct resolutions. Time to start Windows 7 upgrade again! #
14:52 checking compatibility..... again! #
14:53 @spritesbites If what had Windows mail? #
14:55 Compatibulity check still says I have to de-authorise iTunes and ATI driver may not be compatible! #
14:55 I just upgraded to the latest ATI drivers and de-authorsied iTunes.. I don't understand! #
14:56 It wants me to uninstall my graphics driver before upgrading.... WHAT?!?! #
14:58 Apparently the upgrade will take "several hours" to complete! #
15:01 @spritesbites don't really know what you mean. I use Thunderbird for email, never used Windows mail. Not sure why you thought I did. #
15:04 Good job I have a good book to read while I wait for Windows 7 to do its thing. #
15:08 As I have nothing better to do, can I just say how much I hate the way the iPhone changes 'its' to 'it's' every time. Keeps catching me out! #
15:09 @deKay01 eh? What do you mean crash? #
15:17 @spritesbites ahh, well learn to use something better then! :-) #
15:18 49% through collecting system data, still quite a way to go! Not actually started the install part of the installation yet. #
15:25 @spritesbites that's why you have to learn how to use a new one. Then you'll realise it is a LOT better than Windows mail! #
15:27 RT @QuickPWN: Got my first Windows 7 Bluescreen of Death! @MSWindows - [This isn't what you want to see when in the middle of an upgrade] #
15:29 @spritesbites but e very mail client I've used has done what Windows mail can do and usually a lot more. What's so special in your case? #
15:30 Ooohhh, we've moved on to expanding files, not quite installing yet but getting there! #
15:34 Just got 18% through expanding files and it restarted my PC!! Hope that's supposed to happen... #
15:41 It rebooted to the windows 7 installer, but it's still saying 18% under expanding files. It not budged for aaages :( #
15:43 @spritesbites how do you want them? I find Thunderbird is perfect for me. #
15:50 Still stuck at 18%, when should I worry that it's not actually doing anything? #
16:03 After taking forever to expand the files it took approximatly 20 seconds to complete the "install" phase! #
16:04 Oooh, I like the new windows boot splash screen! #
16:11 Now waiting for installer to transfer files and settings. Windows has also decided to switch my primary monitor! #
16:18 Getting bored now, not looking foward to the potential mess Windows 7 will have made to all my programs and settings. Hope it's not too bad! #
16:56 @deKay01 nope no games :( not even so much as an asteroid in sight. Still waiting for files to transfer, 72% complete apparently. #
16:59 The windows 7 upgrade seems to go in fits and spurts. Sticks at certain points for ages, then jumps a few dozen percent and freezes again. #
17:06 The Windows 7 first boot progress bar looks eariley like the Cylons, except it's not Red. #
17:41 Windows 7 has finished booting, but my screen resolutions are all screwed up again, also got 60MB of updates to download already! #
17:53 Tweeting from Windows 7, now to explore what's new and what's broken! #
18:04 The quicklau nch bar has gone, now "pin" programs to the taskbar. It's not the same. eg/ Can't launch multiple instances of a web browser! #
18:15 @spritesbites doesn't matter how many times I click the pinned icon, it just goes to the currently opened window. #
18:16 @spritesbites You can right click it and then select the program icon to launch another instance. But that's hardly a "quick launch"! #
18:19 They have also removed all the controls from Media Player in the "Now Playing" view. So no side bar with the playlist or tabs at he top! #
18:33 Swit ching between instances of programs is a pain the arse as well. They are all under one icon, that's shit, can't quickly switch! #
18:34 @cawhitworth But I'm always lauching multiple instances of the same program. Especially web browsers. Can sometimes have a dozen open! #
18:35 Using tabs isn't the same thing either, can't have a tab open on a different monitor! #
18:37 Okay, managed to stop Windows combining the programs under 1 icon. Also made them small so taskbar isn't so hideous. #
18:38 Now how do I get something like Messenger to live in the Statusbar? It insists on sitting on the taskbar, this is also shit. < a href="http://twitter.com/Lufferov/statuses/5074718673">#
18:42 Not only that but with programs ungrouped. For some reason Messenger has two entries on the taskbar even though it's just one program! #
18:43 Never thought I'd hear myself say this, but can I have Vista back please? #
18:50 Okay, my Windows 7 tip for the day. DON'T DO IT! #
18:51 Seems you can run Messenger in "Vista" compatibility mode. Then it runs in the status bar. But why do you have to fix these problems? #
18:52 The new taskbar is awful. It insists on showing programs running on monitor 2 on the taskbar for monitor 1. I HATE IT! #
18:55 Currently jumping through hoops to get my "Quicklaunch" toolbar back. Apprently it's possible if you do a little DIY. #
19:00 @spritesbites No it doesn't bring back Quicklaunch. Everyone keeps saying it's combined in the new taskbar, but it's not! #
19:08 YAY, I have a quicklaunch toolbar again! We're getting there.... #
19:10 I know there's always a tendancy to resist change. But why change something that wasn't broken and leave out features that should be there! #
19:12 Not seeing any improvments from Vista to Win 7, just unnecessary changes. Any one care to point out something good to me that I might like? #
19:20 @spritesbites bit.ly/2w7VNo #
19:24 OH FFS! There's no "Up" folder icon in explorer either. This just makes navigation a PITA, what the fuck are MS playing at? #
19:25 BTW: the "up" folder icon is not the same as the "back" button. #
19:39 Okay, I keep seeing that Sky Player is integrated with Windows 7 Media Centre... but where? I can't see a link to Sky Player anywhere.. #
19:45 @cawhitworth Because as I said earlier you can't have tabs open on different monitors, or two sites open side by side. #
19:46 @cawhitworth If I'd designing web sites I'll often have several pages all open at the same time. #
19:49 @cawhitworth tabbed browsing annoys the hell out of me. I always have links set to open in a new window. #
19:51 Oh no... not ANOTHER thing... where's classic (or advanced) view gone in control panel? Why do I have to navigate the stupid menu ... #
19:51 ... when I could just click on the icon I wanted! #
19:54 @spritesbites Yes, I use Chrome sometimes. The issue is I don't like tabbed browsing. Being able to split tabs to a new window doesn't help. #
19:55 @cawhitworth I was expecting improvments, but so far I've not seen any. Just pointless and annoying changes. #
20:17 Still waiting for someone to point out a genuinly new feature of Windows 7 that isn't just a dumbing down or pointless change to Vista. #
22:33 Google Calendar is down! Uh-oh... #
23:15 Windows 7 has removed Maximise, Minimise options from the right click on the taskbar... bloody hell! #
23:24 @cawhitworth but I don't want to use window previews. I have my programs un-grouped. I just want to right click! Win 7 is just more work. #
23:25 The new Windows 7 taskbar is a complete disaster in my opinion and by far the worst thing about the new version. #
23:28 @cawhitworth That's not really practicle though is it. Vista was fine, but that only has a limited life. Windows is now totally broken! #
23:30 @cawhitworth My main problem is they've removed all the quick and easy way of doing things. Why not leave them and add the new stuff on top! #
23:31 @cawhitworth even the new "improved" right click menu appears further away from the taskbar, meaning I have to move the mouse further! WHY? #
23:37 @cawhitworth I also used to be able to right-click on the right-click menu which was easier. On the new one, you have to left-click! Stupid. #

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