May 13, 2007 | file_sharing, Internet, Microsoft
Microsoft is about to begin beta testing a new online service, Windows Live Folders. Similar services have been around for a while, but the screen shots make it look like Microsoft’s service will be particularly easy to use. Here’s the first information to...
Apr 8, 2007 | file_sharing, network, Office, SBS, software
All right, now I’m getting angry.Like most of my business clients, my documents are stored on a network server. When I click on “My Documents,” I’m taken to \brucebserverusersbruceb. My clients store business documents in \serverCompany or...
Mar 14, 2007 | DRM, file_sharing
If you are downloading music with file sharing programs, the RIAA believes you are a thief and a pirate and you should go to a federal prison.That’s been true for a long time. Many people – roughly, the entire population of the world – have decided...
Oct 2, 2006 | backup, file_sharing, remote, web_services
Let’s talk about syncing files. I’ve got a new program you ought to know about.Imagine that you have a folder full of files and you want to have a copy of that folder on another computer. There’s a lot of reasons to do that: to take your work files...
Sep 16, 2006 | audio, DRM, file_sharing
One more nail in the Microsoft Zune coffin emerges from a close reading of an interview with a Microsoft exec.The only feature that distinguishes a Zune from an iPod is the built-in 802.11 wi-fi that enables sharing songs with another Zune owner. It was made clear...
Jul 12, 2006 | file_sharing, Microsoft, software, web_services
On Thursday, Microsoft and Yahoo will begin testing a link between their instant messaging programs, fulfilling a promise made nine months ago.Windows Live Messenger is a nice product, and the “sharing folders” are implemented so smoothly that small...
