Parallels 6 -> Parallels 5

Uninstalled this pile of shite and gone back to version 5.

In all my years of software upgrading I think this is the first time I've ever regressed a version. I can put up with some dodgy functionality, but when it's FUBAR, no, I'll regress.


Bug Report 1

Bug Report 2

Google Search

Parallels 6

The parallels forums are just full of people complaining about BSOD with Windows under Parallels.

Whilst I'm glad that it's not just me, it's shows the shoddy software that the company has release yet again.

Parallels 6

Don't bother, usual story, new release, buggy as hell, windows crash, BSOD.

Sorely disappointed.

Er, no it doesn't

XP Stupid Mouse

I use a Mac for most stuff, but for Java development I tend to use Windows. One real feature I miss in Windows is the Mac's ability to scroll the window contents when the mouse is over the window, even if the window is not selected.

Windows doesn't do this and it's a pain. Even in the explorer view where there is one window with two panels, you have to click in one panel before you can scroll it. Truly sucktacular.

However, there is a useful utility called KatMouse that gives you the 'over window scroll' feature of the Mac, and most unix OS'es.

Turbo Lister

I've used Turbo Lister in the past to allow me to create eBay entries 'off-line' and upload them when I'm ready. I haven't used it for a while and when I cranked it up was told that I needed to phone 'this number' to prove my identity. wtf? Is this the internet or not? Do I have an eBay ID that is secure or not? wtf do I need to phone up eBay?

Stuff that, I'll just do it online instead with my obviously insecure eBay ID.

So, Macs Never Crash?

Er, yes they do. Mine crashes frequently. Hard crashes equivalent to the Windows Blue Screen of Death, program crashes and awful performance when memory is tight.

Currently I'm battling against a hard crash that happens when I use two competing Virtual Machine products, Parallels and Sun's free Virtual Box.

For those who've never experienced a Mac hard crash, or kernel panic to give it it's proper name, then here's a picture:

Facebook's a Crock....

Why do you have to register to search for people on Facebook?

Why do you have to register to read user generated content on Facebook?

Why? Because they want to sell your details, make money off the content you write and inflate their user numbers. There can be no other reasons.

James Young - Internet Vigilante

There have been a number of notices issued by:

James Young
Internet Investigator
on behalf of Microsoft Corporation

Which request that websites or forums remove allegedly infringing material.

The emails come from Microsoft Anti Piracy Investigator #2 (internet2@microsoft-antipiracy.com) which doesn't appear to be a Microsoft owned site at all. Whilst a number of sites have fallen for the threats and removed content or completely closed, more and more of them are beginning to ignore these as they seem to have no legal backing at all.

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