Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 11th Nov 2008 20:24 UTC
Windows Last week, we reported on a crude hack which allowed users of build 6801 of Windows 7 (the build handed out at PDC) to use a slightly botched version of the new taskbar. Rafael Rivera created a new tool that enables many more protected features, such as gestures, panning, and desktop slideshow. It's as simple as the click of a button, and also works on Windows 7 installations which already had the previous hack applied. I can confirm that the tool works.
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Here we go again!!
by Hakime on Wed 12th Nov 2008 08:19 UTC
Hakime
Member since:
2005-11-16

This "desktop slideshow" feature is nothing more than the same feature found in Mac OS X for a while now.

Nice innovation Microsoft!!!!

RE: Here we go again!!
by google_ninja on Wed 12th Nov 2008 14:19 in reply to "Here we go again!!"
google_ninja Member since:
2006-02-05

By "here we go again" you mean the way that mac guys seem to assume that everything was invented by apple?

rotating wallpapers have been around for ages. what i find cool about this implementation is you can point it at an rss feed.

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RE[2]: Here we go again!!
by Buck on Sat 15th Nov 2008 23:29 in reply to "RE: Here we go again!!"
Buck Member since:
2005-06-29

They should call it something like...
Active Desktop... Reinvented! Again.
heh heh heh

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RE[2]: Here we go again!!
by sbergman27 on Sun 16th Nov 2008 02:03 in reply to "RE: Here we go again!!"
sbergman27 Member since:
2005-07-24

what i find cool about this implementation is you can point it at an rss feed.

McCoy: They're nice, soft, and they're furry and they make a pleasant sound."

Spock: "So would an ermine violin, Doctor, but I see no advantage in having one."

-The Trouble With Tribbles

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