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    June 2007 | Page 2 of 5 | The Old New Thing

    Even advanced users liked the Windows XP Start menu
    Even advanced users liked the Windows XP Start menu
    Raymond ChenRaymond ChenJune 22, 2007Jun 22, 200706/22/07
    In addition to testing out the Windows XP Start menu on beginners, we asked advanced users (including lots of system administrators) what they thought of it, and the response was still positive. This was kind of surprising, for advanced users tend to be resistant to change. In fact, system administrators like the new Start menu so much ...

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    What is the international sign for "you left something on the roof of your car"?
    What is the international sign for "you left something on the roof of your car"?
    Raymond ChenRaymond ChenJune 21, 2007Jun 21, 200706/21/07
    Occasionally, I'll spot a car with something on its roof, the driver clearly having put it there and forgotten about it. I have just a few seconds to catch the driver's attention and make some sort of explanatory gesture. What is the international sign for "You left something on your roof...

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    How does the Windows XP Start menu decide that a program is newly-installed?
    How does the Windows XP Start menu decide that a program is newly-installed?
    Raymond ChenRaymond ChenJune 21, 2007Jun 21, 200706/21/07
    Actually, I discussed this topic already, but I'm mentioning it again here since it's thematically related to the other Start menu articles. I'm told that there have been a few tweaks to the rules for Windows Vista. Some installers set the time stamps on the program to match the time stamp of the install media. This makes for pretty ...

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    In order to serve you better: Frequent flyer miles expiring sooner
    In order to serve you better: Frequent flyer miles expiring sooner
    Raymond ChenRaymond ChenJune 20, 2007Jun 20, 200706/20/07
    At the beginning of the year, United quietly changed its policy on frequently flyer points. Under the old rules, your account remained active provided there was some sort of account activity in the past three years. The activity could be taking a flight, redeeming points for product, or earning points through one of their partners. Anything ...

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    More Start menu fine-tuning: Choosing a better representative for a frequently-run program
    More Start menu fine-tuning: Choosing a better representative for a frequently-run program
    Raymond ChenRaymond ChenJune 20, 2007Jun 20, 200706/20/07
    If you paid really close attention to the way a representative shortcut is selected for a program, you may have noticed a problem with it. Here's the rule again: If there are multiple shortcuts to the same program, then the most-frequently-used shortcut is selected as the one to appear on the front page of the Start menu. Suppose there ...

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    I'm pretty sure he's going to be the envy of his next school reunion
    I'm pretty sure he's going to be the envy of his next school reunion
    Raymond ChenRaymond ChenJune 19, 2007Jun 19, 200706/19/07
    Masi Oka has pretty much everything the dorky nerd geek has ever dreamed of. Right out of college, he lands a job at Industrial Light and Magic doing digital effects, developing complex algorithms for water and other fluid effects seen in movies like The Perfect Storm. That'd already be enough to make him the hit of his next school reunion...

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    What is the impact on the Start menu of long-running programs?
    What is the impact on the Start menu of long-running programs?
    Raymond ChenRaymond ChenJune 19, 2007Jun 19, 200706/19/07
    Let's take another look at the basic principle that determines which programs show up in the Start menu: Each time you launch a program, it "earns a point", and the longer you don't launch a program, the more points it loses. If you stare at this long enough, you might see a hole in this principle: What about a program that you launch once...

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    Project Update 3: Voyage to Our Hollow Earth
    Project Update 3: Voyage to Our Hollow Earth
    Raymond ChenRaymond ChenJune 18, 2007Jun 18, 200706/18/07
    Alas, the original plan for the trip to the hole in the Arctic Ocean had to be scrapped due to the passing of organizer Steven Currey. But hollow earthers, don't give up hope! U.S. scientist Brooks Agnew has announced his plans to take the place of Mr. Currey, chartering the same ship and taking the same itinerary with the same goal. ...

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    Why does a new user get stuff on their Start menu right off the bat?
    Why does a new user get stuff on their Start menu right off the bat?
    Raymond ChenRaymond ChenJune 18, 2007Jun 18, 200706/18/07
    In the initial designs for the Start menu, the list of most-frequently-used programs on the Start menu would be completely empty the first time you opened it. This was perfectly logical, since you hadn't run any programs at all yet, so nothing was frequently-used because nothing had been used at all! Perfectly logical and completely stupid-...

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    "Super" watch, episode 2
    "Super" watch, episode 2
    Raymond ChenRaymond ChenJune 15, 2007Jun 15, 200706/15/07
    Not just "super exciting" but "super-super-exciting". (But at least he's not super super super excited.) I don't consider this super encouraging. Episode 1...

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