Archives for July 2007

New PC Setup: A Checklist

Do you get tapped to provide assistance with new computer purchases? For family, friends, or coworkers? Maybe you even have the new computers sent directly to you, so that you can load them up with software and configuration settings before handing them off to their new owners? If so, here is a handy checklist of things to do/consider. (Some of the items on this list refer specifically to Windows/Vista boxes, but the concepts generally apply to any type of computer.)
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musikCube: An MP3 Player You Can’t Outgrow

musikCube is an mp3 player for Windows with unlimited possibilities. For one thing, it was designed with a plug-in architecture, so it is infinitely extensible. For another, the smart playlists are SQL select statements, so they are only limited by imagination (and the available data).

musikCube is an open source project written in Visual Studio. If you happen to be a Visual Studio programmer, then you can write (and contribute) your own plug-ins. If you are not a Visual Studio programmer, but you do know how to write SQL, then you can write (and contribute) new smart playlists. If you are neither, you can still enjoy musikCube as a user, taking advantage of plug-ins and playlists from others.
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