MetaFilter posts tagged with windows

Every party should be a windows 7 party

Artw — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:13:01 -0800

Hosting Your Windows 7 Torrenting Party (Previously)

"I hate Windows, but I hate strawmen Mac evangelists more."

The Devil Tesla — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:08:11 -0800

Charlie Brooker's half-serious hatred of Macs is well documented, and he has just revisited the topic again for some reason. Some are a little miffed at the whole thing. (via) Charlie Brooker is the host of the wondrous Screenwipe, which has showed up here before as well as other Brooker exploits.

The Galactic Arms Race

mkb — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:39:50 -0800

Galactic Arms Race is a new game developed by the Evolutionary Complexity Research Group (EPlex) at the University of Central Florida. The game is a fairly basic 3D space shooter with an interesting angle: all weapons are genetically evolved, not designed by the game's creators. (Windows only, requires XNA installation before play)

The dry, technical language of Microsoft's October update did not indicate anything particularly untoward.

The Whelk — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:40:29 -0800

Its reach is impossible to measure precisely, but more than 3 million vulnerable machines may ultimately have been infected. : The inside story on the Conficker Worm at New Scientist.

Kinda like fez? No, not really. Still kinda neat though.

juv3nal — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:43:36 -0800

Somnia is a 3d/2d puzzle platformer by Alex Austin and Aimee Seaver of Cryptic Sea (apologies, only a demo & windows only) Esc key brings up resolution options. The movable light source while mentioned in the instructions does not play a part in the available demo levels (I through VI).

Freedom! Horrible, horrible freedom!

sloe — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:14:55 -0800

Windows 7 will ship without Internet Explorer in Europe "Microsoft said it made it’s decision following an anti-trust investigation by the European Union." "This means that computer manufacturers and users will be free to install Internet Explorer on Windows 7, or not, as they prefer" - Dave Heiner, deputy general counsel for Microsoft. Related: Bing (6% market share launch) and the Browser Wars which are still being won by IE or pretty much a dead heat between IE and FF depending on who you sample. Apple nod: Safari's come from behind upset?

Bust that Glum, Bust it good

juv3nal — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:06:09 -0800

Glum Buster is a charityware puzzle/adventure/exploration game developed over the course of 4 years by Justin Leingang. Kind of like a more linear Seiklus. Windows only.

Why yes, I do have a clue

Mitheral — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:28:10 -0800

EclipseCrossword is a powerful windows tool for automatically creating crossword puzzles. You can create multiple puzzles from the same word list; print the puzzles in assorted formats; or export interactive puzzles for web pages. Or you can create crossword puzzles online.

The biggest hacker in China

strangeguitars — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:41:02 -0800

Microsoft is taking unprecedented measures to combat China's piracy. The people aren't happy. Is the company shooting itself in the foot?

Ludomancy

juv3nal — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:48:36 -0800

Ludomancy: Storyteller, I wish I were the Moon, The Trials, and Night Raveler and the Heartbroken Uruguayans. Flash gameplay experiments by Daniel Benmergui. windows bonus: Stars over Half Moon Bay and The Marriage by Rod Humble

Indie Game: Muslim Massacre

pancreas — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:02:30 -0800

Muslim Massacre. Satire or just for shock value? You decide. Windows only.

Sienfeld wants you to buy Vista, Shatner wants you to buy a Vic 20

Artw — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:07:03 -0800

Celebrity computer endorsements throughout the ages.

Transcendence

CrunchyFrog — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:45:00 -0800

Transcendence, the outer space exploration/trading/shoot 'em up, has hit version .99. I cannot begin to tell you how much time I sunk into previous releases -- the Nethackish randomness, both in the layout of the systems to explore, and the mysterious devices and substances to apply to your ship in hope of an extra edge, makes the replay value immense. RGCD has a glowing review and an interview with the developer. (Mentioned but not actually linked to earlier.)

Start me up

growabrain — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:03:58 -0800

Windows Startup Sounds - 1.0 to 98 to ME to Vista watch. A piano composition incorporating the sound effects heard in Windows. A different Windows remix (All YT). To get embarrassed at a public library, press here. To disable, press here. Previously-posted I’m sure: Windows noises & Icon Wars.

Ballmer's Been Busy

FeldBum — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:37:49 -0800

Steve Ballmers's been busy. Whether it's attacking Google and Linux (or being attacked back), berating the moms of 13-year-old girls who hate Vista, or just being called an alcoholic, the perennial Microsoft CEO been everywhere these days.
What happened to the good old days when he just yelled a lot?

DRM strikes again!

[expletive deleted] — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:04:54 -0800

If you tried to validate a legitimate copy of XP or Vista today before 2pm, you were in for a nasty suprise. It seems that all Windows Genuine Advantage servers failed at once sometime today. One BoingBoing reader who contacted Microsoft was told to try again on Tuesday, as they expected the servers to be down for a few days. Rob Knop of the ScienceBlog Galactic Interactions responds with an entertaining rant.

The How-To Geek

nthdegx — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 06:09:39 -0800

The How-To Geek provides hints and tips for a variety of operating systems and popular pieces of software. The how-tos cover a pleasing range of head-slapping I-should-have-known-thats to relatively advanced techniques. Follow the latest page to read the site in blog form.

Metafilter and the Purple Crayon

BlackLeotardFront — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:14:04 -0800

Crayon Physics, the delightful latest game from independent game developer Petri Purho at Kloonigames, a sort of finnish Ferry Halim. Draw objects with your crayon to get the ball to the star. The site is also home to other made-in-a-week games such as Cacodemon, which is as frustrating as it is addictive. If Crayon Physics seems too short, check out the small level pack or hack the xml to make your own. Windows only, works in Wine too

Death to IE?

aletheia — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:01:19 -0800

Death to IE? If Firefox wasn't enough to ween you off Internet Explorer on Windows, perhaps Safari for Windows will be.

Yod'm 3D cube

ODiV — Wed, 30 May 2007 14:12:47 -0800

Imagine your monitor as one side of a cube. Yod'm (download) is an incredibly simple and intuitive desktop manager application that allows you switch between different sides of said cube. For those of us stuck on one monitor, it's an elegant solution that eases the pain a bit. (DirectX 9 required)

Mona Lisa in MS Paint

divabat — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:44:57 -0800

People have drawn river landscapes (1, 2) in MS Paint, but how about the Mona Lisa?

Bill's Top Secret Autumn

rubin — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:14:43 -0800

I know MeFiltopians have likely found more diverse samplings of images for their desktops than the default windows samples... but have you ever wondered where this image was taken? vanity fair has.

Autoplaying an Encrypted Thumb drive

Mitheral — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:55:23 -0800

Autoplaying an Encrypted Thumb drive: Step by step instructions to get a thumb drive encrypted with TrueCrypt to automatically mount on Windows when inserted. Truecrypt requires Administrative Access.

101 Free Games

blahblahblah — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:08:49 -0800

101 free games for Windows. Computer Gaming World (now called Games For Windows) lists some excellent downloads. Some standouts: Penumbra, a physics-based horror adventure; now-free classics like Star Control 2, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, and Maniac Mansion; remakes of other classics like the Star Wars arcade game; addictive action title Every Extend; Asteroids-meets-RTS Base Invaders, and many, many more. Are they missing anything (besides TrackMania, ADOM, and Cave Story)?

I've got pieces that have never been close to one another

klausness — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 10:54:55 -0800

Wo-wo-wo-windows wo-wo-windows windows/386 will pull these parts together and do it mighty quick. (Google video; start around minute 7) (via)