Jim Bytes! - An IT Blog

Celebrations are underway for all those at Microsoft around the world as today marks the public availability of Windows Vista. When the smoke clears tomorrow, once the bosses have seen the keynotes et all that has gone into the most recent $500 million marketing campaign and bought into it, many admins will no doubt start sweating as they ponder how to roll it out.

Sweat no more for all you need to know is already available via Technet. Find all you need on drivers, hardware compatibility and step by step deployment at the Vista TechCenter.

The Wow starts now ....indeed!

technorati tags:Windows, Vista, Microsoft, Launch, Wow, Starts, Now, Million, Dollar, Marketing, Launch, Gates, Keynote

That's it, I'm sick to the teeth of BlogPatrol and it's inability to cope with connected users. I've used it since starting this blog simply because it was the first half decent looking free effort that I came across on a Google search for free counters. It seems every second time I try log onto it lately I get this error.

Can anyone suggest a free alternative counter that provides decent breakdowns of all relevant site stats ? I've just one requirement ... I must be able to start it off at changeover by setting it to my current count at the time.

BlogPatrol, if you read this maybe you could let us know what you plan to do about your traffic problems!

technorati tags:BlogPatrol, Blog, Counter, Traffic, Analysis, Visitor, Site, Metrics, Stats

Is anyone else tired of the remaining Beatles cashing in all the time ? Doesn't everyone who can rip or download MP3s already have at least one of their greatest hits albums, or that CD that has their entire catalog on 1 menu driven disc that was for sale underground a few years back ? Aren't we tired of making wrinkly McCartney richer by the day? After that fucking awful "Love" album last Christmas I say boycott the money grabbing asshole and if you must, download elsewhere and dont part with a red cent!

And to Apple, come on! Wake up and smell what Microsoft is actually getting right with the Zune. It's Zune Social site is higlighting lots of upcoming new acts, encouraging downloads of something different. What's your next move?

technorati tags:Apple, iTunes, iPod, Beatles, MP3, Downloads, Free, Zune, Social, Music, Upcoming, Acts, McCartney

Sunday = Funday so here's some humour. One of the most watched videos on YouTube at the moment, well executed by Conan and Co!

Enjoy!1. Iphone 2. Saddam 3. Trainwrecks 4. Michelle Manhar 5. Youtube
6. Tammy Nyp 7. Daniela Cicarel... 8. Britney Spears 9. Spocko 10. Studivz
11. Ron Paul 12. Shawn Hornbeck 13. Hey!watch 14. Bush Speech 15. Marketing

technorati tags:iPhone, Commercial, Parody, Comedy, Conan, O'Brien, Show, Apple

Forget James Blunt and James Morrison, there's another rising star you have to hear. Just a quick mention on Paolo Nutini, one of my picks for further stardom in 2007.

I've had his album "These Streets" on my iPod for the past week and been listening to it a lot. If you haven't heard any of the singles released to date check them out below, plus the title track, and go buy the album. You wont regret it!

1. Jenny Don’t Be Hasty	Listen
2. Last Request	Listen
3. Rewind	Listen
5. These Streets	Listen

technorati tags:Music, Picks, 2007, Paolo, Nutini, These, Streets, Amazon

Today's free Metro paper reports in a gadgets for 2007 feature that the Zune MP3 player and so called "iPod killer" from Microsoft wont be available in Ireland until next October so we've quite a wait to find out how rubbish it is or otherwise.

On the plus side, someone is listening as the Zune social site has showed some improvement since my last visit before the holidays, though it still takes too long for the flash to load. Kudos when and where it's due I guess!

technorati tags:Microsoft, Zune, MP3, Player, Availability, Ireland, iPod, Killer, Social, .Net, Zune.net