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1. 
   Review - Sandboxie

   2.86 (Apr 21, 2007)

   I never heard of this program until last night... EXCELLENT program, and it does what it's supposed to do.
   
   Simple example: Open a program (say, Firefox) and download a file to your hard drive... When you browse for the file within Windows, it will NOT be there; but within Sandboxie, it is available! This makes sandboxing WAYYY easier to use... and less resource-hogging than a full-blown VM.
   
   Thx

2. 
   Review - VistaBootPRO

   3.1 Beta (Oct 3, 2006)

   You know the developers of this software are clueless when they have cranked out pre-1.0 to 3.x product releases based on borrowed source code and against a software product that has not been released in 5 years!
   
   Oh, and the fact that the CLI (command-line interface) for BCD is still 25X more flexible and reliable than this GUI tool.

3. 
   Review - VistaBootPRO

   1.0.0 (May 19, 2006)

   Pity rating.
   
   It only does 2-3 actions from the dozens upon dozens of (harmless) capabilities the new Boot Config for Vista provides.
   
   Also, it is illegally distributing files/libraries from the Microsoft Vista CTP builds. If their next updates include these infringing files, then I'll be dull and report it to Microsoft.
   
   [Sorry, I don't condone redistributing files you do not seem to have the right to distribute by virtue of agreeing to Microsoft's EULAs and benefits of having access to their closed Vista Beta Team.]

4. 
   Review - LeechGet 2009

   2.0 Build 1650 (May 16, 2006)

   From my perspective, nothing has changed since 2004 -- so although it does download stuff, there are 3 major issues which impact its rating worth:
   
   - It is branded as "2006 2.0, build 1650" yet the Options menu clearly shows "LeechGet 2004" in the title bar. Quite the oversight, eh!
   - The "changelog" for "RC3 LeechGet 2006 2.0" makes multiple claims of fixing various bugs and stuff. WELL, LIKE WHAT?!
   - It is "free for private use" yet limited to 1 download at-a-time. So, no it is not "free." There is simply a 1 at-a-time Freeware, and an X at-a-time Premium -- private use or otherwise!
   
   I hope the next version has noticeable improvements beyond the "LAN Downloads." It is really disappointing for a "2006" version product to have 2002/2003 features/functions.

5. 
   Review - Microsoft Visual Studio Code Name 'Orcas'

   3.0.50727.358 CTP (Mar 25, 2006)

   The March CTP requires the February WinFX CTP:
   http://www.microsoft.com...828B&displaylang=en

6. Comment - Verizon Wireless: A Vaio-P rebate may exist for some

   3.0.50727.358 CTP (Feb 4, 2009 - 1:15 PM)

   In other words, buy a Vaio-P from BestBuy (or similar) and obtain a $200 rebate after signing up for 2 years service from VZW.

7. Comment - Debate: Is SOA dead, or 'just resting?'

   3.0.50727.358 CTP (Jan 21, 2009 - 12:27 AM)

   Organizations lack business-savvy tech engineers and/or tech-savvy business managers. Frequently, orgs in possession of such personnel tend to skew towards other deficiencies (e.g. hard-headed or over-endulging c-suite executives).

8. Comment - Debate: Is SOA dead, or 'just resting?'

   3.0.50727.358 CTP (Jan 21, 2009 - 12:23 AM)

   Bravo! A well-written discussion-worthy piece on BetaNews. That's a solid start to a new American presidency!
   
   As for the debate: the labels for SOA prior and post "life" have a common evolutionary theme. They take the previous incarnation (no matter how popular) and add their own twist. This allows for evolutionary technological adaptation yet revolutionary marketing material! It allows for a fresh crop of coverage (buy-in opportunity) and an upsell between vendors.
   
   The current iteration is "cloud-based" services (not necessarily computing, but at least services availability via RESTful calls). If a software architect is worth his/her salt, they should be capable of providing a buzzwords-compliant solution without selling their soul to the tech community.

9. Comment - Samsung makes a hostile bid for SanDisk

   3.0.50727.358 CTP (Sep 16, 2008 - 9:40 PM)

   Samsung knows that $5.8B is undervaluing SanDisk. With the growth of flash-based devices, SanDisk's market value is closer to its 52-week high rather than a small multiple of its 52-week low.

10. Comment - Comcast to deploy 250 GB/month usage caps in October

    3.0.50727.358 CTP (Aug 29, 2008 - 10:06 AM)

    PC_Tool, you're an idiot. As the other words in a contract establish context around an idea (volume/capacity).
    
    "Unlimited download capacity" refers only to the variable of usage capacity. In other words, the absence of a limitation on bandwidth utilization.
    
    The service has a capacity of 6mbps, so the uploading/downloading/non-congestion would not go beyond that. But the metered usage (in aggregate over a defined contractual time) would not have an upper limit, aka unlimited.
    
    You're an idiot for even trying to make that argument. And, yes, it can constitute as a breach of contract should there be no penalty-free exit clause for instances where a significant obligation be amended. Actually, if there is no exit clause in current Comcast contracts, it would be illegal for them to amend the contract unilaterally.