Here is a link to the Picasa Announcement
Also, here is a link to the official Google Blog, worth bookmarking IMHO.
http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php
Also, as a general rule of thumb, if you want to find out something about almost anything, Google it first.
The retail giant is stepping up itscampaign to become a more prominent PC retailer, a move that could accelerate a broader trend toward lower computer prices."
We don’t know about you, but we find the world’s heavy dependence upon computers a bit disconcerting. Granted, that’s probably because we were trained in the old school. You know, the one with manual typewriters, and reading, ’riting and ’rithmatic done the old-fashioned way without benefit of a calculator. You were expected to know that 8 times 8 was 64, even if there was no calculator around to tell you, and to figure how many times 7 would go into 100 without pushing buttons to find the answer.
It’s not that we don’t appreciate the tremendous convenience that the modern-day world offers, it’s just that we get nervous when we see what happens if a computer-dependent system fails. Nearly every business in America feels the impact. Food markets and department stores come to a standstill. Gasoline pumps are out of commission.
What concerns us the most is not so much the inconvenience which results, so much as the potential for serious consequences. Case in point: the Web site attacks of last week which impacted many of our government offices. It’s frightening to think about our nation’s dependency upon computers, and how well we could function (or not!) if they failed. Our ships, planes, and other means of defense rely on computers for nearly everything, and, while last week’s cyber-assault didn’t hurt national security directly (or so they say), just think about what it could have done! We don’t have a corner on the market when it comes to computer skills; our enemies have them, too.
Knowing how ill-prepared most folks seem to be when their computers go on the blink, we can’t help but wonder how our national security system would work if we had to go back to the defense methods before the computer age.
It would be interesting to experiment a bit, wouldn’t it, just to better prepare ourselves. In our own office, we used to joke when our computer system went on the blink, or the power failed. After all, our manual typewriter still worked. Unfortunately, technology has come too far, and, like most other places, we’d find ourselves behind the eight ball.
Think about it in your own situation. What’s your own back-up plan? Even more important, how well can our nation (and many others, as well) fare if their computer systems fail? Like we said, it’s enough to make us more than a little bit nervous.
Mary Brewer
Windows 7 Release Candidate Notice: Downloads will end August 20 Thanks for all your help building Windows 7. We are on our way to the last big milestone: Release to Manufacturing. Starting on October 22, you’ll see it on PCs and store shelves. As we gear up for that, it’s time to wind down the Release Candidate testing program. If you or a friend needs a download, you’ve got time. We’ll continue to offer the RC download until August 20, 2009. After that, you won’t be able to get the download, but if you have the bits, you can still install the RC and get a key if you need one. (To get a key, just go to the Downloads page and follow the instructions.) Tell us what you think. If you’re using the Windows 7 Release Candidate, we hope you like what you see. Let us know -- go to http://input.microsoft.com and tell us what you think. You’ll be able to give feedback on various aspects of the operating system. Got the RC and need help? Experts on the Windows 7 Forum can help answer your questions. The forum also gives you a way to share what you’ve learned with other people.
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Thanks again for your investment in Windows 7. The Windows 7 Team
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