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ActiveWin.com: Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Build 5270 Windows Media Center Screenshots

Time: 01:39 EST/06:39 GMT | News Source: ActiveWin.com | Posted By: Robert Stein

We have posted 21 new screenshots showing in-depth the setup and functionality of Windows Media Center in Windows Vista Build 5270 (December CTP). These screenshots were taken using the 64-bit version of Vista.

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#1 By 2 (24.239.197.85) at Thursday, December 29, 2005 12:21:30 PM

Microsoft is on vacation this week. Do you have any good scoops for us to post? That's why I have been posting screenshots hahahaha

#2 By 2 (24.239.197.85) at Thursday, December 29, 2005 01:31:03 PM

Should I do that contest again? lol

#3 By 23275 (68.17.42.38) at Saturday, December 31, 2005 03:17:50 AM

It is about like so much else where people are more inerested in being right [or appearing so], raher than discourse.

There is a real opportunity within each topic - to expore and share ideas, solutions and techniques, but that does not happen - perhaps because it takles time, and we have so little of it, or universally, there is so litrtle patience and so much expectation that we all be satisified "right this second." Hard to say.

One perspective suggests that the people posting here selected Microsoft's platform - its servers, clients and tools as the basis for the solutions they prepare and sustain.

examples of good discourse surrouding this purpose rarely happen. Most often, people are reduced to defending their pllatform choices against the platform choces of others, or worse, every mistake is celebrated, examined and of course defended. A lot of energy is, as I see it, wasted.

For a time, and as part of an experiment, I sought to try and reverse that - to use visible examples, and on topic, discuss them and from as gut level a perspective as possible - from the core of our economy and perhaps th ecore of our philosophy as a unique country...where more than 90% of all people work in small companies of less than 25 people. Small islands of people seemed to get what that effort was about, but most posting here simply did not and the posts trended toward what they largely are elsewhere.

RSS publishing, not readers, did the rest - most anyone can build their own, highly effective site/pages/apps to track IT/MIS industry news and I suspect observation and consumption are where most people are - vice participation and contribution.

Meaningful discourse is demanding - it takes work. Like any relationship, desired outcome is key - does one wish to see solutions advanced, or does one simply wish to be right. Good Lord... the examples are so many and sad. Not even "pure science" and established records are enough to overcome dogma.

Such discourse demands a lot - selflessness - Microsoft uses its MVP program to elevate discourse for those seeking recognition, etc.. but real discourse is driven by more than that and by people who do not need, or even want much attention - they just want to matter, or better, want others to be able to build upon their experience, or avoid challenges they have faced. Again, that takes a lot of effort and is why Activewin, while the potential and intent are certainly there, does not see the level of dsicourse we had hoped to help generate and sustain.

#4 By 23275 (68.17.42.38) at Saturday, December 31, 2005 03:18:25 AM

Professionals, having chosen the Microsoft Platform, sharing solutions and ideas are the intended group, but that is not who is served here, or in the popular IT/MIS press - clearly, the majority of that press is anti-Microsoft and largely anti-American. I guess a deeper look at those who become journalists of one type or another drives some understanding of why that is.

It takes effort and time, and in no small part, a sincere desire to share with others something that is more good than it is bad. There are some nasty trends going on out here - many of them are scary - people seem to celebrate an endless cycle of one ups manship. I've seen it in some of my own kids, and nothing makes me more sad or concerned. Personally, I feel awful when someone is wrong or makes a mistake. At such times I hope one's instinct is to lift them up and not step on them, or celebrate such challenges.

Being wrong publicly, or even risking that possibility, is another factor contributing to very short, largely baseless comments - as if a link to what some other's opinion is, is somehow
the basis for establishing fact. References are one thing, but hiding behind them is another and it leaves little room for "original thought" Depends upon the reference of course, but so often links carry one to opinions unsupported by science or fact.

Discourse then depends upon a) selflessness and b) humility - share and at the same time, be willing to have what you share challenged, or determined to be less optimal than another solution. Again, it takes a great deal of effort and for reasons that are not rewarded in ways that are valued nearly as much as they used to be.

We should take some caution from this - as at its center is language, and no great people can long survive the dilution of their language. The more we give way to IM shorthand and incomplete thougts, the more risk to ourselves we create.

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