February 17, 2012 at 4:55 PM
in Software
Like many iconic things (remember Apple’s [AAPL] apple?), their logos become so deeply entrenched in the collective psyche that their mere appearance– or in some cases, their mere mention– immediately conjures a personal, almost visceral, reaction.
So, designing or selecting a new logo for something as iconic as Microsoft’s [MSFT] Windows platform, notably the upcoming version 8, is not something undertaken lightly. Instant sensation? Misstep? Small footnote in the success/failure of the new Windows version? While only time will tell, at least you can get a glimpse of the new logo:
Check the Windows blog for the details behind the new logo...
What do you think? Is this is palatable return to the fundamentals? Or a brash departure from the succession of waviness that has dominated the logo design? Neither?
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Another “Just in Time for Valentine’s Day” moment…
Yes, there IS humor to be found in the fiscal irresponsibility of others... including YOUR other...
It’s no secret that if you get involved with somebody who is, let’s say, monetarily challenged, you may be in for a World of Mega-Hurt. There have been a spate of wacky, yet cautionarily potentially true, TV commercials, radio ads, talk show specials, and so forth, about the problems of people hooking up who are just not fiscally compatible. It’s bad enough if one of the persons in the relationship is not in good shape financially, but it gets magnified exponentially when both are horrible people (fiscally, that is… although that could also point to other unsavory characteristics).
So, when the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) begins to take notice and start to offer suggestions and tips, there must be something hugely wrong in the nation, right?
And when the FTC even takes a further stab-and-jab at this, in the form of a relationship quiz… well, there goes the neighborhood!
Why not give the quiz a quick perusal, or even go ahead and try it out yourself (and print out an extra copy for the “other person”)? Some of the questions seem innocuous enough, but some of the others are quite… entertaining. :-)
In case you haven’t gone into a Starbucks [SBUX] store lately, there’s been a change to the look of the joint media offering card format.
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With the recent release of WordPress 3.3, “Sonny”, there would most likely be issues during the upgrade process for some site administrators and deployers.
WordPress.org’s forum has a “master list” of tips and tricks to try to resolve those issues, preferably before filing an issue ticket with them.
Of course, if you’re going to undertake an upgrade, you should take the necessary precautions of backing up your site (including the database) first! 
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