Read this Windows 7 guide to get Windows Live Messenger minimized into the taskbar tray, instead of having it open in the taskbar all the time.

EVGA has announced it's first Intel X58 Micro ATX format motherboard!

If you're wanting the power of the Intel i7 platform but in a smaller size, then the EVGA X58 SLI Micro might be the board for you. It has all the power of a full size board crammed into a smaller format. Of course you'll be giving up a few PCI ports, but as long as you use the on-board sound and network you'll probably be quite happy.

This week we moved into a new place and I had the chance to ask the installer how long it will be till we get Shaw Digital Phone. He said not to expect it till next year. Shaw has moved it back because of issues with getting redundant (aka backup) service lines setup, which is required for 911 service.

Shaw is planning on running backbone down to Prince George sometime in the future, but they may piggybacking on someone else till they get that all setup.

I can't wait till Digital Phone is available in our area! 

Microsoft announced today the pricing for Windows 7 and some big price cuts for those who pre-order.

I'm not going to blab about the prices that were rumored about over the past year, prices always change before release time, but I will say that Microsoft is cutting their prices about $10 - $40 cheaper than Vista and that makes me happy.

I don't know why, but Microsoft decided not to include the notepad gadget in Windows 7. But fear not, a notepad gadget has been created from the original Windows Vista version that has the same look, but does a better job.

The Large Notepad gadget has some great enhancements that I was wanting when I was using Windows Vista. First of all, when it is placed on the desktop it is larger. Which means you have more room for notes and may not have to use the multiple notes option. It also includes more fonts and font sizes.

I highly recommended this gadget!

Windows Live Gallery: Large Notepad

If you want to make Mozilla Firefox look like Google Chrome follow the steps in this article.

This years Electronic Entertainment Expo (2009) has officially come to an end. Lots of products were announced and talked about so here is a quick list of some of the stuff we can look forward to in the next year.