Windows Live SkyDrive has gotten a makeover. It's capacity has been increased to 5 Gigabyte. Wow. I was on my Skydrive when I noticed that there was 5GB. I was thinking "Am I the only one?". Lol. Another thing, It's Windows Live Skydrive, not Windows Live Skydrive Beta. I'm thinking it's the final version.

Here's one of the pictures I made for a project. If you can't see the embedded one, go here: http://cid-4e316f373d02416b.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/Stop%20stencil.jpg OR http://boxstr.com/thumbs/small/1099665_rvvoe/Stop%20stencil.jpg

 

I think the trouble with the banner and the clock is fixed? Maybe...

Right now, I'm attempt to fix two HTML modules on this Space: the title and the time. Bear with me.

I received notice that the website that is hosting my title banner (BoxSTR) has some failed servers. I'm going to use Windows Live Skydrive instead.

But as of the clock module problem, I have no idea on the solution.

Not keeping up this blog.

This is the straight story about Windows Vista RTM (Ready-to-manufacture). Recently, Microsoft gave beta testers throught Microsoft Connect to test out Windows Vista SP1 Beta Refresh 2. They later told us that the Refresh 2 version's code was same as the RTM version's code. So therefore Refresh 2=RTM. The only difference are the build numbers.

 

SP1 Beta Refresh 2 Version code= 6001.18000.080118-1840

SP1 RTM Version code= 6001.18000.080126-2040

 

I got my hands on a Beta Refresh 2 Version code. I could test what was in the RTM build. There wasn't any graphical update (No secret boot screen, etc). What I could notice was that the copy/cut times are a bit faster. Heres the full list of updates included in SP1 from Microsoft: http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/pages/windows-vista-service-pack-1-beta-whitepaper.aspx.

 

The RTM version comes out somewhere in mid-March, 2008. There's been some debate on the exact date, so I'm not going to put up a exact date, but I'm sure it'll be released in March.

 

If you are a Microsoft Connect Beta Tester and you got the ability to download the Beta Refresh, do so. If you feel unsafe, install it on a Virtual PC.

For those interested, here are the MD5 hashes for the SP1 Beta Refresh 2 AND RTM version:

32-bit (434MB): d597866e93bc8f80ecca234c4e9ce5a2

64-bit (726MB): 983308426e8ee7649f53b41f4e5c42d4

 

Well, what do you think? I spend some time working on that and got it published. Took some time.

Finally I manage to add some music. Lol. It was fully painstaking. Thanks to D3v from HackMSNSpaces (Visit him at http://d3vmax.spaces.live.com/). I learned how to add multiple sounds/movies on Windows Media Player. The two counters on the left are for different purposes. The top one is a basic hit counter, the amount of people that visited the site. The second one is the amount of visitors online. Now onto that banner...

I added a visitor counter on the left side. It just records the hits to the website, no unique visitor or anything special. I was in the process of adding some music to this site but lol, I had some difficulty. I got an invalid character error. The music will be up tommorow or the day after tommorow.

Fear the Flying Monkeys.

 

They always like pizza.

 

 

I'm making a complete and ORIGINAL banner for this Space. Aw... This is gonna take forever.

I just heard that an alpha version of Windows 7 (Or originally called Blackcomb or Viena)(It is also the successor to Windows Vista), came out. It is called Windows 7 M1 (Milestone 1). It is an extremely limited version of Windows 7 that is distributed to very few individuals so they can provide feedback. I really want to test that pre-release.

 

I also added some Windows 7 wallpapers in my albums to support the "movement".

All credit goes to Frnak of DeviantArt. Visit him at http://frnak.deviantart.com/.

 

If you want the zipped version, instead of downloading single wallpapers, you can download them at my Skydrive. Access it at the bottom of my Space (Where it says "Files"), Public folder, and then Wallpapers. *Certified Potentially Unwanted Programs (Virus, Trojan, etc.) FREE *

I had to take off the two modules because they slow the load time of this Space too much. In other words, they were too big.  

People who had chance to use those two gadgets before I took off, nice...

I'm pretty busy because of a Social Studies project in school. But I can still manage blogging. I add two new modules, one is a original Mario game and the other is WLM (Windows Live Messenger). For WLM, you must be one of my friends to contact me. You can use this website for talking to me but I suggest you download the full thing @ http://get.live.com/messenger/overview. For the Mario Game, read the in-game directions but I figured out you can use the "backspace" key to get the white Mario thingy (I played Mario only once).

 

Lastly, I have some really cool wallpapers I took and downloaded. One is wallpapers from Windows Vista Starter Edition I took. The other is Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) wallpapers I downloaded at http://www.deviantart.com/. You can find 'em in my photo albums. If you download any, be sure to check my brother, Chris's album.

 

Hey people.

I made a MySpace for myself. My friend, the Zaros worshipper himself--Starsky133, convinced me to do so. I soon found out the differences between Windows Live Spaces and MySpace. Live Spaces has a lot of graphical stuff, such as gradients. But MySpace has a lot of functions, such as chat that Live Spaces doesn't have. I prefer Live Spaces more. My MySpace (lol) is still under construction.

I learned something new today. Almost anyone can intercept your email while it's out in the cyber world. I found a free website that gives email certificates. You can encrypt your email so only the person that was suppose to read it can read it.

 

Heres the website: http://www.comodo.com/products/certificate_services/email_certificate.html

I'm posting on here coz I'm copying some big files. I'm bored right now. If you guys ever reinstall or even upgrade you operating system. ALWAYS download your network card driver from the Internet first. Then put it on a CD or a flash drive. A newly installed operating system won't install your network drivers. So, if you only have one computer at your house and you didn't download the netowork card driver first, you're stuck without Internet.

Here's a trick found out by Microsoft MVP Vishal Gupta.

It's a trick to increase your “Windows Experience or Performance Index" to 9.9. (The max on a computer without the trick is 5.9) You can use this to show off to your friends how good of a computer you have.

 

It's hard to explain on here so I'll just give u the full article URL.

 

I'm quite busy on dual reinstallations of my OS. I had to reinstall coz Windows XP SP3 Beta and Vista SP1 beta were giving me trouble. I couldn't uninstall Vista SP1 coz the uninstaller disappeared somehow. And the "Pre-released version" expires some time in April. I just felt Vista should reinstalled on my 500GB hard drive (It was originally on my 80GB HD). It deserved more space because I use it more than XP. It's like a 3 day project. Backing up, formatting, reinstalling OS, and reinstalling programs. I'm quite busy.

I am so mad today!! My Xbox/ Windows Games Gamercard got revoked and resetted.

Read:

 

January 3, 2008

Sender Information:
Microsoft [via Verizon]
Sent by: [Private]
[Private]
Coudersport, PA, 16915 US, USA

 

Recipient Information:
Verizon Subscriber
[Private]
18301, USA

Case No. 3341912

 

Dear Sir/Madam,
Microsoft Corporation ("Microsoft") has received information that an individual has used the below-referenced IP address at the noted date and time to circumvent the Halo 2 for Windows Vista mechanism to insure fairness in all of its players. 

1. Identification of copyrighted/protected works:
    Halo 2 for Windows Vista©

2. Infringing material or activity offered on the following IP address at the noted date and time: 192.168.1.46 at January 2, 2008 19:21:1 (EDT GMT -0500)

The above IP address has been used to circumvent the mechanism to insure complete fairness to all players of Games for Windows-Live. The above activity has been recorded by an anonymous individual. We were notified that your Games for Windows-Live account: DeltaArbiter was used to make edits of the multiplayer map: Sanctuary.  Specifically, the individual stated: “His/her map was modded so that we were able to do Superbounces and weapons that respawn can be used as other weapons.” The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) copyright law enables the Games for Windows team to take immediate action against all individuals that, as we perceive, violates the copyright law by editing protected work that is not registered to that individual.

3. Actions Taken:

The account: DeltaArbiter is revoked until the individual removes the edited copyrighted material. This decision is made by the Games for Windows team. Furthermore, the Gamertag of DeltaArbiter will be reset to the time when the account created. In detail, all achievements, ranks, scores, etc. made by that individual will be expunged by January 3, 2008.

 4. Statement of authority:

I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the information in this notice is accurate and that I am authorized to act on behalf of Microsoft, the owner of the copyright(s) in the work(s) listed above. I have a good faith belief that none of the materials or activities listed above has been authorized by Microsoft, its agents, or the law. Further, the map modification constitutes an unlawful access practice under 18 U.S.C. 1029 and the possession, transfer, distribution, or aiding and abetting of these actions constitutes a violation of the criminal laws of the U.S. We herby give notice of these activities to you and request that you take expeditious action to remove or disable access to the individual who has engaged in the conduct described above, and thereby prevent the unauthorized use of map modification. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter.

Please advise us regarding what actions you take.
Yours sincerely,
[Private]

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Infringement Detail:
Infringing Work: Map Modification
Filename: Sanctuary map mod—superbounce—weapon mod.rar
First found: 2 Jan 2008 16:21:1 EDT (GMT -0500)
Last found: 2 Jan 2008 16:21:1 EDT (GMT -0500)
Filesize: 1.2mb
IP Address: [Private]
IP Port: 417
Network: Verizon High-Speed
Protocol: Verizon High-Speed

Lol. Thats not right. Basicly, I was caught for map-modding Sanctuary. Not right, there are millions of modders and people who use auto-aimers. How am I so unlucky enough to get caught? BTW, how did they bypass security on my comp (3 firewalls) and read my files? If they can do that, what can't they do?