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‘Windows 93′ on the Web is weird

Oct27
by on October 27, 2014 at 4:38 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Shareables

Skipping from Windows 3.X to Windows 95, Microsoft never had an operating system called Windows 93. But someone has developed a browser-based version of an OS going by that name that’s, well, just plain weird. Some of the little apps on it actually work fine, including Paint. Others, such as ‘Zkype’ – featuring a backwards Skype logo – don’t. It’s all a bit bizarre, but it’s an interesting ‘design’ project if nothing else. Read next: Come on a journey to a load of ‘useless’ websites and One video. Every original Game Boy start screen ➤ Windows93 [via The Verge]

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Office 365 subscribers are getting unlimited OneDrive file cloud storage

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by on October 27, 2014 at 4:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Updates

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If you’re an Office 365 subscriber, get ready to put most of your stuff in the cloud just because you can. Today Microsoft announced that Office 365 subscribers will get unlimited cloud storage on the company’s OneDrive service. The service expansion is rolling out now for home, personal and university accounts. Microsoft says it’ll be rolling out the option over the next couple months, but if you’re impatient, you can sign up to be part of the initial wave of customers to get unlimited cloud storage. ➤ OneDrive delivers unlimited cloud storage to Office 365 subscribers [Microsoft]

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Microsoft brings WebRTC closer to Internet Explorer for easier Skype calls in the browser

Oct27
by on October 27, 2014 at 4:25 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Today Skype announced that it has begun work with the W3c (World Wide Web Consortium) and the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) to let you call from within a browser more easily. The company believes its ORTC API  for WebRTC could make video and audio calls more prevalent outside of specialized apps by providing a powerful web standard that supports simulcast and variable bandwiths without the typical need for a separate plug-in. The video platform is to be built upon common standards like the ubiquitous H.264 codec, whereas audio includes Opus, G.722, and G.711 support. The team says it’s looking into adapting…

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Google Drive and Docs are down for some users, company is investigating

Oct27
by on October 27, 2014 at 4:14 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider

Google is suffering from problems today that are preventing some users from accessing services such as Google Docs, Drive, Slides and Sheets. Instead, they’re getting a 500 server error returned. According to the volume of complaints on Twitter, it would seem to be a reasonably widespread issue and some members of the TNW team also couldn’t reach Drive or Docs. Google’s service status dashboard also reflects the problems across these four areas, with the first problems seeming to start at around 15:20 BST today. However, Twitter users began reporting problems at least 30 minutes before this. Google said it is investigating the error:…

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5 free and effective publicity tools to boost your crowdfunding campaign

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by on October 27, 2014 at 3:00 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Entrepreneur

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Johnathan Leow is the author of “The Crowdfunded Kit.”  If you want your crowdfunding campaign to really succeed, it’s not enough to raise funds from your family and friends – you’ll want to have wider coverage in the media. Almost every campaign that’s raised over $100,000 needed some sort of PR to get to that level of funds. You could go the traditional route of PR by paying an agency to do it for you if that’s not your area of strength (assuming, of course, that you have the finances to afford it.) But, if you’re like most self-starters, you’re fairly cash-strapped and…

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