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So, I want to look in to using group policy to run something on start up. A google gets an article for XP. It says 'you're using Windows 8, go to the windows 8 centre'. So I go. It takes me to a general page. There's a search box. I search, and find tons of articles. None for Windows 8, they all link back to that page.
Christian Graus
My new article series is all about SQL !!!
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Is this[^] what you were looking for?
Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.
- Mitchell Kapor
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Yes, I just closed the same page, thanks. My point was, MSDN takes me to a Windows 8 page and the search is NOT searching just Windows 8 content, so it's an endless loop.
I got out of it using google and refining my search. But, that I need google to search MSDN effectively is surely not a feather in Microsoft's cap ?
Christian Graus
My new article series is all about SQL !!!
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Christian Graus wrote: But, that I need google to search MSDN effectively is surely not a feather in Microsoft's cap
Quite true.
Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.
- Mitchell Kapor
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Maybe Microsoft set the bait so that Google intentionally does that.
You should have used Bing! (*)
* [stated without trying it myself]
Never moon a werewolf.
- Harvey
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That's why I quit using MSDN because it's a circle jerk...it led me in circles till I felt like a jerk. 
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So, how did it go? Happy ending?
Never moon a werewolf.
- Harvey
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Happy ending, when I google I don't click any link associated with MSDN unless I'm in a tail chasing mood.
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I agree that MSDN search is useless, but the documentation is indispensable.
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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And there is the issue. Useless search on a trove of useless information, would hardly be frustrating.
Christian Graus
My new article series is all about SQL !!!
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Happened to me yesterday. I was looking for some information about hosted network and ad hoc wireless network and google link was for XP. MSDN quickly found out I was not on XP and gave me a link. It took me to landing page for any W7 related help. Before I noticed anything on that page, I closed it and went back to google for more specific search. Worked like charm.
"Bastards encourage idiots to use Oracle Forms, Web Forms, Access and a number of other dinky web publishing tolls.", Mycroft Holmes[ ^]
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I found that the links on the VS 2013 start page all go to a general page where they seem to be shouting at me...#define VISUAL_STUDIO! Why not just have one link?
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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I went down memory lane today, and an old favourite[^] of mine has gotten updated[^].
Anyone remember them?
Those four channel music modules originally for Amiga.
Isn't it amazing what could be done with four channels and eight bits!
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I like the first version better with vid from the Amiga.
Update just has a picture of "space" ... booorriiinng!
Although, yes, the update is better sound quality.
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Jörgen Andersson wrote: Anyone remember them?
Have you been active in the demo scene at some point ? Only these people tend to remember these masterpieces.
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb
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Nope, my parents were to poor/ignorant to get me a computer as a kid, and as a grownup it was to late and I went down another track for some years (electronics).
But I had a friend that was active in the "Scene". He was ridiculously clever, pity he was aware of that.
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Jörgen Andersson wrote: I went down memory lane today
This helps a lot : Nectarine radio[^]
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb
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Clickety[^] Yes, I realize I am a bit late in the day with this, but I was outside enjoying the glorious weather we are having today - 23°C (73°F) and a clear blue sky. 
Soren Madsen
"When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly" - Jase #DuckDynasty
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You just increased my depression by a factor of 3. The air temperature where I am in the Midwest is a warm -4 F. The wind chill is a steady -15 to -20 F. 
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Toronto's forecast for tonight: -45F. 
/ravi
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I will stick to my -20 F, thank you very much.
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Here in NE Wisconsin they are predicting -55°F with the Windchill tonight and tomorrow morning. In fact they've cancelled school today and tomorrow because they are telling people not to go outside.
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Wow, that is fatal weather if exposed for very long at all. I understand why school is cancelled. Those kids would not stand a chance standing outside waiting for the bus.
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Ron Beyer wrote: NE Wisconsin they are predicting -55°F
Reminds me of a time 15-20 years ago in Phelps WI, me and a buddy went up ice fishing and the windchill was some ungodly value somewhere in the vicinity of -65°F, I've never worn so many layers of clothes, my glasses actually froze to my face  ,caught some nice walleye though.
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