http://www.usingyouros.com/blog The accompanying blog to the main Using Your OS site. Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:13:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last Thursday, Microsoft made the Windows Vista SP2 Beta available to the public. However, unless you are an, "technology enthusiast, developer, or IT pro", you shouldn't try it until it is stable.  If you fall into one of those three categories, you can install from Windows ... http://www.usingyouros.com/blog/2008/12/06/windows-vista-sp2-beta-available-from-microsoft/ I have uploaded a quick favicon for the forum and portal. It should show up immediately (after a refresh or cache flush). The favicon is just an image of a monitor, and I will probably make a better one soon. It will only be visible on the forum and ... http://www.usingyouros.com/blog/2008/11/23/new-favicon/ If not, then do a hard refresh in your browser by clicking the Refresh button, because I have a new theme for the blog! Things have been very slow lately for Using Your OS, as it seems we are all busy. But, I have not forgotten about Using ... http://www.usingyouros.com/blog/2008/11/17/notice-anything-different/ The eighth edition of our Forum Newsletter and the first edition of our Weekly Digest newsletter was sent out today. Our Weekly Digest newsletter is a new newsletter, and it has some information that you won't find here, on the forum, or in the Forum Newsletter. We encourage you to subscribe to ... http://www.usingyouros.com/blog/2008/09/28/newsletter-8-and-weekly-digest-sent-out/ I have just created the "Weekly Digest" newsletter, read on to find more about it and other newsletter changes. I recently realized that the "Forum Newsletter" had information about Using Your OS in general, and was veering away from the meaning of its name. That list should be only about the ... http://www.usingyouros.com/blog/2008/09/20/new-newsletter-subscription-available/ The latest edition of the Forum Newsletter is now out.  Check your e-mail inbox to read it. Newsletter #7 has the Featured Thread as well as a message on inactivity.  There is also a secret inside that is only available to those who have subscribed.  I will occasionally talk about things ... http://www.usingyouros.com/blog/2008/09/13/newsletter-7-out/ I have sent out the latest edition of the newsletter earlier today, and I have changed the logo yesterday. Newsletter Newsletter #6 is now out!  Those of you who have subscribed to our forum newsletter should have it in your inbox.  The newsletter will cover the new logo, the featured thread, donations, ... http://www.usingyouros.com/blog/2008/08/30/newsletter-6-and-new-logo/ I have recently sent out the latest edition of the forum newsletter (edition #5), and Flyer and I have started the referral competition.  Read for more... Newsletter If you have signed up for the forum newsletter, you should have received #5 by now.  If you haven't subscribed yet, do so here.  The ... http://www.usingyouros.com/blog/2008/08/20/newsletter-5-out-referral-competition/ You read that right, we are now on paid hosting!  I am still at KwiX Host, but am using their paid plans. For over 21 months, we have barely made it on free hosting.  We have endured weeks of downtime, and have finally broken through the barrier.  You should now notice ... http://www.usingyouros.com/blog/2008/08/06/we-are-now-on-paid-hosting-and-other-updates/ There will be no more updates until the move to the new paid host is complete. We are sorry for the inconvenience. http://www.usingyouros.com/blog/2008/07/17/no-updates-until-october-31-2008/