Want to plan a ride/drive and just need to know a rough distance for a few options; grab the pen, Map > measure distance, scribble, scribble, scribble, done. The “Pen Directions” option does the same, with turn instructions, between each end of an inked line but tends to be
Install the Microsoft Font Maker Windows 10 application from the Store. Then just write, with Windows Ink, these characters & symbols: Then these sample sentences: Adjust, if needed, a few simple sliders to fine tune: Save your writing as a True Type Font to use in any Windows application.
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I was surprised to hear of the departure of Terry Myerson, Microsoft Windows & Devices chief, in one of their biggest reorganisations. They are splitting their Windows and Devices (Surface/Xbox) Group across “Experiences & Devices” and “Cloud + AI” Teams. While Microsoft reorg’s are not unusual this one is
I guess everyone takes that photo bridge framed by fort photo? Me: November 25, 2007 Windows Lock Screen today
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If you are trying to assist someone troubleshoot any software or hardware problem knowing the machine configuration can be a big help. If you have AutoCAD installed there is an easy way to get it in a format that is easy to share. Start AutoCAD then from Command: GRAPHICSCONFIG click
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It is a confirmed security risk. Apple confirms that it is no longer supporting Quicktime for Windows If you somehow still have it installed, get it off your machine pronto.
Tomorrow is today as the Surface Book is already available for pre-order in New Zealand from $2,749.00 (i5, 128GB SSD, 8GB) to $4,899.00 (i7, 512GB SSD, 16GB) at the Microsoft NZ Store. Surface Book Headed To 10 New Markets, Pre-Orders Starting Tomorrow - Petri “Below is
It took me a while to get the release Windows 10 installed on hardware which does it justice. I’d been trying the ‘insider’ builds on an old machine which only gave me a chance truly test one aspect of Microsoft’s latest operating system: how well it runs on
Wow, earlier than I’d expected! Looking forward to getting the release on my ATIV Smart PC, Nokia 520 & 1520 and, soon, Surface Pro 3! UPDATE 01/06/2015 23:36 Plus my desktop (which I forgot to mention, bizarre thinking about Windows heritage) and — it appears by the
When a model mixes with reality the results are stunning!
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I’ve really enjoyed testing Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system: MS-DOS Mobile. It runs incredibly quickly on my Lumia 1520, once the boot sequence is finished. Typing commands is quick, v1.0 even supports a swipe keyboard which is something Apple didn’t get until iOS 8. The camera
I really like the HERE Drive+ GPS application on my Nokia phones. Although I usually know where I’m going I run it all the time for traffic and speed limit reminders. Recently swapping from Drive+ to any other app, even dismissing an incoming call, would cause it to close
