Fun Things You Can Search in Google

April 13, 2008

Let’s face it. Google is amazing. Google also has many things you can search that yield funny results: *Denotes that this only works on the Google home page with the “I’m Feeling Lucky” button.

You should try searching:

  1. number of horns on a unicorn
  2. the answer to life, the universe, and everything
  3. French military victories*
  4. who is a failure?

These are the only ones I have found. I will be adding more in the future if I find any. Feel free to leave a comment with any you have found!


Connect to Windows PC from a Mac

April 13, 2008

If you use a Mac and you also have one or more PCs running Windows XP or Vista, you may be experiencing problems getting easily move data between the two platforms, or you want to make a turn on the PC since Mac. Microsoft publishes a little program that has this role: “Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac.” Version 2.0 is currently under development and beta 3 has just been published.

The purpose of this software is to open a full session focused on the PC from your Mac. With size just less than 8 MB, the beta 3 can be installed quickly and the interface is simple and attractive.

Clearly, it is stated, for example, the IP address of the machine covered, and then once the connection is established, the software requires a user name and password. Of the targeted PC, a message will appear indicating that Windows must return to the home page of the accounts. If a session is open, it will be put aside, but not closed.

Version 2.0 of the customer brings the following new features:

  • UB: running natively on Intel Mac
  • Simplification General of the interface and added functionality
  • Improved overall performance
  • Compatibility with Vista
  • Possibility to connect to several sessions simultaneously
  • Changes to the preferences of the application, such as keyboard shortcuts, during a session Office Distance are now recordable
  • Auto in case of loss of network connection
  • Possibility of a window or a full-screen mode
  • Printing documents on any Windows printer connected to the Mac
  • When connecting to a PC running Vista, the possibility of strengthening authentication for greater security (verification of the identity of the computer)
  • Better support for large screens
  • Sessions console server

To start using the Desktop Connection Client, it must first allow Windows to accept remote connections. For those who want to find out more but also to download version 2.0 simply visit this page and all your troubles with Mac OS X and Windows connectivity will disappear.

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