Archive for December, 2007

Why is the 1280×1024 resolution different?

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

I was talking with a friend earlier tonight about monitors and resolutions and got to wondering why, out of all standard (non widescreen) native resolutions, 1280×1024 is the only resolution that does not have a 4:3 aspect ratio. Why is it not 1280×960 to keep in theme with the beloved 4:3 ratio?- Nick H.
Nick, the […]

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Fast Shutdown Tweak for Vista

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

I had a registry tweak for Windows XP that made it shut down faster. Is there a shutdown tweak for Vista?- Chilion F.
The popular Fast Shutdown tweak for Windows XP was used to change the default timeout for programs and services that would not end. This allowed hanging programs to be closed sooner […]

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Site Registration Is Working

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

It was brought to my attention that confirmation emails were not being sent out for new user registrations. This has been resolved. Users should be able to successfully register again so keep those comments and suggestions coming! Thanks for choosing Nilpo.com!

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2008 Microsoft Scripting Games

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

As 2007 comes to a close, the Scripting Guys over at Microsoft are earnestly preparing laurel wreathes and scripting challenges in preparation for their upcoming Scripting Games. As a participant this year, I will again be competing in next year’s challenge and I urge all of you to do the same. So let’s […]

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