Month: August 2012
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Windows 8 Activation Process
For anyone whose Windows 8 OEM or MSDN installation fails to activate with a “DNS does not exist” error, you can solve the problem fairly easily by retriggering Microsoft’s activation process by doing the following: From the Start screen, press Win+R to get to the traditional desktop and bring up the run dialog. Type cmd and…
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On Patents
Patents drive me crazy. While on the one hand, they protect the intellectual property of a company or individual, on the other hand, they are completely ruining the technology industry. Instead of spending time innovating, and building systems for the betterment of our society, companies are embroiled in litigation with each other over incredibly vague…