Previously I have mentioned that me and my online friend Brad from Melbourne have decided to launch a podcast program called Tech Webcast.  Well, the program is not actually exclusive to us (in fact, I only did a few episodes). The good thing was that it united some Aussie, Filipino and American self-proclaimed geeks and made the program touch a wide range of topics from computer, current events, up to personal lives of hosts. That being said, Brad and I made Episode 8 of Tech Webcast in the past week.

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Even before when I was still using Windows XP, I loved collecting downloaded video files from torrent sites. Video files such as Hollywood movies, Japanese anime and TV show series. I’ve come across different media players and sought for one that would match the performance I need. And the winner: none other than the simple-looking opensource media player, the Media Player Classic.

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I’ve heard from lots of people their disappointment and perused so many blogs expressing hatred on Windows Vista. It seems that this is a natural habit of many people towards any Microsoft products.

Well, to tell you, I’m a Vista user too. I have Home Premium version in my laptop and been running for almost six months. For sure, I found some annoying things on Vista that make the previous Windows versions (like Windows XP) a little worthwhile. But hey, I found some great things people missed or under-appreciated.

First, the good thing about Vista is that Microsoft took a major revamp on its Graphical User Interface (GUI) that modernizes its look. By revamp, I’m not only talking about the windows transparency feature of Aero, but I’m pertaining to the overall aesthetic efficiency or the improvement of accessibility and folder navigation.

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