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Well I’ve been using Vista SP1 for a few days now, and I have to admit I think it’s brought some improvements to the overall user experience. I was about ready to scrap Vista because of the annoying little things that just flat-out shouldn’t be there (i.e. getting a spinning hourglass when creating a folder).

I have a Quad-core core2 system with 4GB of RAM, so it’s definitely up to spec, and it still seemed slower than XP on my older AMD 2200+. Once I installed Vista’s SP1 Release Candidate, those little speed bumps seemed to disappear. It still takes awhile to open some folders, for some reason I get the green progress bar when opening some folders (in some cases it takes 15-20 seconds to actually open the folder), but everything else seems to have sped up.

This is a RC of SP1, and it’s time-bombed until June 2008, so you’ll need to uninstall this version of the SP when you install the final code. The RTM code should be available Q1 of 2008. Presumably this version of the code has debugging enabled, so we may see additional performance enhancements once it goes live.

I of course haven’t performed any scientific testing, nor have I benchmarked anything other than by using the system and noticing some speed improvements. I also believe the TCP/IP stack is more stable, as my RDP connections haven’t dropped since upgrading, whereas they’d drop in and out pre-SP1.

You can download Vista SP1 RC from Microsoft’s Website.

My son CJ showed me this little film the other day, and it really caught my eye.  I got a kick out of it, and it’s definitely worth looking at.  This has to be one of the best little “Stick Figure” films I’ve seen. Very well done, this is a small masterpiece. Created by Alan Becker, it’s got it all… Action… Drama… Adventure…

Check it out

AtomFilms.com: Funny Videos | Funny Cartoons | Comedy Central

If you’ve ever wondered about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and wanted to get some information on how it was done, or even if you’re a seasoned professional looking to hone your skills, I would highly recommend you take a look at this new video series. 

This series, dubbed StomperNet’s “Going Natural 2.0″ is being offered (FOR FREE) by Andy Jenkins and Brad Fallon - the guys who founded StomperNet.  They have a VAST amount of experience in the SEO space and are generally recognized as two of the top SEO experts throughout the industry.  They have repeated successes across the internet and we can all learn a lot from the.

This first video from this series is really pretty amazing, and offers a wealth of information.  The series is professionally produced and really packs a punch.  Pure SEO instruction with clear examples and step by step coverage of what could be a complex topic  The video teaches you how to quickly optimize your website and increase traffic by getting double listings in Google.  A double (or indented) listing is where you have two pages show up for the same search term, and has been shown to greatly increase traffic to your website.

This is definitely a series to keep an eye on, and you can expect even more great free content from these guys.

http://stompernet.net/gn2/