Skyway Recommended December 31st to January 6th

Happy New Year! Each Monday we’ll pass on links to articles we thought were well worth reading from the previous week, for those who live where we do (British Columbia, Canada), work like we do (high speed business internet), and think about things we do (internet trends, internet privacy, internet censorship, cutting-edge technology, etc.). If ...

First Impressions of Windows 8: A Review

So here it is as promised, my impressions a month after installing Windows 8.… I went in with a little trepidation, and came out feeling like I just installed Windows 7 without the traditional Start menu. Enough said. On to my review… Installation: Installing wasn’t too bad. There are only a few questions Microsoft asks, ...

Should you upgrade to Windows 8?

While I think about whether to upgrade to Windows 8 these are the things I’ll be looking for in my test installation: Ease of install, “Learn-ability”, Ease of use, Security/Privacy, Networking, Compatibility with older programs. By now pretty well everyone knows that Windows 8 is available for sale. Microsoft is touting this new version of ...