Over the past 2 months, Microsoft has launched a barrage of information to the public on their upcoming operating system, Windows 7. Finding the information hasn’t been too difficult as they’ve also done a pretty decent job linking up the variety new websites and blogs, including the most recent readyset7.com . (If you haven’t seen this, it’s a very cool rendering of what Silverlight 3 can do). Yesterday, another list of new resources was posted to the Windows Team Blog here by Microsoft’s Yochay Kiriaty. A host of tools and resources supporting the RTM (Release to Manufacturing). The Windows 7 website that still hasn’t seen much press (or internal links) and does a great job augmenting the Springboard Series on Technet, is the recently-launched TalkingAboutWindows.com which can be found here ….. Lots of familiar Microsoft faces and more. For those that haven’t tried the RC or weren’t able to download the RTM from MSDN or TechNet yesterday (see below), you can get an inside look at Windows 7 with this easy-to-navigate Microsoft website. Note: The videos are powered by Silverlight which can be downloaded here . If you weren’t able to downloads the RTM yesterday, visit Brandon LeBlanc’s updated post to the Windows Team Blog here . (IE: There’s probably a reason). A few reminders. Free Downloads of the Windows 7 Release Candidate will terminate on August 20 . I recommend downloading a ’spare’ if you can find your original DVD and/or don’t qualify for the RTM. The RC will be fully functional until March 2010 (and you may decide to install it later). Keys are still available as well. The shortest path to the RC is here . If you don’t save this post (or print it), just remember Windows7.com. It doesn’t get any easier. Microsoft positively has a hit with this latest operating system and the recently released pricing makes it the most affordable in the company’s history. The Windows Team Blog remains the best source of breaking developments and can be subscribed to in RSS, or viewed here . You can follow the team updates on Twitter here .
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This past week, Google Docs opened the online template gallery to those wishing to contribute and share their own. What I’m fairly certain that many may not realize is that there are already over 1000 templates in the Google Doc template gallery. Many are outright impressive. With the ‘global downturn’, the large selection of resume templates might be an offering that a few job seekers may find interesting. There are invoices, calendars, cover letters, project management schedules, and lots more. You can access the collection (without a Google Doc acct) here . Whether you currently have a free or paid Google Doc account, it’s positively worth checking this collection now being highlighted also at the top of you Google Docs homepage (and, of course, searchable 
. As far as the upcoming Chrome OS …. unless it’s unique to me, it appears that many of the Google Enterprise products are now, in fact, easier to reach (quickly) and appear to work faster with Chrome, although, as of this post, I didn’t do any benchmarking. Update: Sidenote for those who haven’t yet needed it, Google Adwords is now compatible with Firefox 3.5.1.
I think many of us remember when ‘marsrover’ appeared in the early months of Twitter. A NASA employee was Tweeting as if the Rover had a voice and it was just outright fun to follow. With the launch of Space Shuttle Endeavor and also on the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11 , I took a moment to visit the NASA website earlier today. I know there’s a lot of you ’space fans’ that read this blog and thought you might find this interesting, despite the fact that this social expansion has been in place for a while. NASA currently has numerous (make that A LOT) of participants on Twitter and Facebook, in addition to some awesome video and pictures galleries on YouTube, Flickr, UStream, and a presence on MySpace. In addition, NASA now offers Firefox add-ons, Google Gadgets, Yahoo Widgets and more. I looked through some of the Flickr images (please note the copyright!) this morning and a few of the videos. Although you probably can’t through it all in one day, the complete list (which you need to expand to appreciate), can be found here . As for me … I’m off to grab a gadget. This stuff is too cool Charlie