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2010 NFL Spread Sheet: In Beta

Microsoft Excel - 2010NFLspreedsheet(v1.1-beta)  [Compatibility Mode]

Update: You can now see and purchase the 2010 NFL spreadsheet here.

Last year I released an Excel spread sheet for the 2009 NFL season. It was downloaded 1013 times from September 2009 thru June 2010 (900 during the season). After releasing it I received a few requests to modify the spread sheet. So this year, I will release two version: 10 player and 20-40 player version (not finished yet). I will release the 2010 version around July after I finish testing it, writing up some documentation and making a screencast to teach users how to run the spread sheet. The spread sheet is to try and raise funds for a food pantry and maybe another charity (ASPCA?).

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Windows 7 Beta – Part 1

Windows7I have gone through the installation of Windows 7 Beta. Like the millions of others, I have notice a nice improvement on the speed of installation. Boot up is fairly fast and is faster than my Vista Laptop. Though to be fair, it is running SQL Express, IIS 7 and a whole host of applications.

What is really impressing is the responsiveness of the UI. Internet Explorer 8 Beta (IE 8) is very quick and is rendering web pages better than IE 7. I currently use Fire Fox 3, but that is just due to render speed of IE7 on several of my most visited websites.

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Microsoft CES Announcements

Steve Ballmer introduced some new things at CES 2009.

  • Windows 7 Beta will be available for consumer review Friday.
  • Windows Live Essentials is out of beta and will be available for download.
  • The Xbox 360 had a great 2008.
  • Verizon and Sprint will be offering Live Search on their phones.
  • Dell will be the first PC manufacturer pre-installing Live Search and Live Essentials on “most” of their new computers.
  • 20 Million Windows Mobile phone sold in the last year.
  • 30 Windows Mobile Phones brought to market last year.
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