One of the unexpected outcomes of a Bittorrent system admin from elite torrents is the courts order to use Windows.

The reason for this is that their tracking software that is used only works on windows, and not on Linux, which the hacker would prefer. Scott McCausland, who’s tag is sk0t, has been ordered to install windows if he wants to use his computer while he is on probation. (more…)

Microsoft has launched a new beta home page for Windows Live, available now at home.live.com.

Presumably designed to eventually become the default page you get when visiting at live.com, the page tries to both be clean and simple while showing off what Windows Live has to offer, and it succeeds.

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