links for 2007-01-31

Bill Gates on the Daily Show

As usual, Jon knows how to make an interview more interesting. Unfortunately we have to listen to Bill’s laugh!
Experts: Don’t buy Vista for the security

The jist of the story is to get Vista with a new machine, but don’t bother with an upgrade, just use IE7 with a firewall and antivirus on XP while making sure you stay up to date with patches.
Vista’s actual launch? Think whisper, not bang

Shoppers go for the midnight discounts, not for Vista.
Nikon RAW codec issues

Install the Nikon RAW codec already? This may explain why you can’t open some of your files…
Windows PowerShell 1.0 for Windows Vista

It’s officially released for Vista, start your downloading…
A BadVista at Microsoft’s New York launch parties

An interesting technique, the signs are pretty cool.
Microsoft’s Ultimate Disadvantage

Most retailers not pushing Vista Ultimate.