March, 2001.  Wincustomize.com went live. This week marks One Quarter Of A Century that Stardock has hosted the longest-lasting  Community-oriented skinning site and related Forums.   I remember getting the message while on Skinz.org to log into Wincustomize and create an account, so I did. The first 20 User IDs were reserved for Stardock themselves so my User ID of '23' gives a good indicator I was day one.   Somewhere along the line I was 'assimila...

Microsoft no longer supports its all-time most popular OS. We get that. It also FORCES people to purchase new hardware that is compatible with its new adware [OS]. Around about the 19th of Feb [last week]  Adobe Acrobat Reader auto updated... To a version that is broken in Windows 7. People are reliant on "legacy" OS systems { I use the word 'legacy' with sarcasm], often in critical and time-sensitive situations. And good old Adobe auto-updates and breaks. It's such a s...

As some might know, I was 'class of 72' at RMIT Architecture and had actual drawings [not CAD] that dated from then all the way through to the last which was in 2018 [OK, so 46 years]. Managed to move plan drawers a few times, even after actually 'retiring'. Every time I thought "these are a record of a heck of a lot of blood, sweat and tears'  I couldn't see myself parting with them as scrap-paper-in-the-recycle-bin. Then I had an idea..."digitize" them.  Modern Mobile Phones...

You know you're getting old when you can say "52 years ago I saw Hair". Today, I saw Hair again. This time I was 'front and centre', and dang it was good. The previous time meant I was sweating out the dates and times for my potential Conscription, and the Musical was pretty darn relevant. Part of the Architecture 'Sociology' course was to sit in on a County Court trial of a Draft-Dodger.... In '72 I had a beanie my mum knitted and I sewed in a peace sign [in wool] and wore it 'al...

It's been a while since we had a new addition to the fold. pelaird was 'noticed' quite a while ago but took a little convincing on his part that he'd be right for the role.     You'll see him bouncing around on Wincustomize and on Stardock.com keeping things neat and tidy. Please give Philip a warm welcome.   

Gene Hackman has passed away at 95. Always enjoyed his films...as a goodie or a baddie. He'll be missed. R.I.P., Gene

Some people might recall 'back in the day' ...about 10 years ago .... Thermaltake joined forces with BMW Design and came out with the "Thermaltake Level 10" Limited Edition case. It weighed a ton and was a silly price considering it didn't even come with a PSU ... $1299  AUD. I ended up with No.221 of the world-wide 500. Today, I saw on Ebay another for sale second hand [obviously] for $800 AUD - just "up the road" in South Australia .... No.21. ....and it comes with a MoBo and ...

Now....let's see if I got this right....[it's been a little while since the last formal post]. Long ago, in a Galaxy far, far away [March, 2001], Wincustomize.com was created. Slowly, evolving out of the Primordial Swamp there came Users. With the relentless March of Time there were Promotions. [People are promoted due to their involvement with the site and its Community, sometimes through artistic prowess, other times through Forum interaction.] Many of this current bunch of rec...

Jan has been around for a million years [but holds his age well] and has always been a great unofficial help here at Wincustomize.com. Over the decades our Numbers have diminished somewhat so it's timely that JanOscar became Official. It'll take him a little time to get 'up to speed' [it's taken me nearly 22 years but I'm getting there], so be gentle. I know I'm looking forward to working with him... Welcome to the machine, Jan   

Now....let's see if I got this right....[it's been a little while]. Long ago, in a Galaxy far, far away [March, 2001], Wincustomize.com was created. Slowly, evolving out of the Primordial Swamp there came Users. With the relentless March of Time there were Promotions. [People are promoted due to their involvement with the site and its Community, sometimes through artistic prowess, other times through Forum interaction.] This is but the latest of them. Congratulations, one and ...

Looks like I'm isolating for a week. Better part of half a million people at the Grand Prix last week...[they claimed it was a world record - seems they forgot about Adelaide in 1995 ....when it WAS a World Record].... Bloody good odds I'd get Covid .... ...and I did...

He's been around a while and has about twice as much Karma as I do [which says something - not sure what]. Super Wizop DrJBHL has been dragging his heels at 'Level 7' way too long. Welcome, aboard, Seth...

Motor Racing has lost 2 greats in the sport within a matter of days. Murray was "the Voice of Formula One" and Sabine could drive rings around just about anyone on the planet. I never had the chance to meet Sabine, but I did meet Murray years ago.  He was a lot of fun, even signing the back of Terry's GP overalls..."Unless I'm very much mistaken....Murray Walker". Both will be missed.

....and you will lose. The Australian Government will set the precedent. You may have to make do with being filthy rich.... instead of obscenely rich. It's time for an actually Responsible and Accountable Social Medium to replace this petty childish brat's. Pay for your use of news media, particularly as you profiteer from it with embedded advertising, and don't demonstrate just how much of a vindictive arse you are by blocking sites dealing with personal health crises such as suicid...

Passed away today from Covid 19. A true hero. Rest in peace.