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Windows XP - end is near !!

04/16/08

Microsoft originally announced over a year ago that Windows XP would be going off the market in January 2008. XP was later given a brief stay of execution, to June 30, 2008. That deadline is fast approaching, which has led to much panicking from people who aren't quite sure what XP's "going off market" means, exactly.

People are still as confused as ever. So let's take a stab at clarifying, once again, what's going to happen by answering some frequently asked questions about XP's imminent disappearance.

Will Windows XP really no longer be on sale after June 30? Sorry for the double negative, but no. All this means is that Microsoft will stop selling the OS. Finding a computer with XP preinstalled will likely be very difficult, as well. However, you'll still be able to find copies for the foreseeable future, and likely the unforeseeable one, too. See for yourself: You can find copies of just about any Microsoft product, including ancient versions of Windows and even MS-DOS, by simply searching online. But hang on to your current copy of Windows XP. You may need it down the road if you don't want to move to Vista.

Will I be forced to upgrade to Vista soon? No. But it will get harder and harder not to, especially since new software and peripherals are likely to stop working with XP. That could take years.

Will my XP machine stop working in June? No, but Microsoft will stop releasing non-security software updates to the masses on April 14, 2009. But let's be clear: XP will continue to "work" even after this point.

Will Microsoft shut off product activation for XP after June? No, that would be crazy. While no one has said this will happen, it's conceivable that Windows could shut down product activation for XP at some point. But that would only happen after XP reaches its end-of-support term (when all support plans expire). The good news for you: That happens on April 8, 2014, which should be plenty of time to get the kinks worked out of Vista-or switch to a Mac, Linux, or anything else. Bottom line: Your copy of XP will work, totally legally, for at least six more years.

What about after 2014? Well, that's unclear. But it's possible XP will stop being installable at that point. Microsoft's official policy is that these dates have "no affect [sic] on how long you can use a product," which may imply product activation will work forever. However, two things come to mind:

1) Even the most die-hard XP enthusiast will probably be ready to upgrade at that point (as XP will be nearly 15 years old, and your PC will be dead by then, I'm sure).

2) Even if Microsoft shuts off product activation, the hacker community will certainly make dozens of tools to let you continue using XP with abandon. Fret not.

Can I install XP on a PC that has Vista already on it? Yes. You can delete any partition with any OS on it (and reformat it) during the installation of XP. If you're feeling brave, you can even run both OSes at the same time by setting up a dual-boot machine.

Whew! Does that clear everything up? Feel free to continue sending your queries and adding your comments below.

Note: This post was originally created in April 2007 and updated with new and changed information in April 2008.

Welcome to Denmark the Happiest People in the World
Danes Are the Happiest People in the World

Employees at Danish companies are the most satisfied employees in Europe, a recently published survey shows. Another survey has concluded, that Danes are the happiest people in the world. In addition Copenhagen is among the world's best cities to live in, according to Mercer Human Resource Consulting.

Danish companies have the most satisfied employees in the whole Europe, shows the most comprehensive survey of the Europeans' working terms, carried out by The European Foundation for the improvement of Living and Working conditions. The survey includes 37,000 employees in Europe of which 1,500 are Danish. Denmark ranks number one followed by Norway and Great Britain. The new EU countries in Eastern Europe typically have the bottom rankings.

Henrik Holt Larsen, professor at the faculty for Organisation and Work Sociology at Copenhagen Business School, thinks that the explanation for the Danes' satisfaction is the high degree of freedom and the close contact between management and employees as well as the good economy. Moreover, he believes that the survey indicates that the stress level in Denmark seems to be moderate.

The Happiest Place in the World
In August 2006 a British researcher concluded that Denmark is the happiest place in the world. The survey, carried out by Leicester University, is based on data from 178 countries and 100 previous surveys by the UN and the World Health Organisation. The most important factors studied in the survey are health conditions, welfare and education.

- We looked at the degree of satisfaction with life and the environment, says Social Psychologist Adrian White, who has produced the first ever 'world map of happiness'.

Following Denmark on the list are Switzerland, Austria, Iceland and the Bahamas. The US is 23rd and the UK 41st. The Asiatic countries are doing rather poorly, with China ranking 82nd and Japan 90th. At the bottom of the list are countries such as The Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe and Burundi.

Copenhagen Among the World's Best Cities to Live in
According to another survey published by Mercer Human Resource Consulting in London, residents of the Danish capital Copenhagen have good reason to hold their heads high. Copenhagen ranks 11 among the world's best cities to live in.

The survey is part of a worldwide quality of life analysis, which each year ranks 350 cities taking into account 39 criteria. Each city is rated according to political, social, economic and environmental factors, as well as personal safety and health, education, transport and other public services.

Further Information
Copenhagen Capacity
Project Development Manager, Ms Silja Rosenkrantz de Neergaard
Tel.: +45 3326 8729, srn@copcap.com
          The danger of plastic bags
                             Dear Friend and Customer:
I want to share something with you that really got my attention. It only takes a few minutes and I believe you will find it significant in your own life. What you are about to view is very troubling and scary. After watching the images and reading the text I am sure you will want to de-plasticize your life as much as possible. So next time the clerk at your favorite grocery store asks whether you prefer “paper or plastic” for your purchase, consider giving the truly green response and say “neither.” BYOB – bring your own re-usable bag instead! Do your part to promote consciousness about plastic bag waste while reducing your own contribution to the landfills. Also use plastic as little as humanly possible. Try to buy things with little or no packaging or that uses recycled glass, metal or paper only. Do something drastic – reduce the impact of plastic.
Lets all carry better bags and make a difference.
Hans Rosendahl
RosenMart,inc.
LOOK AT THIS - SOMETHING WE HAVE TO TAKE VERY SERIOUS
Smart smart 05/17/08
Big news this week
Smart, safe, and small.
According to conventional wisdom, the bigger the car, the safer you'll be. And maybe that's true, but the Smart car has proved that size isn't always such a, er, huge factor. One of the smallest cars in the world, the Smart fortwo recently kicked butt in crash tests. It scored surprisingly well with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and buzz on this article from the Ledger drew looky-loos like a fender-bender.
Wind power from Denmark to the united states
http://www.vestas.com/files//Filer/EN/Investor/Company_announcements/2008/080708-MFKUK-36.pdf