Skype 1.4 Beta For Windows

A new beta version of Skype, 1.4.0.45, has been released for testing. The most important change in 1.4 is “significantly improved call quality”. In addition to that call forwarding has been added as well as the ability to further customize Skype via the Skype Store. More details on what has changed can be found in the changelog.

Please note, Skype 1.4 Beta is recommended only for advanced users and testing. If you aren’t feeling quite up to that, download the Official release, 1.3.0.66.

One Month

Well, it’s been one month since the plant started the 4-10 shifts. I thought I’d get use to it, but so far after one month I’m still not liking it.

Personally, I feel less productive. Sure, I may be doing more work per day because of the extra two hours, but it isn’t the same amount of work I’d be getting done on a Friday.

Only two more months to go, and then we’ll see if this 4-10 shift is going to work, or fail miserably. From what I’ve been hearing, I’d say the chance of it being a total failure are pretty good, despite the positive spin every one in management tries to use.

At least tomorrow is the last day of the week, and brings on a four day holiday for me. ;)

Nope, It Wasn't Me

No, I don’t know what is going on at OCC right now. Despite the text in the error message, I’m going to have to assume LinuXProX is doing something to the site.

When I am able to get in, the site is under high load, but there are relatively very few people actually online.

Google Moving Into Print Advertising?

According to C|Net News.com it looks like Google may be moving into its first offline venture. If the rumor is true, Google could be expanding their AdWords program into printed publications.

Here is an example of what the printed ads look like in PC Magazine, and here is one from Maximum PC. Those are the only two examples I could find so far.

Like most people, I really don’t pay a lot of attention to ads in magazines, but I guess I’ll take a closer look the next few issues just to see if Google pops up in them. – Pardon the pun. ;)