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June 17, 2007

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xlive.dll problem on Windows 8

I was running BattleStations: Pacific on Windows 8 for the first time when I encountered this problem: The ordinal 42 could not be located in the dynamic link library C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\xlive.dll Here's what I did: 1. Uninstall All Windows Games, there are two of them. 2. Install the older version of Windows Games here . 3. Run it. The program will require an update, it's about 30MB. Download and install it. 4. Then I ran the game. The game ran Windows Game Live. 5. I chose to create an offline profile. Now I can play BattleStation: Pacific on Windows 8.

Forcing 4.3 Update on Your Nexus 4 and 7

My Nexus 7 was updated 2 days after Android 4.3 was released. It was neat. I didn’t know anything was going on, and after it had downloaded all the OS, it just prompted me to reboot to install the software. It was late and I was tired so I didn’t realize that I didn’t update the root, so I had a wonderful trip trying to root it back. Couldn’t do it with the same toolkit, not available for 4.3. I’ve waited long enough for Nexus 4, so when I read about a way to force the update I was intrigued. Here it is in a nutshell. Go to Apps in Setting. Opt of All Apps, that’s 2 swipe to the right in Apps. Look for Google Services Framework then opt Clear Data. Yes, you read right, no need to go back. Clear Data. Then you opt System Update in Setting > About Phone. Look, your phone thinks the last time it checked was in the 1970. Weird. Go Check Now. Your phone might update the 4.3, it might not. If it didn’t, don’t despair. Clear Data again. No, it’s not a mistake. Some people need to do ...

End of Road for Iconic Brand

End of Road for Iconic Brand (old link was: http://www.collings.co.za/2009/12/end-of-road-for-iconic-brand.html): "Did a lack of authenticity slowly kill an iconic brand?" GM is killing Saab if the brand is not performing. Update 2021 Feb 21: I found out that the link I gave is not available anymore, so after being reminded again of this great company, I'm posting this link of the chronology.

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