Tech.It.2.Me->{By.Anton.Perez}

I just read that Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard will be released in 10 days for $129 ($199 for a family pack).  You can now pre-order it via Apple’s online store. 

The new features:

Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard features a stunning new look across the entire system including a sleek new Dock with Stacks, a simple way to quickly organize and access your files. You can use Cover Flow to see your files in the Finder and browse through them like you browse through album art in iTunes. Quick Look gives you instant, full size previews of your documents, images and movies without opening an application. And Time Machine provides an effortless way to automatically backup everything on your Mac. These innovations plus Spaces, Boot Camp and major enhancements to Mail and iChat, make Leopard and its more than 300 new features the richest release of Mac OS X yet.

Go here to read more.

By default, IIS 7.0 is not installed on Windows Vista Business or Windows Vista Ultimate, but installing is pretty simple. You can do it via Windows Features in Advanced Options under Programs in Control Panel. However, there is an easier way:

Step #1: Run the following command

• Open up the command prompt and paste the following (it may take a while):

start /w pkgmgr /iu:IIS-WebServerRole;IIS-WebServer;IIS-CommonHttpFeatures;IIS-StaticContent;IIS-DefaultDocument;IIS-DirectoryBrowsing;IIS-HttpErrors;IIS-HttpRedirect;IIS-ApplicationDevelopment;
IIS-ASPNET;IIS-NetFxExtensibility;IIS-ASP;IIS-CGI;IIS-ISAPIExtensions;IIS-ISAPIFilter;IIS-ServerSideIncludes;IIS-HealthAndDiagnostics;IIS-HttpLogging;IIS-LoggingLibraries;IIS-RequestMonitor;IIS-HttpTracing;IIS-CustomLogging;IIS-Security;IIS-BasicAuthentication;IIS-URLAuthorization;IIS-RequestFiltering;IIS-IPSecurity;IIS-Performance;IIS-HttpCompressionStatic;IIS-HttpCompressionDynamic;IIS-WebServerManagementTools;IIS-ManagementConsole;IIS-ManagementScriptingTools;IIS-ManagementService;IIS-IIS6ManagementCompatibility;IIS-Metabase;IIS-WMICompatibility;IIS-LegacyScripts;IIS-LegacySnapIn;WAS-WindowsActivationService;WAS-ProcessModel;WAS-NetFxEnvironment;WAS-ConfigurationAPI

Step # 2: Check if the install was okay

• Type the following (again in the command prompt:

echo %errorlevel%

Step # 3: Check if IIS is running

• Open up your favorite browser and go to http://localhost.
• If all went well, you should see the following page:

You might be surprised to know that your mobile (cell phone) device may be the new airline boarding pass.  It’s an interesting concept, but I’m a bit skeptic about the security issues that this could have.

As stated on Air Canada’s website:

Introducing a new and efficient way to improve your flying experience, from the moment you check-in using your mobile device, to boarding. Our enhanced Mobile Check-in service now offers a paperless Mobile boarding pass. Making your flying experience quicker and easier by proceeding directly to the security check point. This enhanced Mobile check-in service has certain restrictions, if the restrictions do not apply, you can still use our regular Mobile Check-in service.

Read more here.

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd will introduce the world’s first Around View Monitor, which offers the driver a bird’s eye view of the vehicle and its surroundings in real-time.  Let’s see how this pans out.

Read more at Automotoportal.com.

Here’s a nice, by category, directory that Apple put together featuring made-for-iPhone/iPod touch web applications.  w00t!