Binary Fortress Software

Welcome to the Next Generation

29. December 2007

After many months of saving my pennies and waiting for a good sale to start it finally all came together. I got my Xbox 360, and I couldn’t be happier. I unpacked it on Friday night, right before heading out to watch a hockey game. In the short time we had to try it out [...]

Wanted: Xbox 360

27. December 2007

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I finally received the green light from my wife to get an Xbox 360. However, the place that I was planning on buying my refurbished unit from no longer carries them. What a drag. So, now I’m putting the word out. Do you know anyone that is looking to sell an Xbox 360, or [...]

Merry Christmas!

24. December 2007

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I just want to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas, and I hope you have a fantastic holiday season! All the best wishes to you and your family for a healthy and happy 2008. My family and I have had a fantastic year, filled with exciting job changes, international travel and great health. [...]

DisplayFusion v1.5.0 Released

5. December 2007

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Hot on the heels of being featured in the latest issue of CHIP Magazine, I am pleased to announce the release of DisplayFusion v1.5.0! This is a significant release, as it addresses (hopefully) many of the Active Desktop issues that appeared in previous versions. These Active Desktop issues include everything from wallpaper being shifted incorrectly [...]

DisplayFusion Bundled with CHIP Magazine

5. December 2007

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For those of you that speak German I invite you to pickup the latest issue of CHIP Magazine. DisplayFusion has found a home amongst it’s pages, and comes bundled on the DVD as well. As an added bonus, CHIP Magazine has titled DisplayFusion as the “Tool des Monats”, or in English, “Tool of the Month”. [...]

DRM: The Music Industry’s Dirty Secret

5. December 2007

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To anyone that stays current with the latest technology news, DRM is nothing new. It’s hated by everyone except the record labels, and certain countries even have strict laws preventing people from circumventing it. It’s a constant battle between fair use and preventing piracy, but the battle seems to be swaying far, far away from [...]

Portable Application Versions Posted

5. December 2007

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Do you wish you could use your favourite Binary Fortress Software application without having to install it? Perhaps you want to take it on a USB key to your friends house, or perhaps you just don’t like installing software. Well, now you don’t need to install anything. I have repackaged 4 of my applications as [...]

How To Survive a Traffic Spike with Wordpress

4. December 2007

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I have been running WordPress for quite some time now and have gone from around a dozen visitors per day to around 2000 per day. I have also had the privilege of having 8 of my applications submitted to Digg, with 1 of them making the front page and receiving over 1400 Diggs. Along with [...]