Out with the Old

I spent the morning configuring my brand new Windows Vista installation.  I've had some exposure to the Beta and Release Candidate, so it's not a total shock.  Nevertheless, there were some surprises, mostly pleasant.

For one thing, it turned out to be easier to install my remote control.  This was a really nice surprise.  I'd never gotten it to work on RC1, so I was pretty nervous.  As it turned out, it was easier than getting it working in XP (which was really a major chore).  Soon I'll post a guide for anyone else in my situation.

Another nice bonus came when I was looking for an updated plugin for Now Playing, the little program that posts my music to the website.  I've never found iTunes to have particularly good sound and have been pining after a Winamp version for some time.  Well, here it is!  I'll probably be moving to Winamp now that it is available (I'll still use iTunes for some videos).  It'll take a while, but it'll sound better.

The downside is a problem with another little program I enjoy: Audigen.  I use this to access my entire music collection over the internet.  I can stream everything to my laptop and listen no matter where I am (as long as I have internet access).  Unfortunately, it is not playing well with Vista.  I sent an email to the company, so we'll see what happens there.  I hope I can get it to work.