Another victory for Windows 7 today. I decided to install my Can-o-scan LiDE 35. I went to the Cannon website only to find no mention of 64 bit or Windows 7. It is early yet for the OS so I look to the Vista page. No Vista 64 support at all.
I searched and found this site. I downloaded an asian version of a different model LiDE and it magically worked. I scanned my document and went about my way. It is funny that so far the worst software for 7/64 happens to be IE 8. It locks up all of the time and I have to reset the settings to default. I never change anything in IE so I don't know what happens. I only use it cause it is set to open in my left side monitor so I can watch HULU without bothering my right screen. No loss really.
On a different topic....
Sometime Saturday afternoon I walked into my 7 year old son's room only to be met with a stench like an airshow port-o-let. After a good deal of yelling I finally got the story that he had got up in the night to go to the restroom and did not make it to the bathroom. He whizzed in his bedroom floor and then went back to bed. This apparently happened the night before he went to grandma's house for a few days. We did not go into his room for anything so we did not notice. He had also taken some blankets and pillows to cover up the smell. I was furious but it got worse.
While throwing away blankets and toys that would never be clean enough for me again I noticed something else. My wife and other child were having trouble breathing. I noticed a sweet smell in the hallway and decided to ask my 7 year old what that was all about. Six lies later and I finally get the story. He had found the family sized Spf 50 sunscreen spray bottle and decided to spray the floor and walls of the office, hallway, and living room. The asthmatics in the house were choking and had to leave the house while I cleaned up the near invisible but fragrant mess.
By the way if you ever have to clean up a massive urine pool in your house don't go to the pet store and get the pet urine remover. This $8 bottle of magic turned out to be just rubbing alcohol. We could have gotten 2 bottles for a dollar at the drug store but live and learn I guess.
The room still smells bad. I guess we will have to rent a steam genie or something to fix it. New carpet is the answer.
