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A Windows Dilemma And How You Might Avoid It
February 25th, 2010 at 4:16 pm » Comments (0)
A few days ago a customer dropped off a desktop computer that would not boot. It was a Compaq model about three years old and, according to the stickers, it ...more »Microsoft Launches Anti-Linux Campaign
September 7th, 2009 at 2:41 pm » Comments (0)
In October we will see the official releases of both Windows 7 and Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) within days of each other. Microsoft's Vista was a disaster. Analysts and critics ...more »The WordPress Learning Curve
September 4th, 2009 at 6:13 pm » Comments (0)
I have several criteria in choosing the software I work with. Really good software should work "out of the box" and not require an instruction manual. It should be customizable ...more »magicJack.. Product Review
May 1st, 2009 at 9:21 pm » Comments (0)
A few days ago I was browsing in my local Best Buy store and encountered an endcap loaded with the magicJack gadgets. With a price tag of $39.99 they promise ...more »The Virtual Playground
April 24th, 2009 at 4:06 pm » Comments (0)
The April issue of Linux Format (#117) has an excellent tutorial on Qemu. It demonstrates how to use Qemu to run various operating systems in a virtual environment. This is ...more »My Linux Netbook Expectations
April 14th, 2009 at 2:53 pm » Comments (1)
I have taken the plunge and pre-ordered a TouchBook from AlwaysInnovating. Those of you following my articles will ask "Why?" Didn't you say that these gadgets were overpriced? Yes, I ...more »Deceptive Dominoes
April 2nd, 2009 at 7:23 pm » Comments (0)
My friends will tell you that I am a game player. I am, but that description is way too broad and must be narrowed. I like social games played after ...more »Maxtor OneTouch 4 Mini (250GB)Product Review
March 27th, 2009 at 2:12 pm » Comments (0)
On Black Friday 2008 I purchased the Maxtor OneTouch for $60, about half of its normal retail price. Its intended use was to store downloaded books, movies and operating system ...more »LiveCD vs LiveUSB vs USB Install
March 24th, 2009 at 5:47 pm » Comments (0)
In a previous article I mentioned that a livecd image booted from a USB flash drive is not the same as a Linux distribution installed to a flash drive. This ...more »Easy ISO Handling
March 20th, 2009 at 9:47 am » Comments (0)
ISO 9660 The ISO 9660 standard was developed over 20 years ago. It is the official standard for CD-ROM. A physical CD conforming to the standard can be read by any ...more »Blogroll
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