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- Reid promises 60 on Saturday
- promises, promises, promisesHe will not get his 60 on Saturday. There are enough senators with the backbone to avoid what will be an economic catastrophe for our nation.Obama created phantom jobsSomeone did bother looking into the jobs Obama claimed to save / create and found this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1t3zZBhJ7wBlog not about Obama or...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- GIMP dropped from default Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx installation
- I use the GIMPThe user interface stinks, but the GIMP is a powerful application. I use it regularly for editing pictures. F-spot on the other hand, I don't like much. I use gThumb for organizing my photos (gThumb was F-spot's predecessor in early Ubuntu versions). gThumb also allows some simple...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Google: Firms can get rid of Office in a year
- In other words, Google Appsare still at that 1 to 2 percent mark.Good Riddance!It won't be missed.Man, so true, MS Office is a big hairball of baroque features to format for8.5x11. MS Office will be on a downward slide from here on out.In terms of what is need for the...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-13
- Bing 2.0 debuts
- Bing Image SearchSpeaking of Bing, I recently did some Bing Image Searches, and found that they produced better results than Google Image Searches.Just keeps getting better.I don't know how anyone using Bing could find anything to complain about. In fact all the complaints I do see come from people...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-11
- Motorola and Palm; will 2009 be designated as a comeback year?
- wrongwell matthew, because you have been wrong consistently about the smartphone market the last few years i would argue they are both doomed, when you like them. the pre doesn't help palm as it should regardless of critical acclaim and motorola will participate in the race to the bottom (margin...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-04
- Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses
- Nice articleIts nice to see a balanced article like this. I consider myself an OS agnostic user as I used Windows for years and tried a Linux Desktop OS like Ubuntu a few times and only recently (last 2 years) has Ubuntu taken over as my primary OS.One of the...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- Net neutrality: a faster Internet for all
- If I pay my ISP for fast speeds, I should get it.If I pay my ISP for fast speeds, I should get it.I do [b]not[/b] want my internet to slow down just because some person on the [b]other[/b] end didn't pay for priority traffic.Net Neutrality had to happen in the...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-23
- Ellison's keynote: Linux, Exadata, the Governator and more
- Ellison..claims Exadata 2 is "16 X faster" than IBM's nearest equivalent .....seems kind of apt, now, that they had Roger Daltry along."...Maybe Oracle is only 6 times faster. "they could've ended the proceedings with Daltry singing "Won't Get Fooled Again".
- Discussion threads 2009-10-15
- Psystar Open(Q)
- If nothing else, Psystar's OpenQ should serve as a message to Apple that it's long overdue in bringing quad-core CPUs to its mainstream desktops. Because as much as the OpenQ lacks Apple's design polish, this $799, illicitly OS X-based midtower runs circles around Apple's $1,499 24-inch iMac on our benchmarks....
- Product reviews 2009-10-09
- Gunnar Optiks Legend eyeglasses reduce eye fatigue; $79
- This is not a review, it's a press releaseNot a single line of your review provides anything beyond basic product statistics and parroting of this company's fakey-sounding terminology, for example the "polymer in a 'neoscopic' geometry." Ooh. That must mean something important. Consider my critique as a proprietary "multi-angular tatterization"....
- Discussion threads 2009-10-06
- IBM, Canonical partner to target Africa netbook market; Upend Microsoft
- Their timing is quite goodRight at this moment, the Internet infrastructure in Central Africa is being upgraded with new underwater fiber optic cable links that will ultimately bring Africa's broadband capacity on par with the rest of the world by late 2010. Their timing couldn't be better.Why not red hat...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-23
- Ubuntu reveals plans for Lucid Lynx
- Linux distro's = futureLinux distro's have a BRIGHT future since the developers are driving this and the code is superior to ANY closed source proprietary lethargic old software vendor. RE: Ubuntu reveals plans for Lucid LynxSame boring linux distros trying to promise the world but don't deliver. Nothing separates...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-21
- DOJ requests more info on Microsoft-Yahoo search deal
- DOJ?Why does DOJ put its nose everywhere. this deal will create a company that will have half the market share as its competitor, let the market and shareholders take the decision.becuase.....why should one company which has 90% of the desk market have the same control over the Internet?It is good...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-11
- When you say SPAM, it had better mean canned luncheon meat
- My Hovercraft is full of eelsNo, sorry, that was a mistranslation. I meant to say I liked spam as a kid. As an adult older than you the thought of canned meat isn't particularly appealing.Green eggs and ham were always out.My VoteI say we keep using the term "spam"...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-23
- iPhone is the most popular camera on Flickr
- The iPhone camera is continuing to prove to be a photo force to be reckoned with, even against much higher quality DSLR models. According to the Los Angeles Times this week, after months of rising competition with the Canon Rebels XSi and XTi, Canon 40D and...
- Blog posts 2009-08-20
- Browser flaws expose users to man-in-the-middle attacks
- RE: Browser flaws expose users to man-in-the-middle attackslynx is safe, whew.I joke, but I swear it's getting to be that way. Apple Safari Well from all of the posters on this site i was lead to think that anything with the made by Apple was bullet proof and no...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-07
- Microsoft's Bing invaded by pharmaceutical scammers
- quote"This implies serious security holes in Microsoft?s advertising program"All I can vision here is Homer Simpson slapping forehead and saying "Doh!!"Who'd ever thought, Microsoft and Security holes, who knew. Glad I don't use Bing."Fraud" - Just "Bring it"RE: Microsoft's Bing invaded by pharmaceutical scammersSo the exploit has been found, Microsoft...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-07
- JayBird Endorphin Rush Athletic Earphones
- JayBird first made a name for itself as a Bluetooth company, pushing out a line of stereo headphones with discreet-yet-secure designs that were made with the iPod in mind. So it was both surprising and not when the company elected to move into the wired market with two in-ear models...
- Product reviews 2009-08-07
- APT Scheduler 2.40 (Windows)
- APT Scheduler allows you to schedule facilities or equipment. Manage conference rooms, classrooms, equipment, or any other type of facility that people may schedule. When managing classes or meetings you can specify a list of attendees. Recurring reservations are supported. You can make and view reservations quickly and easily. Utilization...
- Software downloads 2009-08-07
- APT Sports Scheduler 2.05 (Windows)
- Schedule sports facilities and maintenance. Recurring reservations can be made for individuals or maintenance. Keep track of special information about facities or people. Utilization reports help you track how often facilities are being used.
- Software downloads 2009-08-07
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