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Bill Gates can kiss my computer

Ijust spent an hour jerking around on what Bill likes to call an operating system trying to get the photos off my digital camera. I guess tomorrow I boot to Ubuntu and do it right in 5 minutes. What a pile of crap. Why can’t I delete the express developer editions of visual studio without […]

Install Pad to the Rescue!

Every time I load Windows I wish there was a better way to install all the programs I use on a day to day basis in one simple step. Now there is! Welcome to Install Pad: It takes a list of your favorite programs and will download and install the ones you pick. It doesn’t […]

Microsoft Aquires Firefox

Or so the site says! http://www.msfirefox.com/ I love funny parodies like this. Technorati Tags: Microsoft, Firefox, funny, humor, news, aquires, parody

Firefox 2 Rocks

I just downloaded Firefox 2 on my Windows box at home that I use mostly for billing and the business and I have to say it makes it bearable again! After using Linux for so many months full time, I can hardly stand Internet Explorer when I am forced to use it. Thanks Firefox for […]

How to Create an Internet Kiosk in 10 Easy Steps

If you own a business and would like to provide an “Internet Cafe” to your customers but do not want to worry about them trashing your computer or snooping around your network, there are some things you can do to create a more secure environment. This secure internet browsing mode is commonly referred to as […]

Top Ten Windows Applications that are Hard to Live Without

Now that I have been using Ubuntu Linux for about 6 months pretty much full time, here is my list of software I cannot seem to replace: iTunes: This is one application that I have not even tried to replace on the Linux side. I refuse to do it. I think iTunes is that good. […]

Virtual PC now free also…

Whether Microsoft virtualization technology is an important component of your existing infrastructure or you’re just a Virtual PC enthusiast, you can now download Virtual PC 2004 Service Pack 1 absolutely free. Microsoft is also offering the free download of Virtual PC 2007, with support for Windows Vista in 2007.