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Ubuntu 10.04

May 18, 2010 – 7:30 pm
I have finally had a chance to get a copy of Ubuntu 10.04 installed, and I am extremely impressed. I think this version of Ubuntu has more user upgrades than any single version in the last two years. I'll take the next few moments to go over some of the more noticeable changes. The UI got a big upgrade. First of all, they finally got away from that awful Human theme (it was consistent, but very ugly) and began to use the Ambiance theme. Instead of using a drab brownish gray for the task bars, you now have a darker Steel-Gray that compliments the startup background. The window decorations are also much different from the Human theme. They have abandoned the Windows-style window decorations to much cleaner Mac-style window decorations. I think one of the biggest changes is with the addition of the Ubuntu One Music Store within RhythmBox. ...

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Image Search with Google and Bing

January 14, 2010 – 12:06 pm
Have you ever seen an image online, and want to get to it again, but none of your keywords work? Both Google and Bing are now offering tools to help you accomplish this. Google is offering Image Swirl as an easy way to find images. What you do, when you get to the Image Swirl main page, is type the description of the image for which you are searching. It then links your description to different stacks of images. You narrow down your results by selecting the groups that are most like the image you are seeking. Bing Images is slightly different, but basically works the same way. You enter your search terms, and you are returned a list of images. When you find an image that is like the one for which you are searching, you can hover over the image and select the "Show Similar Images" ...

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First iPhone Worm Discovered in Wild

November 8, 2009 – 9:16 am
It was only a matter of time before this happened. iPhone owners in Australia who have JailBroken their iPhones and installed the ssh client are now finding that they have been Rickrolled. The backgrounds on their phones now show the face of a young Rick Astley. This is bad news for anyone with an iPhone, America's most prominent phone, because this illustrates that the iPhone is not impenetrable like Apple likes to claim about their OSX. This is also encouragement for others to start developing malware for the iPhone. If other malware developers get their hands on the Rickrolling worm but add a more dangerous payload, there's no telling what types of things they could end up doing (record texts, phone calls, etc). If you are a person who hates the ridiculous restrictions that Apple places on their phones, but still want the iPhone, you're probably going to jailbreak it. ...

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Windows 7 Upgrade

October 23, 2009 – 6:42 am
Did you purchase a new computer running Windows Vista between June 29 and January 2010? You may be eligible for a free Windows 7 Upgrade. On Site installation packages for eligible computers start at $50.00. Are you Tired of running Windows Vista on your home or business computer, and ready for something new, but are unfortunately ineligible for a free Windows 7 Upgrade? Windows 7 License and On Site installations start at $150.00 depending on the version of Windows 7 you are upgrading to. Do you have Windows XP but are ready to move to the next new thing. We can get you cleaned up, backed up, and running on Windows 7 in just a few hours. contact us for a quote. Benefits to upgrading to Windows 7: Easy control over your network Quickly and easily locate your important files A more natural User Interface Faster file access and response times Reduced power consumption (major benefit ...

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Windows 7 - Part 1

October 14, 2009 – 5:58 am
So, I just got my copy of Windows 7, and started the installation process. They have greatly reduced the installation time of Windows 7. The whole installation from beginning to end took about 20 minutes. Upon installing Windows 7 on my laptop, it seems like everything is working except for the video. After checking Windows Update, I see that it automatically recognised my video card, and has a driver update ready for me. Hopefully, Microsoft fixed the driver issues that seemed to have plagued Windows XP and Vista. More to come

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Ubuntu 9.10

October 6, 2009 – 9:49 am

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Do you really own what you buy?

August 4, 2009 – 10:00 am
It seems that the technology vendors still continue to own the products that you spend hundreds of dollars to purchase. A Cal-State student was arrested earlier this week for "modding" video game consoles to play unlicensed games. For those of you who may not know what "modding" is, it consists of adding software or hardware to video game consoles such as the X-Box, Nintendo Wii, and the Play Station 2/3 to allow it to do things it originally wasn't intended for. Now, I'm not 100% sure of what Matthew Lloyd Crippen was charged with, but if it anything like what this article says, then this is highly unjust. According to this article, Matthew Lloyd Crippen just "modded" console systems, and when he was arrested, he had many "modded" systems on site. Legally, there shouldn't be any problems with this, since, traditionally speaking, you own a console once you ...

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Security Alert - Conficker Worm

April 1, 2009 – 9:37 am
You have probably been hearing news that malicious code dubbed the Conficker-C Worm, also called Downadup or Kido, has been infecting computers over the last few months. Because this is a worm, anyone running a Windows operating system is vulnerable, and you don't have to take any actions to download this worm (it is able to search for your computer and infect it without you clicking on anything). What this worm does isn't entirely clear.  Some speculate that it will be used to create a botnet which will link millions of computers with malicious software to send SPAM, steal credit information, or collect other data. This can be very scary if you have private data on your computer, but don't worry.  There are some easy solutions to fixing this problem. If you have a Mac, then this isn't something that you need to worry about.  This particular virus only targets computers running ...

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Debunking “When to Buy a New Computer”

January 27, 2009 – 8:56 am
I love new computers and the technological advances that are being made every day both in hardware and software. I spend a lot of time researching and trying out new things. Because of this, you can imagine how many manufacturer's newsletters I receive. I recently received one from a computer manufacturer explaining that it may be time for you to buy a new computer if the following things are happening: The computer can't seem to catch up. When you push a button and the little hourglass appears and seems to stay on the screen forever, it's a good sign that applications are demanding more processing power and memory than the computer can supply. the computer crashes a lot. It may make more sense to buy a new machine rather than fix an older computer. The PC has no room for new software. Rather than purchasing a new hard drive and paying for installation, ...

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“Year of Linux”, Fact or Fiction?

December 18, 2008 – 1:54 pm
Every year, some technical blogger decides that the next year will be the "Year of Linux," and essentially claim that Microsoft will watch their baby die within that year. I hate to break it to all the bloggers out there and their readers, but that will probably never be the case. While Microsoft may not always be the most powerful software company in the world, there will always be a place for large proprietary software companies to unite the whole world under one easy system. People do not like change. Both Windows and Apple have profited from this fact. Let's take a look at Windows throughout the years. Does this look familiar? It should. This is the Windows 95 desktop. This was the first time that Microsoft offered the Modern Windows theme with the start bar on the bottom of the screen. Since ...

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