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6 November 2008 3 Comments

del C:\WIN – A Goodbye to Windows 3.1

The end of an era has arrived for a legend in computing. Windows 3.1, the first widely accepted foray into graphical user interface operating systems from Microsoft, has reached its End of Life.

The BBC covered the story noting, “[It] helped Microsoft establish itself and set the trend for how it makes its revenues, and what drives the company until the present day.”

23 October 2008 11 Comments

10 Power Tips to Help PC Users Switch to Mac

Seems like more and more people I know are making the switch from Windows to Mac. Apparently, no one cares that the economy sucks and pundits are telling them that peoplejust like them, Joe the Plumber as it were, are saving their money and not buying bling products like Apple. Perhaps people are realizing that the total cost of ownership for a Mac is generally cheaper than a Windows computer, and that, for the headache that Windows often is, Macs are generally just simpler.

1 November 2007 2 Comments

NSA: in ur treo eavesdropping on u. Kthxbai

A story breaking in the security community but I’ve filed under “Does this surprise anyone, really? Come on!” has to do with smartphones running Windows Mobile. According to the filing from Cryptome.org reports that there is a Windows OS backdoor being used by the National Security Agency and agencies and contractors employed by the federal [...]

14 February 2007 9 Comments

Has Windows Vista Been Released?

I ask the question, “Has Windows Vista been released?” in a tounge-in-cheek sort of way. Of course, I know it has, but to be honest I wasn’t aware until about 3 days after it had been released and the only way I found out was because I was watching a TiVo’d episode of Jon Stewart [...]

22 July 2005 6 Comments

Windows Vista: Where Do You Want to Go Today?

Windows Longhorn will be officially titled Windows Vista, from what I hear… Personally, I think the name sucks, but then I’ve always been a fan of naming the Microsoft Operating System “Winblows”.
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17 January 2005 12 Comments

How to turn your Windows PC into a Linux Box

I could argue the merits of the things these ‘Softies are jabbing at but instead, I’ll let them have their day in the sun. After all, this IS funny. ;)
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Update: It appears the guy replaced his Flash with something vulgar. So, sorry… :) Word to him, though, if you don’t want your stuff [...]

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