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Using Windows Is Like...

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Blog Comment I have several notebooks and netbooks which dual boot Vista and a variety of Linuxes. The one...

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[November 8 2009]

by J.A. Watson

Bye bye browser?

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Blog Comment Good read, and good questions raised. :) It's a tricky one because local machines still haft to...

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[November 7 2009]

by CA


Ten reasons Windows 7 could flop

Comment Many expect Windows 7 to triumph where Vista failed, but there are good grounds for doubt, says Jack Wallen

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[October 9, 2009, 14:30 by Jack Wallen]

Google Wave — we're on it. And you can be, too...

Blog Our first Google Wave invites have arrived, and we've spent the first hours of the day getting our feet wet in the surf (and you could join us: read on). "IM on speed" was the reaction from the...

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[October 1, 2009, 11:53 by Rupert Goodwins]

Why open-source DNS is 'internet's dirty little secret'

Q&A Jon Shalowitz, general manager at Nominum's new Skye cloud-computing division, says legacy open-source DNS software poses a huge problem for the internet

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[September 22, 2009, 14:35 by Toby Wolpe]

Debunking Some Linux Myths

Blog With new releases of several major Linux distributions coming up in the next few weeks, I would like to take a few minutes to debunk some of the more blatant inaccuracies which are circulated about...

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[October 23, 2009, 15:24 by J.A. Watson]

ISP: Wi-Fi test shows flaw in file-sharing crackdown

News TalkTalk says its street-level Wi-Fi hacking test shows proposals to disconnect unlawful file-sharers could end up affecting innocent people

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[October 16, 2009, 16:37 by Tom Espiner]

Windows 7 v Ubuntu 9.10: an illustrated guide

Tech Guide Is Windows 7 good enough to halt the move to desktop Linux in its tracks? We compare and contrast Microsoft's new OS with the latest version of Ubuntu.

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[October 26, 2009, 14:34 by Alan Stevens]

Carry On Crashing: Windows 7 starts messing about

Blog Last night, just 48 hours after I'd installed it, I had my very first Windows 7 Blue Screen Of Death. It may not have been the complete BSOD package, but the machine was thoroughly dead and the...

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[October 27, 2009, 12:20 by Rupert Goodwins]

Microsoft: Vista Stunk, but we PROMISE not to do it again with Win7

Blog That is my "executive summary" of this article from Tech World. I find it ever so reassuring...

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[September 17, 2009, 12:24 by J.A. Watson]

No Email Program in Windows 7???????

Blog This has got to be a joke (albeit a very bad one). Or an oversight. A mistake, maybe? Is there really NO EMAIL PROGRAM IN...

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[October 25, 2009, 14:07 by J.A. Watson]

At what point should Microsoft get scared?

Blog A programmer was talking in a tech support forum about some GMail problem he had that was linked to YouTube. "I haven't tried it in Chrome", he said. "That's a little too much Google for me." ...

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[October 29, 2009, 19:53 by Rupert Goodwins]

Windows 7 upgrades can take almost a day

Blog Upgrading a PC from Windows Vista to Windows 7 can take between half an hour and close to a day, tests conducted by Microsoft have shown. The time benchmarks for the installation of Microsoft's...

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[September 14, 2009, 10:55 by David Meyer]

Microsoft releases Windows 7 worldwide

News As Microsoft launches its 'best operating system ever', analysts predict Windows 7 will see significant enterprise uptake and have a positive impact on the PC industry

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[October 22, 2009, 12:37 by David Meyer]

Getting A Refund for Unwanted Microsoft Windows

Blog Here is another excellent article describing the steps to take in order to get a refund (from Dell in this case) when you are forced to buy...

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[October 18, 2009, 8:35 by J.A. Watson]

Is Windows 7 greener? Yes, but only by about €50 a year.

Blog Over the last five years I've worked on and off with one of Microsoft UK's most genuine Windows commentators. Paul Foster doesn't have a hint of the 'evangelist' about him and our conversations...

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[September 15, 2009, 7:37 by Adrian Bridgwater]

Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista

News A software specialist's lab unit finds Microsoft's new operating system can take longer to get started than Windows Vista

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[October 8, 2009, 10:14 by Ina Fried]

Windows 7 Needs Liposuction

Blog I've tested Win7 in Beta and what turned out to be the RTM. On a dual core with 4 GB of RAM its a fine OS. Faster and much more reliable than Visaster. It did a number of things I was impressed...

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[September 15, 2009, 6:29 by Xwindowsjunkie]

Ten key moments that shaped IT

Comment IT may be a young industry, but its history is already punctuated by some seminal events, says Jack Wallen

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[October 2, 2009, 14:34 by Jack Wallen]

Ten reasons Linux is the best choice for netbooks

Comment Whatever Windows zealots may say, the case for Linux on netbooks is unanswerable, says Jack Wallen

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[September 18, 2009, 13:48 by Jack Wallen]

Microsoft founds and funds open-source forum

News The software company has created a not-for-profit foundation to address integration and cultural issues between open-source and proprietary software

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[September 11, 2009, 15:20 by Tom Espiner]

Ten ways of coping with office tedium

Comment Your desk-bound job need not lead inexorably to madness — just make sure you have ways of coping, says Jack Wallen

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[October 16, 2009, 15:30 by Jack Wallen]






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Ubuntu 9.10 (karmic Koala) on Netbooks - Part 3 (Kubuntu Netbook)

In Part 1 of this series, I looked at the "standard" Ubuntu distribution, and found that with some adjustments, it could be made into what I considered to be a fairly nicely usable netbook. In...

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KBOX update simplifies Windows 7 migration

KACE is updating its K2000 systems management box to include a module that allows you to migrate to Windows 7. Although there are plenty of products that promise similar benefits, KACE seems to be...

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Ubuntu 9.10 (karmic Koala) on Netbooks - Part 2 (Netbook Remix)

In Part 1 I discussed some generalities about the new Ubuntu 9.10 distribution, and some issues related to using it on netbook computers. Now it is time to move on to the Ubuntu Netbook Remix, a...

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