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Say what?

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Here are a few topics that you might find insane or unbelievable. Click link to read more.
Tech news blog - Say What? | CNET News.com

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Despite reports to the contrary, Google isn’t going after Microsoft as much as Microsoft is gunning for Google, he said. To read more, just click on the link.
Analysts: Microsoft’s after Google’s ad business | CNET News.com

7 Reasons Microsoft loves Open Source

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

They include open source code in their products. They support open source vendors. Read more… just click on the link.
Seven Reasons Microsoft Loves Open Source — TalkBMC

Gallery: Lamest Technology Mascots Ever

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

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Link to Gallery: Lamest Technology Mascots Ever

Gaim is now Pidgin!

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

Due to several legal issues with AOL and their AOL instant messenger (AIM), Gaim is now known as Pidgin. libgaim will be libpurple, and gaim-text will be Finch.
Link to Gaim is now Pidgin!

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

Google Calendar is a pretty cool web app, especially if you learn the ins and outs and use it collaboratively with colleagues, friends, or family. We have a list of 18-tips and tricks that make Gcal really sizzle and boost your productivity.
Link to Rock Your Google Calendar in 18 Ways

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

Google office is finally taking shape. Web Worker Daily makes some guesses at what you might find in Google Apps in the future. So far it adds up to eight new apps in the near future.
Link to Eight Google Apps in Your Future

10 Tips for Improving your Wireless Network

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

Some interesting tips from microsoft on improving your wireless network, including trying multiple wireless channels to get find the clearest one and picking equipment from a single vendor.
Link to 10 Tips for Improving your Wireless Network

Microsoft: Beware of bogus Service Pack and hotfix sites

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

With Vista freshly launched and company executives on record as saying that Vista is “high quality right out of the gate”, Microsoft appears less than thrilled with web site owner Ethan Allen’s decision to distribute Vista’s hotfixes and patches, rolling them into what he calls an SP1 Preview.
Link to Microsoft: Beware of bogus Service Pack […]

Dell PCs with Pre-Loaded Linux Coming This Month

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

The pre-installed Linux on Dell Inc’s notebook and desktop computers may be coming before the end of April, DesktopLinux’s sources say. “We still do not know which Linux Dell Inc. will be installing on its desktops and laptops. Among the distributions we know to be under consideration are: Novell/SUSE, Red Hat, Fedora, openSUSE, and Ubuntu. […]

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