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Switching from Windows to a Mac

July 24, 2008

Thinking of adding a Mac to your stable of computers, or just ditching Windows entirely? Lots of people are doing it. Macs—especially the laptops—also have a lot of advantages over Windows computers for the solo practitioner.
My wife recently got a MacBook after using Windows for years, and the switch was relatively painless. But there are [...]

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Macs are awfully tempting

July 3, 2008

We bought my wife a Macbook a couple of weeks ago after she finally agreed that her broken-screened, dead-USB, no-battery laptop was nearly unusable. (Most of those conditions were my fault, albeit by accident.) So we picked up a $1,099 white Macbook.
My wife is not a technophobe, but she is no geek, either. She was [...]

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Intel won’t use Vista—so neither should you

June 26, 2008

This summary pretty much says it all:
“When a company as tech savvy as Intel, with full source code access and having written several large chunks of the OS, says get stuffed, you know you have a problem. Well, everyone knows MS has a problem, but it is nice to see it codified in such a [...]

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iPhone 3G . . . blah blah blah

June 12, 2008

The internet is abuzz with news of the iPhone 3G, the most powerful feature of which seems to be a price tag that finally brings the iPhone into direct competition with other smartphones. I am not giving up my BlackBerry Pearl any time soon, though.
What I want to know is when is Apple going to [...]

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One year with Linux in a Windows world

June 4, 2008

Mike Kavis switched to Linux to prove that people can be productive at work without using Microsoft products. One year later, he has proved the point.
I have been Microsoft free* for a couple of months now, as well, using Ubuntu GNU/Linux as my primary operating system, with OpenOffice.org as my office suite. I have not [...]

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Linux beats Windows and Mac OSX in hacking context

March 29, 2008

From PC World:
Vista, MacBook Out–Only Linux Left in Hacking Contest
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The MacBook Air went first; a tiny Fujitsu laptop running Vista was hacked on the last day of the contest; but it was Linux, running on a Sony Vaio, that remained undefeated as conference organizers ended a three-way computer hacking challenge Friday at the [...]

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Browser and OS share of readers

January 31, 2008

I was looking at the numbers for browsers and operating systems for viewers, and thought you might want to take a peek yourselves.
Windows XP is, as expected the favorite operating system. However, you do not favorite as much as the national numbers suggest. I am pleased to see so many Linux users (11%), but a [...]

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Using virtual desktops

June 22, 2007

Virtual desktops are a very useful tool for organizing your virtual workspace. Windows, OSX, and Linux all have their versions. Linux has by far the most polished and natural-feeling virtual desktop setup (and with Compiz or Beryl, the sexiest, as seen above). Windows Desktop Manager is fairly clunky, but functional. There are also many third-party [...]

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BK Task Timer for Windows & Mac

February 1, 2007

One of my officemates who uses a Mac recently showed me BK Task Timer, a lightweight but powerful task timer. To my delight, I discovered that BK Task Timer works with Windows, as well. At only $24.95 (and yes, there is a demo version), it is a fantastic alternative to spreadsheets. It does not track [...]

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Running Time Matters on a Mac or in Linux

February 1, 2007

Since my current obsession is the feasibility of switching over to Ubuntu Linux, I was pleased to see that the popular CrossOver software for Macs is also available for Linux. It works for Microsoft Office, and iIt also purports to work for Time Matters–version 5.0, anyway. I have high hopes it would also allow me [...]

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