Moving
I've found that WordPress is significantly easier to manage and add to so I'm officially moving. Check out the new site!
Financial Software Help!
I am trying to find an easy to use book keeping financial program for Linux. Its just for home use. I don't want to setup a whole lot. Any suggestions?
Why laptops are damned laptops anymore
Once upon a time... in a computing land a long time ago, laptops weighed in at 20 lbs and that was a lightweight model. Then technology improved and laptops became smaller and lighter. There were 12.1" models that weighed in at 4 lbs. That's light. That's small. And that's just an example. There were an even smaller lighter models for the extremist.
Then came HP. God, I hate them.
The HDX lap...er...um. I guess its a desk-laptop. I don't know what to call it. This mean machine weighs in at 15 lbs with a 20.1" screen. The friggin' box weighs about 25 lbs when they ship it to you.
But...
This is pretty sweet for mobile entertainment. Its just not practical for mobility. Isn't that what notebooks are for? Hmm... check out this huge...no, GIANT! notebook at HP.
Blackbird Pie
So the HP/Voodoo PC venture has finally produced something really worthwhile--another gaming system with a weird name.
What's the real deal here? HP claims they have made quite the innovative product. Its a high end system (no denying that) with quality components, aluminum tool-less case, and standardized parts. Wow. Real innovative.
HP has done what many geeks have been doing for years. We ordered good standard components, drop them in our slick shiny cases, and a way we go.
Kudos to them though for a 1.1 KW power supply and liquid cooling.
See the Blackbird on HP.
Easing Your Computers Impact
I stumbled on a rather interesting idea the other day: Local Cooling. The site offers a free small download that monitors your computers power usage (also will total your system's whole requirements) and tweaks it to save energy. You can already do the same settings but this lets you keep track of how much you've saved.
Ubuntu + Dell = Pretty Slick
Dell has cautiously offered Ubuntu Linux powered computers for a few months now and I'm extremely disappointed. Dell has yet to put any serious marketing into them. If you want Linux, you probably already know about them. If you don't know what Linux is, you'll never look for them and find them.
On the plus side, I just ran a basic comparison between the Inspiron 530N (Ubuntu edition) versus the Inspiron 530 (Vista version) and found a great surprise. I managed a $816 difference. The Vista system was that much more expensive. I included Vista Home Premium, Roxio, PC-Cillin, Office Pro, and others as those titles are all well represented under Ubuntu for free. Even when I removed all the software from the Vista system, I still had an astonishing $180 difference in the hardware. To top it, the Vista system would be unusable for basic tasks. Wow.
Check out Dell's Ubuntu Computers.
Better Browsing
This site was tested on Firefox 2.0.0.1 in Ubuntu 6.10 and Windows XP Service Pack 2. Its works great that way. If you don't believe me and you're using Internet Explorer, try it now for free.
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