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11 February 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Linux

Why do people choose to use Linux? To be part of the movement…

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03 February 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Free content management softwares

I have been down that road before. I mean, even now, from time to time I still get the urge to completely replace what I have now – WordPress – with something that seems more interesting! Well, for people in the market for a content management system to manage their new websites, the folks at [...]

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17 January 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Swap space

While I am now relying on Linux for my daily computer needs (Ubuntu 8.10 64 bit, for both work and at home), I have to admit that in many ways I am just a bit beyond novice in many of the nitty-gritties of using a Linux desktop. Anyway, here is an interesting read on the [...]

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26 December 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Mac vs PC

Just saw this on Gizmodo. It is simply awesome!

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11 November 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Greatest geeks

According to this article, the following are the greatest geeks of all time. Well, circa 2008 at the very least…

Linux Torvalds
Steve Wozniak
Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Seymour Cray
Marc Andreessen
Rear Admiral Grace Hopper
Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce
Alan Turing
Richard Stallman
Paul Allen

Have to admit, while the top 5 are familiar names to me, 6 & 7 are the “who??” choices, while [...]

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