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7Feb/071

Some Anti-Windows Pro-Linux Defacements

Not much to say about the following images. The Vista defacement happened in Toronto, but it’s definitely not the most creative idea.

Now this one is painted well, and quite creative.

Here’s a quick stencil, painted on a wall.

Not sure if this is real, but it’s from the XP days.

Even if it’s a photoshop, it’s still [...]

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4Feb/070

iTunes + Vista = Corrupt iPod, Apple: Wait Weeks Before You Install Vista

Windows Vista Beta 2 released in February of 2006, was the first build of Vista for the general public. However, with the ample time Apple had to develop a working iTunes product for Vista’s RTM build, they failed. Instead of coming up with solutions to the multiple Vista/iTunes compatibility issues, they’ve developed software [...]

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31Jan/0724

Vista Task Manager Control Alt Delete Alternatives

Say hasta la Vista to control alt delete in Windows Vista. If you’re familiar with those legendary keys bringing up the Task Manager, get ready for a change. Vista’s control alt delete now brings up a full screen menu. Your options?
Lock this computer
Switch User
Log off
Change a password
Open Task Manager
So far I’ve not [...]

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21Jan/070

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate UPGRADE Limited Numbered Signature Edition

No this isn’t a dream that’s the actual product name. I’m not exactly sure what I think of this. Microsoft is confirming it’s a real product, however the signatures are obviously not hand signed on each copy. Instead they’re just printed. The version they’re selling is $259, and can only be [...]

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17Jan/070

A Windows Installer For Ubuntu

A few years ago a Linux installation used to be quite a challenge. Manually partitioning the slackware install with the text-only installer has probably discouraged quite a few people. As GUI installers became more popular in distributions such as SuSe, Linux started to get a little bit more popular. However the Ubuntu [...]

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