Monthly Archives: March 2008

links for 2008-03-29

Posted on March 29, 2008 by timelady

Upgrading OpenOffice on Asus EEE PC » Eee PC – Blog There is a problem with OpenOffice 2.0 bundled with Asus EEE PC. This version is not capable to open some extensions, which are important. You might want to upgrade … Continue reading →

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links for 2008-03-23

Posted on March 24, 2008 by timelady

Unix Toolbox This document is a collection of Unix/Linux/BSD commands and tasks which are useful for IT work or for advanced users. This is a practical guide with concise explanations, however the reader is supposed to know what s/he is … Continue reading →

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links for 2008-03-21

Posted on March 22, 2008 by timelady

Windows Vista update plagued by glitches | NEWS.com.au MICROSOFT’S first update to the Windows Vista operating system could cause even more problems for some users. Look, they are CONSISTENT, at least. (tags: microsoft vista sp1)

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links for 2008-03-20

Posted on March 21, 2008 by timelady

Letter to Our European Friends – P J O’RourkeO ne of my favourtie humourists and political commentators ever. (tags: humor politics pjorourke humour) References on using the GIMP The GIMP is usually installed as the graphics editing tool in Linux … Continue reading →

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links for 2008-03-19

Posted on March 20, 2008 by timelady

Running VMWare on a Physical Partition This article describes how to set up VMWare on a pre-existing Windows partition. (tags: vmware linux windows virtualization ubuntu tutorial howto install dualboot boot dual article) What’s the best beta? IE 8 vs Opera … Continue reading →

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Machines take me by…

Posted on March 19, 2008 by timelady

…surprise with great frequency. Wow,cool!!! I never heard of this one – but very glad to include it in honour roll of computers:) The CSIRAC Story “The honour of building the first modern computer went to the British, when ‘Baby’ … Continue reading →

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Any sufficiently advanced technology is…

Posted on March 19, 2008 by timelady

…indistinguishable from magic. Sci-fi writer Arthur C. Clarke dead BRITISH-born science fiction guru, Arthur C. Clarke, died at a hospital in Sri Lanka overnight, his aide Rohan de Silva said. He was 90 His books were such a gift. I … Continue reading →

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links for 2008-03-18

Posted on March 19, 2008 by timelady

Getting Stuff Done on Linux [Part 1] | MakeUseOf.com One thing you hear often about Linux is that there’s no software for it. This is simply not true. There may not be much proprietary software for it, but there is … Continue reading →

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links for 2008-03-17

Posted on March 18, 2008 by timelady

Bad Movie Physics: A Report Card some movies dismember Newton and Einstein with way more gusto than others. We rated 18 movies based on how many laws of physics they mangled, and here’s our report card. (tags: astronomy awesome chart … Continue reading →

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links for 2008-03-16

Posted on March 17, 2008 by timelady

Radio and TV Personality Adam Carolla To Take on Top Gear oh dear. bet the au one sucks more. (tags: topgear) ITworld.com – The seven dirtiest jobs in IT Here are seven of the dirtiest jobs in IT, and why … Continue reading →

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