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Why the Mac will suck in 5 years

Ask any die hard Windows user what the problem is with Windows and many of them will tell you that Windows itself is fine if you know how to use it, the problem comes with users who do not know how to keep up with their system and who do not know how to follow [...]

Will Ralph Nader have an impact in 2008?

Ralph Nader has recently announced that he will be running for President as a third party candidate for the 2008 elections, some have said that his running will make it easier for the Republican party candidate to win in key states and possibly turn the election because Nader will split the youth vote.  However, that [...]

Have we given up on securing Iraq?

This Thursday, Turkish ground forces infiltrated into Iraq in order to carry out strikes against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party.  The story has been reported on news sites such as CNN and The Washington Post, but that isn’t the main point that I took from those stories, the main point was that a major military offensive, [...]

My life away from junk software - moving away from PC makers

My first computer of note was an NEC computer that I got for college in 1996, it ran Windows 95 and came with all sorts of great programs that seemed like they could change my life for the better.  If I wasn’t sure how to do something on my computer I could call up the [...]

Will potential sex scandal hurt McCain’s run for nomination?

Will allegations of a sex scandal hurt McCain?  The Republican Party has long held themselves up as protectors of traditional family values and morality, but those days are apparently behind them as they continue to endorse a man who is an admitted adulterer and who supports the act of torture by the United States.  The [...]

Ron Paul has failed to make an impact in the Republican primaries

Typically, a candidate who has little or nothing to lose and everything to gain has the power to speak their mind and to tell how they really feel without having to remain political and trying not to offend anyone.  When a dark horse candidate has an impact, that will usually get the front runners to [...]

Microsoft and Yahoo - a 44.6 billion dollar disaster?

Microsoft has recently put up an unsolicited offer to buy up Yahoo for 44.6 billion dollars in a bid to increase their online search and advertising presence according to various news sources.  Yahoo, who is second to Google in search and ad revenue would instantly give Microsoft a more competitive standing in the field of [...]

Getting Linux to compete in the consumer market

The first step is to finalize on one distribution and put all of the support into it, at the moment the most promising brand of Linux is the Google Linux because it has a name that people know and Google will have the clout to get vendors to release drivers for it.  The second step [...]

Why the new ASUS $500 “iMac Killer” is doomed to failure - at least against the iMac.

ASUS seems to think that people are switching to OS X and to Apple products because they are dissatisfied with Windows XP and Vista.  And if ASUS releases an alternative to Windows at a lower cost then people will abandon the Apple platform for this new all-in -one desktop.  While the new computer would certainly [...]

Top 5 tips for life in the dorms

Top 5 Tips For Life In The Dorms 1. Get a shower routine - It is important to note what times are the busiest in the showers and to work around those time.  I always showered before the rush so I could get the good shower stall and enjoy some hot water - Almost all shower [...]

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