It became obvious that my old computer had seen its better days about six months ago. Things were slow - it wasn’t as “state of the art” as it was when it was built and it was starting to feel like a 1.7Ghz/1GB machine that was desperate for more hard drive space. I started looking for a new machine several months ago because the deals were good and getting better - unfortunately every machine either had Vista as the OS or had a piece or two I wanted to replace out of the box. I started looking at TigerDirect’s barebone kits and decided that this was the route for me. Note to those that are interested in doing the same thing - the kits you see online are not put together the same way in the store. To me that was a huge advantage. I was able to piece together things for about $200 less than the kit I liked because I saved on the case, power supply and video card. Your mileage on this may vary.
Taking a video from a website and turning it into an MP3 for your iPod used to be a slightly complicated process involving browser plugins and a basic working knowledge of what to do with the file once you had downloaded it. Those days are over thanks to vidtomp3.com. You can now download awesome songs from artists like Joey Linello or cool mash-ups or even real songs from the videos posted on YouTube.
So I’ve read enough about gOS (a Linux Ubuntu variant) to make me wait the three hours it takes to download the DVD to install it. Yes - I am still a Fedora fan and use it a lot and no this doesn’t mean I am planning on changing the machine I use. I am still in search of the lightweight OS that I can install on older machines that is extremely user friendly. Fedora is a little intimidating for non-geeks so I am interested to see what gOs has to offer. I’ll install it tonight and test it and write a short comparative analysis of it vs. Fedora. I’ll also try to get Cara to use it and see how she likes it for the non-technical opinion. More to come…
I’ve been using the Beta RC3 of Firefox 3 that came with the Fedora 9 installation and so far I really like it. Yes - FF2 is a massive improvement over IE anything and FF3 is even better. If you haven’t tried Firefox you should and if you like 2 you should definitely upgrade. Simple enough. Be part of a world record and download it today! And check this out - Power User Guide from Lifehacker.com.
If anyone has an extra $1500-2000 that they didn’t need to put gas in the car next week will you please buy me this graffiti-covered customized AT-AT Walker? The two things I like about this - one it puts a whole new meaning to the “dark side” of the force and two it is being auctioned by Christie’s. That’s right - a step or three above the average Ebay bid there. Other items in this lot that are somewhat less attractive to me are the Gay Empire Attack!, Darth Blowout, and Crucifett - all with a Star Wars theme. WAIT! That last one offends my religion.
Anthony: Voting ends tomorrow night at midnight. Get your what race is Santa votes in!
BobG: Amber needs a profile pic
Anthony: with a dreidel made of clay...
Bob Gaughran: dashing thru the snow...
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Cara McLeod: hi
Anthony: Making changes w/ more to come.
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theinagaki: lol, my work likes to block "Social" websites, you must not have this website tagged w/ the keywords the system uses to block it, keep it that way
Anthony: Really? You always have access...
theinagaki: Didn't think I would have access to this site....
Anthony: You should watch WRAL - they reported it.
bobgvt: WHat?!? It's snowing here? Damn I missed it.
Anthony: Snow in Raleigh and I wish I had packed more shorts for SF.
Anthony: Live from Starbucks in San Francisco
Anthony: Take 1/2 Marathon off the to do list. It is is DONE.
Anthony: Orange clices would be great to give away for Halloween.
bobgvt: I cliced an orange for breakfast today.
Anthony: I love cliced bread - so hard to find these days.
bobgvt: that mtv site is the greatest thing since cliced bread
Anthony: Past St. Pat float pics are up in the Gallery
Anthony: The toilet is back with us - the chain was broken.
carrington: So who has the toilet?
carrington: <growl> <growl> <growl>
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