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Monthly Archives: May 2007
Power of Information 2007-05-06
This week on the Power of Information, Derek and I discuss HD-DVD gets cracked, Dell to sell Linux PCs, and we look at some cool open source accounting software. We also discuss some common security mistakes along with ways to avoid them, some cool gaming news, and we discuss DRM and website censorship. All this and more on this week’s Power of Information. Continue reading
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Going Linux (Completely)
I have removed the Windows installation from my home computer and am running completely under Ubuntu Linux. I really dig going back to an all Linux system. Something about it just seems exciting. I think that after I get familiar … Continue reading
Songs & Such: “So Far, So Bad” by Five Iron Frenzy
This post is the beginning of a series that looks at the lyrics of Reese Roper of the bands Five Iron Frenzy and Roper. The Christian Ska movement came like a whirlwind and lasted probably a few years before dying … Continue reading
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Songs & Such: "So Far, So Bad" by Five Iron Frenzy
This post is the beginning of a series that looks at the lyrics of Reese Roper of the bands Five Iron Frenzy and Roper. The Christian Ska movement came like a whirlwind and lasted probably a few years before dying … Continue reading
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Must Have Linux Applications
This past weekend, Lifehacker had a nice link to an article on applications for an Ubuntu Newbie. This is all well and good, but there seems to be some kind of misconception about Ubuntu and Linux. And that misconception is that they are not the same thing. People say “Ubuntu” like they are not talking about Linux. I am not sure why this is, but I really want to start by explaining that they Ubuntu and Linux are the same thing. Continue reading
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The Digg Revolt
Last week Digg experienced what was probably its first user revolt. The cause, a hex code that breaks HD-DVD encryption that Digg took down due to a cease and desist order. The Lowdown When a story containing the hex code … Continue reading →