Author Archives: Michael Koby

Sansa Connect Runs on Mono

Posted on January 17, 2007 by Michael Koby

According to Miguel de Icaza’s blog, the new Sansa Connect mp3 player runs on a Mono application stack, or to put it more simply the thing runs on Mono. This is pretty cool considering that Mono is the cross platform … Continue reading →

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GIMP vs. Photoshop

Posted on January 17, 2007 by Michael Koby

Philip McClure, has easily written one of the best run downs on the comparison between Photoshop and GIMP. He goes into what environment each works best in as well as why GIMP does not work in a commercial setting. The … Continue reading →

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Why Upgrade to Windows Vista

Posted on January 17, 2007 by Michael Koby

Windows Vista is less than a month away from consumer launch and a lot of people are wondering why they would want to upgrade to this latest version of Windows. While many windows experts are stating that a single reason … Continue reading →

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links for 2007-01-17

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Michael Koby

Schneier on Security: Choosing Secure Passwords (tags: privacy security passwords)

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iPod Sales Could Decline as Nano & Shuffle Sales Grow

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Michael Koby

Red Herring is running an article on whether or not the iPhone can relieve iPod margin squeezes. In this article they state: The analyst attributed the decline in iPod revenue to the popularity of lower-cost Nanos and $79 Shuffles. Basically … Continue reading →

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