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The paperless office is coming at last
The paperless office has been a dream for probably two decades or so, and it’s now closer than you might think. With more computers now boasting quadcore chips as their default engine the capacity to change cumbersome piles of paper … Continue reading
Commodore 64 returns, now boasts Ubuntu
If you remember when phones had cords, mail came on paper and your music collection was made of vinyl and tape, the Commodore 64 needs no introduction. Well, it’s back – and this time it’s running Ubuntu Linux. The original … Continue reading
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Computers control us and we can’t stop
In the last twenty years computers have taken a role in our lives that could literally scare you if you considered it too long. Millions of intelligent people run their whole lives online and are reduced to borderline incoherence by … Continue reading
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Ubuntu debuts 11.10, Alpha 2
Today marks another milestone in the Open Source world as Ubuntu 11.10, Alpha 2 is released to an eager audience of devoted testers and geeks. The dudes at Canonical have held onto Gnome 3 as the desktop but sadly the … Continue reading
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Ubuntu dumps Synaptic for 11.10
After being part of the core of Ubuntu since that wondrous OS debuted in 2004 those in charge at Canonical have decided the package manager, Synaptic will be dropped from the default install in time for the next release in … Continue reading
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Medical dramas have a lesson for life
American television has three major passions – Reality, cop shows and medical dramas. The actors are credible, the stories engaging and the number of people who devotedly follow this curious fare is unrivaled among all the other formats. Except possibly … Continue reading
