Finally, Firefox 2 now available on floppies!

JustZisGuy did us all a favor and made Firefox 2 available on floppy disks. He managed to get a self extracting install of Firefox on to 5 1.44MB floppy disks. And just in case you haven’t upgraded your rig to accept 3.5″ floppies, JustZisGuy also has the 5.25″ available, also 5 disks. Not only are […]

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Outlook-vs-Thunderbird, the never ending email wars…

Because I was sick of Outlook 2000, I dumped it a couple of years ago and gave the free and open source Mozilla Thunderbird a try. I got used to it quickly and never looked back, until earlier this year. Earlier this year I got a free copy of Windows Vista Business and Office 2007 […]

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Verizon, nice work but don’t mess it up!

If you follow tech news, you know by now that Google has released the SDk for Android, their open source mobile phone platform. You also may know that there is an Open Handset Alliance that has been formed to support the 30+ tech and mobile companies that are actively developing Android for use with their […]

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Bubble 2.0, The Video

I recently wrote about The Blogging Curve. Apparently this guy happens to agree that the explosion has its limits. What can I say, I’m riding the same train, but am at the end of the car and ready to spot my landing. Besides, I am riding the train as a hobby, not to make money. […]

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Need to block porn? ScrubIT…

For some, the internet is a wondrous place filled with an enormous stockpile of the best adult entertainment available. To others, easy access to that stockpile is a disaster waiting to happen. via ScrubIT.com ScrubIT is a FREE recursive DNS server that regulates what comes into your home or business. ScrubIT “scrubs” the internet so […]

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Vonage is only avoiding the unavoidable…

I used to have Vonage, I am glad that I no longer have Vonage, and though I do not particularly like their service, I do not take pleasure in their demise. That being said, Vonage is in some major financial trouble these days. In the third quarter of 2007, Vonage managed to make $22.5 million, […]

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Google, ANDROID, and the 700MHz spectrum…

Google has been showing up in the wireless sector recently and though nothing huge has happened yet, I think the beginning of true wireless competition is about to begin. As you may have heard, the ANDROID SDK was released and MOST handset manufacturers have agreed to develop an ANDROID based handset. The software is completely […]

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Lifehacker and Your DSLR Camera, Get Out of Auto!

Lifehacker has a great post about using more of your DSLR cameras potential. The popularity of Digital SLR cameras has exploded in the past few years and I gues Lihacker decided they had seen enough DSLRs set to AUTO. CLICK HERE TO READ The article introduces us to Program mode. This get you out of […]

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Zune…a REAL alternative to iPod?

Microsoft has recently released the new versions of their Zune media device. Their original Zune was released with mixed reviews and the size and brown color option were the two negatives I have heard the most. On the positive, the original Zune had an exceptional screen. This was pre iPhone and iPod Touch, so for […]

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Breaking: RVA Blogs invasion of the A’s

RVA Blogs posted a notice a couple of days ago about an odd problem that WordPress.com publishers are having with their post showing up on RVABlogs.com. Instead of the actual post showing up, the letter A shows up. That’s it, no words, just the letter A. Apparently letter A is more appropriate and engaging than […]

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