Sunday, May 13, 2007

Show #29 - 05.13.2007



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News
Software / Hardware / Power Web Picks
  • Wubi - Install Ubuntu through WIndows
  • New Google Analytics
  • Audio Menus for iPod
  • Some Sites to Help you With Linux
    • Koby has gone completely Linux in his House and as a result, he has been utilizing many resources to get some of the latest & greatest Linux software installed.
    • If you installed Ubuntu try
      • Ubuntu Guide
        • Great Step-by-Step instructions on install some "needed" software that is not included by default
        • Also great walk throughs on installing some of the most requested software
      • Ubuntu Forums
        • A lot of stuff in the Ubuntu Forums ends up on Ubuntu Guide. Also a great community that is eager to help those who want to learn more about linux
    • Linux Questions
      • Non-Platform Specific
      • Great Source that's been through several "must have" distros
    • Gentoo Forums
      • Targeted towards Gentoo distribution
      • Great resource because it involves a lot of command line stuff
      • They strive to help out other Linux users regardless of distro choice
  • HP HD-DVD & Blu-ray / Hybrid Hard Drives

Penny Pinchers
  • Buy Reburbished, Save Some Money
    • Everyone wants an Mp3 player or the latest laptop. Nobody wants to pay large amount for them
    • Creative has reburbished Zen Mirco (5GB & 6GB players) for as little as $61
    • Apple has iPods, from shuffles to Video iPods for great prices
      • Shuffle - $49
      • Nano - low as $99
      • iPod Video - $199
    • Dell, Apple, and HP all have Outlet/Refurb sections on their web stores where they offer computers, laptops, and accessories at discounted prices.

Security & Privacy
  • This week was Microsoft's patch Tuesday. 14 Critical Patches released, make sure you perform Windows Updates on your computer.
    • Critical patches fix bugs in Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, and even the DNS server.
    • If are running Microsoft's DNS server (Available in Windows 2000 and 2003 Server families), it is important that you update.
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