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My Home = Free Wi-Fi Spot

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November, 2007 (, , , , , )
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Cnet.com:
“Fifty-four percent of computer users admit to using someone else’s Wi-Fi without permission, according to a new survey by security firm Sophos”
Well, duh, any sane person would abuse the stupidity of your next-door neighbor, right? It’s their own responsibility to secure their own freakin’ Wi-Fi-connection. It’s not even that hard! WPA, someone. Anyone? And what [...]

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“There’s nothing wrong with Vista”–Chris Pirillo

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November, 2007 (, , )
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A hilarious rant of Chris Pirillo’s.
Be sure the check out his screen toward the end:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYIfyDENTIY

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Idealist

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October, 2007 ()
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IdeaList is a wacky website where average Joes - like you and me - can post prototype ideas or inventions. Of course there’s voting involved and I must say I’ve seen some remarkably smart ideas. Silly ones aren’t lacking either, but who doesn’t like a good laugh?

 The Idealist Website

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Are you a Yankee or a Rebel?

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October, 2007 (, )
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I must’ve encountered this link before, because it struck me as very familiar, yet still made the effort to fill out the questionnaire in order to find out what kind of accent I have.
While filling out the questions, it makes you think about how you pronounce certain words and based on that it gives you [...]

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Vista Reliability Monitor

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October, 2007 (, , )
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Click image above for a bigger view of my Reliability Monitor
A few days ago I remembered Paul Thurrott mentioning the Vista Reliability and Performance monitor and since I had purchased a new laptop a month earlier, I was curious to see how things we’re holding up.
The result in the image above is mainly a downhill [...]

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