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  • Windows 7 Anti-Competitive in Nature?

    I installed Windows 7 Beta 1 on a computer that was around the house.  The fastest install (with ONLY 3 reboots) I have ever seen when installing Windows, Ever! That only takes me about 30 minutes into this wild goose chase. During the install of Windows 7 I had my wifi usb adapter plugged in.…

  • Windows 7 Beta 1

    Well I do know that Windows 7 Beta 1 is out. I have been downloading it for a while. Though there are only going to be 2.5 million copies distributed legally so if you aren’t one of the 2.5 million you know where to go. Ryan Orser.

  • A Trio of Linux Commands:

    I have been using the CLi a bit more these days. So I decided to clean up my home folder which is where I save a lot of work and other things like Linux Distros. So I used a trio of commands to sort it out. rm: The rm command removes files from almost any…

  • How To Find your Kernel Version In Ubuntu 8.10

    I have tried to figure out which version of the Linux Kernel I have on my laptop for a couple of weeks. Today I finally figured it out. There are only a few steps to this How-To. Open Terminal: Applications->Accessories->Terminal, or, ALT F2->gnome-terminal Type in this simple command: uname -a And there is your kernel…

  • Review of Circus Linux

    Well, I am back from holidays and I wanted to get a game review in. The game I have decided to review is called Circus Linux. I have only tried the 1 player challenge. I found it really hard which makes it was not very fun to play. I will try to get someone else…

  • IIHF Junior Championships

    Canada has just won 5 straight IIHF Junior Championships. Good Job Canada.

  • Want to Tweak Ubuntu?

    If you want to tweak Ubuntu I would suggest that you should try Ubuntu Tweak 0.4.4. It is easy to use with a simple user interface and you can get things done without much hassle. I wanted to change my icon beside the Applications menu so I used Ubuntu Tweak I changed it to a…

  • How to Setup Thunderbird for your Gmail

    Lots of people need an email client because they like to have their emails on their computer. So what they need is an email client that is nice looking, easy to use and works great. I would say that the one that I would suggest is Mozilla Thunderbird. You can get this from the Ubuntu…

  • Trevor Linden Night

    From the Canucks to the people who he touched in their lives which may have ended and others who he brought happiness to. I would like to thank Trevor Linden for his hard work in the community and on the ice. Ryan Orser.

  • (UPDATED) Who wants to be a Wizard?

    You can be a Wizard with Compiz Fusion Plugin: Wizard! Wizard is the coolest effect that you can get from the developmental plugins in Compiz Fusion. Here is how to get this cool plugin: 1. You need to have these programs installed and to get them use this command: sudo apt-get install compiz-fusion-bcop compiz-dev compizconfig-settings-manager…