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 Linux for the Desktop
The FREE operating system
By Donal
Loch Hinman
In the world of personal computing,
you've got two choices of what kind of operating system
to use—Windows or Mac, right? Well, uh, wrong. The truth
is there's a variety of choices, running from
geek-only-command-line-simple to the exotic 3D desktop
playground. And there's a Linux flavor for every one.
Why Linux? Well, let's start with free...
- That's right—free
- Security & functionality
- Selection
Read
the full article...
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 When
Your Computer is a Paperweight: Oops, Backup!
By Rob Levy
Imagine your computer
suddenly died. Ouch! Would you have lost all those
photos, documents, passwords, and tax files? Or would
you calmly note that you’ve recently backed up
everything you need?
If you aren't really sure
what to do to be prepared, this week's Tech Tip can
introduce you to a new peace of mind.
Read
the full article...
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 Chromatia Tuner —
Windows
Plug in, tune up, play on!
Chromatia
tuner allows you to use your PC as an advanced
instrument tuner with short response time, a large
tuning range, and good precision. It supports more than
30 different 'temperaments'—historic as well as modern!
You can also add your own scales. Features include 'Beat
tone' option (tune by ear), report mode, calibration of
input noise level, microphone type, and more.
Learn more and download today...
 Game: American History Lux —
Mac
Come cross the Delaware
Colonize North
America then move on to form the U.S., experience the
World Wars and U.S. overseas campaigns. Each war
includes a realistic map outlining the important cities
and geography of the time. Background information and
links to full Wikipedia histories complete your
interactive learning experience. Four levels of
difficulty challenge newcomers and experienced
players.
Learn more and download today...
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 Smurf the Web!
Papa Smurf’s got a brand new
page.
Tired of the played-out "surf the Web"
analogy? Then why not Smurf it instead? Just
enter any Web address and watch as the page is magically
recreated in the Smurfalicious language spoken by those
loveable TV elves from the eighties—it's
Smurftastic!
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 The Night Sky
Learn the constellations
Don't
know your Orion from your Big Dipper? This visual
tutorial promises to help make you
constellation-literate in fifteen minutes or less.
Impress your date! Stay on course at sea! Take a
gander at Betelgeuse!
Reach for the
stars
 A Christmas Carol
Dickens' own stage
reading
Charles Dickens' beloved yuletide
tale has never waned in popularity. In his own
time, Dickens was much in demand to perform staged
readings of Scrooge's comings and goings, which he
trimmed down to serve as an evening of spirited
entertainment. And here it is...
Stage your own
humbug
 quarterlife
New online "TV" show
The site is
being billed as a "new community for artists,
thinkers, and doers," but the real draw is the
high-quality series from Marshall Herskovitz
and Edward Zwick, the creative team behind "My
So-Called Life," "thirtysomething," and "Blood
Diamond." Click "The Show" link to watch the
episodes.
Start watching
 Steampunk Workshop
Tomorrow is yesterday
What do you
get when you mix a cutting-edge, hi-tech desktop
computer with a polished brass, wood & leather
aesthetic worthy of a place in Captain Nemo's
quarters? Steampunk: Today's tech, yesterday's
style.
Steve Jobs meets Queen
Victoria
 Esperanto.net
The language of the
future?
Created at the beginning of the
20th century, Esperanto was invented to be a
universal language, culled together by elements of
several other languages and further simplified.
Maybe now it's time to think and speak
globally? Check it out...
What's the word for
peace?
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