Monthly Archives: June 2007

Customizing Your Gnome Desktop: Buttons & Windows Borders

Posted on June 20, 2007 by Michael Koby

Not in Linux, and more specifically not in Gnome (our focus). On a Linux desktop, you will find that you can completely customize the appearance of your desktop to your liking and while some of the cooler looking effects take some practice and a lot of reading (stuff we will not be going over here), you can make your Linux desktop resemble Windows or OSX, while at the same time you can make it completely original. Continue reading →

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Justices, 5-4, Accept No Excuses From Inmate for Mistaken Late Filing of an

Posted on June 19, 2007 by Michael Koby

From Digg: “The court used the case to announce it was overruling the two precedents the Supreme Court had used when it established the “unique circumstances” doctrine in the 1960s.” There seems to be a lot of debate over whether … Continue reading →

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OpenDNS

Posted on June 18, 2007 by Michael Koby

Last night, I set up my router to use OpenDNS for it’s DNS. This means all DNS requests are going through OpenDNS now. I did this for 2 reasons. The first is the phishing protection that comes with OpenDNS. I … Continue reading →

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Blockbuster Chooses Blu-Ray

Posted on June 18, 2007 by Michael Koby

A couple of my buddies and I are in constant debate over who will win the “HD Format War”.  We all go back and forth, picking sides and making our points.  I believe that while Blu-Ray is the better format, … Continue reading →

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Linux/Windows Haters

Posted on June 18, 2007 by Michael Koby

You have the Linux crowd that hates anything to do with Windows and believes that everyone should be using Linux. You Windows users who ask “why would you need something like Linux?” Then you have the OSX folks who just wonder what all the arguing is about in the first place. Why can some people not accept the fact that different people like to use different operating systems to be productive. Some are just more productive on a non-Windows machine. Some people like OSX because it is easier for them to use in their day to day life. Continue reading →

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TagLib-Sharp 2.0 Released

Posted on June 17, 2007 by Michael Koby

From the website: “After over 10 months of development, TagLib# 2.0 is officially out. This release is API and ABI stable and ready for use in production systems and inclusion in Linux distributions.” TagLib-Sharp is a great tool for anyone … Continue reading →

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