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George Ou points out this excellent crash course guide by Chris Walden of IBM for any Windows administrator that’s either migrating to Linux or would like to learn more about working with Linux. If you’re a Windows administrator it doesn’t matter if you’re actually migrating or not because at some point you’re going to have work with Linux on some device or other so this is a great way to get your feet wet. It tries to take what you already know and apply it to Linux.

The bottom line, should I upgrade?

Like cramming an info-dump into a book report the night before it’s due, there certainly are a lot of individual features within Windows Vista, but the real value lies in their execution–how the user experiences (or doesn’t experience) these features. There were some a-ha moments, and I think the improvements are solid, but much like the aftermath of the info-dump, I felt slightly disappointed in the overall result. Perhaps I’m spoiled, but after more than five years of development, there’s a definite “Is that all?” feeling about Windows Vista as competitors from MacOS and even Linux have leaped ahead. (Read more…)

So you have decided you want to upgrade to windows Vista, despite the negative reviews.

The next question is which version do you want? Thanks to some convoluted marketing from the folks at Microsoft, that choice can be confusing and costly.

Which Version? (Read more…)

Nextstudent.com recommends 10 top web tools to save you time as a college student.

From todo lists (MyNoteIt, TaDaList), chat/IM(Meebo), writing bibilographies (ottobib), collaborating on documents (Google Docs), to keeping up on news plus more (Google Reader), there are some good free tools there.

I like Del.icio.us as well for social bookmarking.. to see what I’ve bookmarked, look here.

http://www.nextstudent.com/NextPath/nextPath-Online/Top-Web-Tools-for-College-Students.asp

For searching for ISBN #’s and finding great deals on textbooks I’ve used campusi.com and textbookland as well

I think this is a good list or qualities useful for an entrepreneur. A good reminder of why I’m frustrated with working for the great state of Idaho. I think I fit in the wanna-be entrepreneur category.

Read the full article at http://startupspark.com/top-10-ways-you-know-youre-an-entrepreneur/

The antenna, that relic of the pre-cable age, gets an afterlife thanks to high-definition TV.
This a great thread with pics and a bunch of different designs to build your own DIY HDTV antenna on the cheap. Stick this baby in the attic and away you go. http://www.lumenlab.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9613&st=0
Good tutorial, you don’t need a lot of technical expertise to build one.

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So Apple wants you to pony up $14.99 for Pixar’s Cars when you already own the DVD? Nuh-uh. Don’t think so. Seems like you should be able to copy that DVD right to your iPod. You can, provided you have the right tools and some time to kill. With free software and this tutorial, you can copy almost any DVD in your library to your iPod. Tools for Mac and Windows users…

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About 1.5 years ago, I bought a used 1996 GMC Sierra pickup truck from Courtesy Ford in Pocatello. That transaction went fine, and I felt like I was treated fairly and got a good deal, they even threw in a free first oil change. That was uneventful. Since I bought the vehicle cheaply, I did compromise on knowing the full service history of the vehicle so I wanted to have it looked at to see what recommended service should be done. I even budgeted a little extra into the loan to take care of some service so I thought I’d see how the local GMC dealer was for service. Sounds reasonable, right? Read on to see how they did.
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Tired of your new computer coming loading with a lot of extra software you don’t need or want? Does your brand new PC feel cluttered?

http://www.yorkspace.com/pc-de-crapifier/

is a script that may be the answer. Use at own your own risk but it uninstalls many common programs preinstalled by OEMs like Dell in one shot. WhooHoo!