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Category: Web/Tech
Classic 80’s Games
Miss Pacman? You can play it at Classic 80’s Games if you have Flash installed. It looks very similar to the way I remember the game, not that I was ever very good at it.
TheOpenCD 4.0
TheOpenCD 4.0 is available now, and includes a Firefox 2.0 and clamwin (a virus checker). I like to burn a version of this and use it to install software to those I know who are still on dial-up systems.
Unstoppable Spam
Most of the spam these days that makes it through my filters is of the pump and dump stock scam variety. Unfortunately, Net Watchdog: Seemingly Unstoppable Spam from PC World doesn’t suggest it will diminish any time soon.
Haiku Error Messages
I just stumbled on an old favorite, haiku error messages. Not as apt as when I used Windows, but still…
Open-Source software for Windows
Open Source Windows has what looks like a good list of Free, Open-Source software for Windows.
Google Labs – Notebook
Google Notebook has its own Google Group.
OpenOffice.org Training, Tips, and Ideas
The OpenOffice.org Training, Tips, and Ideas web log provides detailed instructions including screenshots about OpenOffice.org.
A Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection
I love this quote from A Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection:
However, one important point that must be kept in mind when reading this document is that in order to work, Vista’s content protection must be able to violate the laws of physics, something that’s unlikely to happen no matter how much the content industry wishes it were possible.
27 Of The Most Useful Firefox Extensions
I love lists of Firefox Extensions such as the one found at 27 Of The Most Useful Firefox Extensions. I tend to just install a minimum now (and keep the list at list at del.icio.us), but I never know when I might see something new and interesting.