iBUYPOWER Computer :: Level 10
Google Chrome OS in Arch Linux Virtualbox
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Posted in Cloud-Computing, Google | Tags: Cloud-Computing, Google, Google-Chrome
A CNET Conversation with Eric Schmidt
My Google Reader Shared Items
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Posted in Blogging, Cloud-Computing, Google | Tags: Blogging, Cloud-Computing, Google, Google-Reader
Linux versus Windows Pricing
Linux Products
| Linux | Price |
| Any | $0.00 |
Windows Upgrade retail products
| Windows Vista as of 1/2007 |
Price |
Windows Vista as of 2/2008 |
Price |
Windows 7 as of 10/2009 |
Price |
| Home Premium | $159.99 | Home Premium | $129.99 | Home Premium | $119.99 |
| Business | $199.99 | Business | $199.99 | Professional | $199.99 |
| Ultimate | $259.99 | Ultimate | $219.99 | Ultimate | $219.99 |
Windows Full retail products
| Windows Vista as of 1/2007 |
Price |
Windows Vista as of 2/2008 |
price |
Windows 7 as of 10/2009 |
Price |
| Home Premium | $239.99 | Home Premium | $239.99 | Home Premium | $199.99 |
| Business | $299.99 | Business | $299.99 | Professional | $299.99 |
| Ultimate | $399.99 | Ultimate | $319.99 | Ultimate | $319.99 |
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Posted in Linux, Microsoft | Tags: Linux-Advocacy, Microsoft
London Stock Exchange gets the facts and dumps Windows for Linux
Microsoft’s marketing arm excitedly churned out a case study in 2005 when the London Stock Exchange (LSE) rolled out a C# stock exchange ticker system on Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server 2000. Four years later the LSE has scrapped the whole system in favour of a Linux-based solution instead.
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Posted in Linux | Tags: Linux-Advocacy, Microsoft, Software
Take that Netbook XP users!
If you own a netbook with XP installed, it’s time to install Linux.
Take that Netbook XP users!
“Microsoft late last week said it won’t patch Windows XP for a pair of bugs it quashed Sept. 8 in Vista, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008.”
“We’re talking about code that is 12 to 15 years old in its origin, so backporting that level of code is essentially not feasible,” said security program manager Adrian Stone during Microsoft’s monthly post-patch Webcast, referring to Windows 2000 and XP.”
“The bugs in question are in Windows’ implementation of TCP/IP, the Web’s default suite of connection protocols. All three of the vulnerabilities highlighted in the MS09-048 update were patched in Vista and Server 2008. Only two of the trio affect Windows Server 2000 and Windows XP, Microsoft said in the accompanying advisory, which was refreshed on Thursday.”
Intel launches all-new PC architecture with Core i5/i7 CPUs
Intel launches all-new PC architecture with Core i5/i7 CPUs
“Intel brought its mainstream desktop CPU lineup into the Nehalem era today with the launch of the Core i7 860 and 870, and the Core i5 750. Also launched today is the P55 chipset, which implements a new system architecture that represents a significant break with Intels past. In this short article, well take a brief look at each, in turn.”

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Posted in Technology | Tags: Hardware
Intel launches all-new PC architecture with Core i5/i7 CPUs
Intel launches all-new PC architecture with Core i5/i7 CPUs
“Intel brought its mainstream desktop CPU lineup into the Nehalem era today with the launch of the Core i7 860 and 870, and the Core i5 750. Also launched today is the P55 chipset, which implements a new system architecture that represents a significant break with Intels past. In this short article, well take a brief look at each, in turn.”
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Kurt Vonnegut explains drama
Kurt Vonnegut explains drama2009-09-01
“I was at a Kurt Vonnegut talk in New York a few years ago. Talking about writing, life, and everything. He explained why people have such a need for drama in their life.”

