Flashing Your BIOS Safely
I’m saving these ten mistakes to pass on to anyone who wants to do this.
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Amazon Promotional Code: Computers
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OpenSource iPad Alternatives
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Lighter Laptops
… on MSNBC.com, showing that the future is here!
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I was fascinated to find a discussion of the difference between a ditto machine and a mimeograph. For what it’s worth, my memory of the difference between the two is the same as Michael Sheehan indicated in his post. The Ditto machine used masters that had a carbon based (I believe) substance on them, and…
Amazon Eating the World?
There’s an interesting article in Bloomsberg BusinessWeek titled Amazon, the Company that Ate the World. The title may seem just a bit over the top, but the content is interesting. I enjoyed the commentary on Amazon.com‘s business strategy. I admit to some concern as companies like Apple and now even Google try to lock up…
Draining Batteries to Keep Them Conditioned
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