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[15 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]

As the title says… Domo Episodes. It’s funny to see Domo invading 7-Eleven.

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[18 Sep 2009 | No Comment | ]
Email Client VS Webmail

There are basically two ways to access your email. You can either use an email client or webmail. What’s the difference between the two? An email client is a program on your computer that allows you to send and receive messages without the need to go through your internet browser. Webmail is accessing your email through your internet browser and using the software on the server to send and receive email. Those are some broad definitions of the two, but we shall get into more details later on.
Some people have …

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[28 Jun 2009 | No Comment | ]
Shared or Dedicated?

Behold the glory of a dedicated server. I’ve gotten a few emails over the past months from random visitors about starting a website out of their garage or room. It doesn’t cost that much, but the idea of hosting from your home is not for everyone. Here’s a little tutorial for everyone thinking of starting your own website.
Planning ahead. What is your site for? Personal? Business/Professional? Multi-User? Which ever route you choose, here are some tips to help you make a decision.
Personal Use
It’s safe to assume that my own website …

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[23 Jun 2009 | No Comment | ]

IMAP or POP? That is the question.
Where do I stand? I use both. IMAP settings are used on my netbook and POP settings are used on my desktop. Why have two different email settings? I’ll explain in the next few paragraphs.
IMAP settings are great because it allows you to have the same information everywhere. I can add folders to my email account on one computer, and it will show up on my other computer. The same thing goes for the messages. If I read or deleted a message on one …

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[27 May 2009 | No Comment | ]

If everyone remembers, I mentioned that I saved myself from making the mistake of purchasing a netbook. I am writing this post to show everyone that I have just ate my own words.
The Acer Aspire One… It’s absolutely stunning. Well, it’s only stunning because within 15 minutes of openning the box, I had a flash drive prepared to wipe out Windows XP in exchange for Ubuntu Netbook Remix. The Acer Aspire One combined with Ubuntu Netbook Remix is like a perfect match. Everything just looks right. Enough raving about Ubuntu …

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[26 May 2009 | No Comment | ]
The Move to Linux

It’s been about 4 years since I have start using Linux. So far, I have no regrets with my decision.
My gateway drug for Linux was Fedora. I really liked Fedora, but after discovering that there were so many other distributions of Linux, I started experimenting. Next on the list was Damn Small Linux (DSL). DSL is great for what it is, but I decided to stick with Fedora for a little while longer. Then along came PCLinuxOS. PCLinuxOS was good for a while, but for some reason, I didn’t love …

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[26 May 2009 | 4 Comments | ]
OpenOffice VS Microsoft Office

I’ve been using Microsoft Office for quite some time. I’ve been around early enough to use Microsoft Office 97. Microsoft Office has been great, up until Office 2007 was released. It’s like the “Vista” of the office software. Is it all that bad?

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[8 May 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
Reverse VNC to the Rescue

Have you ever been in a situation where you really messed up your computer and needed help? The “technicians” at the library couldn’t help you and neither the person sitting next to you. What if you could call on a relative that knew how to fix your problem without having to drive?