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A faster, safer Web

OpenDNS

I started playing around with OpenDNS today, and it looks very useful. OpenDNS is a free service that uses DNS to block dangerous, adult, or unwanted Web sites. Personally, I feel pretty safe browsing the Web, and don’t really worry…

A tiny phone, or giant pen?

The trend to make cell phones smaller is admirable, in some cases. I don’t know anyone that says, “Boy, I really miss my 1.75 lbs Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, it was like holding a brick to my head!” Yet, sometimes things…

More Windows means less room for Linux

Yesterday, I wrote about the difficulty already inherent in getting Linux to the masses. It doesn’t help when Microsoft continues to work out deals with hardware manufacturers to increase the number of computers preloaded with Windows, rather than sell the…

Linux, for the masses?

The recent release of the Linux distribution Ubuntu has many wondering, is Linux ready for the masses? Version 7.10 of Ubuntu’s desktop Linux is definitely a Linux release that’s easy to use, navigate, and learn; especially if you’re computer literate.…

MythTV: so it begins.

Originally I had planned on purchasing a TiVo, complete with its monthly service plan, once the Series 3 HD DVR was released. However, when that day finally came, the price tag of $800 for 20 hours of HD recording made…

It’s “green”, weighs 5,000 lbs, and gets 60 MPG. Wow!

There’s a great article in the November issue of Fast Company about Johnathan Goodwin, the “Motorhead Messiah,” who has been doing some pretty interesting things with diesel engines, turbines, and alternative fuels. Goodwin is doing things to cars that the…

Net Neutrality

It looks like the Net Neutrality debate might be heating up once again, and many would like to see it make another splash in the public arena. While there have been a number of incidents over the past few months,…