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Archive for October, 2009

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Windows 7 – The OLD is NEW Again!

Windows 7 – The OLD is NEW Again!

A friend came to me and asked if I would help by upgrading their laptop to Windows 7.  My answer was naturally yes and off I went.  Much to my surprise the hardware was a Dell Latitude D600 with a Pentium-M processor at 1.3ghz and 512mb RAM.  Fear had now set in and simultaneously the [...]

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Windows 7 – The Launch!

Windows 7 – The Launch!

Windows 7 finally launched on October 22 and yours truly had the privilege of attending the launch party/event in New York.  The privileged invitation came by way of an offering from Richard aka ‘The Windows Observer’ (@winobs on Twitter).  It was truly a pleasure to meet Richard and see the faces that we all are [...]

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Climate Change : Blog Action Day

Climate Change : Blog Action Day

Did you know that today is Blog Action Day?  If so then congratulations on your awareness…if not then head on over to their website: blogactionday.org What is it?  “Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with [...]

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HP Photosmart A646 Portable Photo Printer

HP Photosmart A646 Portable Photo Printer

The HP Photosmart A646 Printer is a good compact photo printer for every day small photo prints around the home. Notice the key word being GOOD, it is not GREAT but it does work and for what it is it works perfectly fine. Whats Included: Printer Handy Padded Nylon Bag Documentation One packet of 5×7 [...]

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Green is in! – Power Savings Done Right!

Green is in! – Power Savings Done Right!

The challenges that face our population today are mostly revolving around our consumption of engery and how we can all make a difference.  The solution is quite simple: If you don’t need it, TURN IT OFF!  However, as simple as it may be, is there an easier way to accomplish such a task?  The answer, [...]

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Windows 7 x64 on the Lenovo X301

Windows 7 x64 on the Lenovo X301

Windows 7 has been my operating system of choice for a very long time across various hardware.  However, there is one system that stands out in terms of use and performance; the Lenovo Thinkpad x301 – my answer to the netbook. The specifications are as follows: Lenovo x301 Intel Core 2 Duo U9400 at 1.4ghz [...]

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VMware Fusion 3.0 Beta with Windows 7 x64 Ultimate

VMware Fusion 3.0 Beta with Windows 7 x64 Ultimate

VMware has been hard at work to release the new VMware Fusion version 3 for OS X (Snow Leopard).  The beta is available to people registered in the beta program and thus I have been testing it.  The first goal was to install Windows 7 x64 Ultimate Edition and gauge the new performance that VMware [...]

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