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Ubuntu Sends a Print-Job to WindowsLand

Posted on 2009 February 27, Friday by JamesIsIn

Another of the more basic computing needs is the ability to print to a shared printer.  Now if you are running all Ubuntu systems, that’s certainly a boon for you.  But what happens if you have that old, clunky Windows … Continue reading →

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ComboFix and the Magic Bullet

Posted on 2008 December 10, Wednesday by JamesIsIn

I was working to root out some nasties on a laptop and I ran into a rather persistant little bugger.  Even though I had removed everything suspicious I could locate using Revo Uninstaller (another of my favorites), I was not … Continue reading →

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Open Office Opens Doors

Posted on 2008 October 2, Thursday by JamesIsIn

I have recently downloaded and installed Open Office for my Windows XP machine. The installation was smooth and simple. The only application I have tested to any extent is Writer (their answer to MS Word). Each application  includes a PDF’er.  It’s output is clean … Continue reading →

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My iPod has an update–the band will arrive shortly…

Posted on 2008 March 20, Thursday by JamesIsIn

I try to keep my expectations very minimal. In a world of largess this works out pretty well. It also gives me good cause when things defy my expectations. Since my expectations are by design on the low-end of the … Continue reading →

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