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Seven Financial Reasons Not to Use Windows

…”more and more companies are discovering that they have alternatives when it comes to choosing an IT infrastructure, and that there really are some sound reasons not to go with Windows.”…

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Apt-get for windows for all your Free as in Beer apps

Something to test in the near future: win-get is an automated install system and software repository for Microsoft Windows written in pascal (for the command line client) and php for the online repository. The ideas for its creation come from apt-get and other related tools for the *nix platforms.

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Amarok 2.0 sneak peak

This just in from Planet KDE. Includes screenshot. Some of the new features: An opengl playground at the bottom with an experimental”CoverFlow” inspired album selector; The big central area has just been switched to using Plasma, the cool new desktop and widget technology in KDE4; The new playlist.

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Beauties With Big Brains

And now something different, if you thought they didn’t exists. Not every hot female celebrity is a braindead skanked out media whore like Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan. Here are ten gorgeous female celebrities who actually excelled academically and have something going for them apart from their good looks.

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JK Rowling answers a ton of Harry Potter questions

This could be the final post on HP from my side as it pretty much clears everything up.

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10 Tips For A Great Photowalk

Nice article about organizing a photowalk

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Great tips on macro photography of bugs and other insects

PopPhoto’s Christopher Badzioch has a wealth of tips for getting incredible macro-focus photos of the insects in your yard — from dramatic outdoor lighting to “studio shoots” with captured critters.

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Predict the Weather Without a Forecast

Some nice tips on ways to possibly predict the weather

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How To Finish Up A Conversation : Exit Stage Left!

At times it can be somewhat enjoyable giving someone the short end and letting them know how little you think of them. However, this is never productive or beneficial. You might just cause more trouble than it’s worth.

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ColdFusion 8 Launches!

The newest version of ColdFusion has been released.

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