Jones in the Fast Lane
Okay, how many of you classic computer gamers remember playing Jones in the Fast Lane?
It was a simple life simulator developed by Sierra Entertainment back in 1990. This wasn’t nearly as fancy as The Sims, but it was still fun and very addictive. If you were a fan of the game or just want to try it, get ready for some good news! Read more…
Hello, Linux.
The other day I finally decided to join the ever-popular world of Linux.
I’ve been a dedicated Windows user since the days of Windows 3.1, and right now my laptop is running Windows Vista while my other two computers are still using Windows XP.
And now, as of last night, my oldest computer has transitioned to Xubuntu 9.10 and I’ve begun the process of learning how to operate the new operating system. That computer was fine during college, but eight years later the 1.1ghz processor and whopping 256mb of memory just doesn’t cut it anymore. At some point I’ll throw more memory and a much bigger hard drive into the box and make it a movie server for my entertainment center, but for now it’s my “learning Linux & Ubuntu” machine.
Black Friday computer shopping
Victory.
That explains my Black Friday early, early, early morning shopping experience in one word.
My goal seemed simple but yet common to many people: To purchase a new, good laptop for as little as possible.
After examining the advertisements in the newspaper yesterday after Thanksgiving dinner, I reached the decision of going for an HP Notebook 2.0GHz Dual-Core Processor with 3.0 GB RAM, a 160 GB hard drive, and of course, a dual-layer DVD burner. Conveniently, Office Depot had such a laptop computer advertised for only $349.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate.
That’s where the fun began.
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