Kevin Purdy

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Avians All A-Glow

October 31st, 2007 No Comments

My friends laughed, but I still think he looks better
than a Window. Or even an Apple.
I love autumn, but I’m not a fan of Halloween. Sure, I dug the free candy and seeing my family all abuzz when I was a kid. But those simple joys are gone, and in their place are gouge-priced costumes, [...]

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Excitery at the Ubuntu Farm

October 16th, 2007 1 Comment

Colors I can never wear, but love to have on my desktop
Over at Lifehacker, I took a screenshot tour through installing the latest release from Ubuntu, 7.10, or “Gutsy Gibbon,” as it’s code-named. I plan to offer a few more comments here on what’s still missing from the most popular/buzz-worthy Linux distribution, but overall, I’m [...]

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Europeans and Americans think different (no, seriously) about Microsoft

September 27th, 2007 No Comments

How come the kid representing Linux has the unkempt hair?
To say the least, Microsoft’s varied efforts at stonewalling or segmenting the Linux market have gotten markedly different receptions in the U.S. and Europe.
Take, for example, this report in the Sept. 20 issue of The Economist, which summarizes the findings by a trial court for the [...]

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