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  1. QVC Loads Your Dell Computer With Expensive Open-Source Software

    Tonight I watched a bit of the QVC Dell Computer sales pitch. Part of the pitch was the expensive software which comes pre-installed. I noticed the following Open Office 2.0, Sunbird Calendar, and Thunderbird Email.

  2. Firefox 3b and Blocked Downloads

    When I installed Firefox 3b5 on Windows Vista, I could no longer download files because they were marked as possible malware. The download window would show the file with the message, “Blocked: Download may contain a virus or spyware.” I tried changing the security settings, as suggested, to no avail. I gave up on it […]

  3. Drupal module admin interfaces

    For about four weeks now, I have been playing around off and on with Drupal. What impresses me the most about Drupal is it seems more forward thinking about what a CMS is compared to most other systems I have seen. But my one big gripe is the admin interfaces for many of the modules […]

  4. Did I really get this email?

    I received this email today at work and I am amazed. To quote my coworker, “what an ass.”
    To: Seamus Leahy
    Good morning, Seamus:
    We recently sent you some very important email information on (February 6th & April 3rd) with a couple of followup phone calls. We previously provided this informaiotn [sic] to [previous person with the […]