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  • Google Reader Subscription Button

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    According to my blog’s statistics, Google Reader is becoming a popular online news aggregator. My main complaint with Google Reader is that it prefers to organize new posts by date or “relevance” and not by feed, so it’s not as comprehensive as older services (such as Bloglines), but Google Reader is actually a very efficient…

  • Favored Freeware: Kubuntu

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    Kubuntu is a user friendly operating system based on KDE, the K Desktop Environment. With a predictable 6 month release cycle part of the Ubuntu project, Kubuntu is the GNU/Linux distribution for everyone. Pros: Kubuntu is a powerful and free operating system. The default installation process is incredibly user-friendly and includes almost every application that…

  • Free Microsoft Office Alternatives

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    Microsoft Office is probably the most popular office suite in the world, but some may argue that it is overpriced and bloated with useless features. In this week’s Freeloader Friday, Brian presents us with two free and fully compatible Microsoft Office alternatives.

  • Vote for General Zod in 2008

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    Make the right choice in 2008. Vote for General Zod! When I first came to your planet and demanded your homes, property and very lives, I didn’t know you were already doing so, willingly, with your own government. I can win no tribute from a bankrupted nation populated by feeble flag-waving plebians. In 2008 I…

  • Adium Update v0.86

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    Adium has been updated to v0.86. “AIM users with large buddy lists will be glad to see that the recent problem with rate limiting errors while signing on has been resolved (changes to the AIM servers caused this problem, which affected most third party clients). Among other fixes and enhancements, we’ve also improved the File…

  • Mactracker Update v4.0.1

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    Mactracker has been updated to v4.0.1. This update fixes a few bugs that appeared in the v4.0 release. Read the Favored Freeware entry for Mactracker here.

  • Blogroll Dive: 10/24/05

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    Here are the highlights from today’s Blogroll dive: Bryan briefly discusses OpenOffice.org v2.0 and the problem that is preventing its adoption by the masses. Owen would like to know, “What plugin would you most like to see upgraded or enhanced for the [WordPress] v1.6 release?” Bonnie has an interesting political debate on the recent Supreme…