Microsoft’s grinning robots or the Brotherhood of the Mac. Which is worse? | Charlie Brooker | Comment is free | The Guardian Charlie Brooker, of TVGoHome and Screenwipe fame, wrote this column for Monday’s Guardian, about how he prefers the insufferably unreliable Windows Vista to getting a Mac. His main gripe about Macs seems to be Mac fans. It’s not the first time; back in February 2007, he wrote a similar piece called, simply, I Hate Macs , for the same section of the same paper, to wSince June 26, retailers and computer manufacturers have urged shoppers to buy computers already on store shelves loaded with the much-maligned Windows Vista operating system because they would qualify for a free upgrade to Windows 7 when it was released in October. As it turns out, Mouse Print* has learned that some computer purchasers will be asked to pay shipping, handling and other junk fees that total between $11 and $17 to receive their “free” upgrade disks. Here is a part of a typicalAmazon.com Product Description Combining a mobile computer, cell phone, high-quality camera and portable media player into a single device, the Nokia N900 unlocked cell phone offers fast 3G connectivity, global roaming capabilities, and a wealth of messaging capabilities to keep you in touch with family, friends and business associates wherever you roam. It runs the new Linux-based Maemo operating system, which brings the benefits of your PC to your mobile world. Enjoy fast application proc
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Over the past 8 months, my wife Yolande has been working on a business idea* and has set about creating a work space at home. We have 3 kids, so these things tend to take a little time. Setting up a home office is not as easy as you may imagine. A critical element, as we’ve found out along the way, is to make the office ‘virtual’. This means that you’re not confined to one space – usually a cramped corner of the spare room, with a tiny Formica surface table and a dirty old lamp. I define a v
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I received my Dell Precision T5500 on 4 Sept 2009. It’s only been after so many days that I’ve found time away from it to actually sit and write about it. This review is a tale of my experiences with what Dell is today and all that I had to face to get this system to get it actually working. Let’s start with the configuration. Configuration Processor: Dual Xeon E5520 Memory: 6GB DDR3 tri-channel 1066MHz ECC SDRAM Harddrive: Dual 250GB in Raid 0 AX510 Soun
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0 | Posted by cpurdy, Thu, 01 Jan 1970 08:17:54 -0600
good point lol or is it a good idea to put gasoline on ..........and blow it the fucj up
1 | Posted by huaqian, Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:23:04 -0600
-Houdini
Also what is flash paper for?
2 | Posted by persquare, Thu, 01 Jan 1970 05:43:14 -0600
oppure diamogli pure una possibilità.. e vedremo se resterà per solo due legislazioni al potere (vedi iniziativa Vday!)
3 | Posted by vnphat, Thu, 01 Jan 1970 02:40:59 -0600
tranquillo potrebbe ospitarsi in villa un mafioso e magari rischia di diventare presidente del consiglio, ti dice nulla pippaiolo84??
4 | Posted by lkoskine, Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:18:24 -0600
la realtà virtuale (internet), in cui grillo và forte, e la realtà "reale" sono due cose diverse, a livello elettorale grillo non vale un tubo, come ha dimostrato il risultato irrisorio delle liste civiche. potrete verificare il risultato finale, confrontando il voto virtuale del sondaggio dell'espresso con il voto reale del futuro vincitore delle primarie, ma che ve lo spiego a fare, chi la pensa diversamente da voi è tacciato di trollaggio. e parlate di democrazia, che tristezza.
5 | Posted by akruth76, Thu, 01 Jan 1970 15:12:13 -0600
LeBron is the true King and the best player after Michael Jordan
6 | Posted by francis, Wed, 31 Dec 1969 21:25:26 -0600
Wade culdve got MVP if he stayed in the playoffs longer and i knew Lebron was gunna be 1st
7 | Posted by sylee, Wed, 31 Dec 1969 22:32:56 -0600
Careface, ACTIVATE
8 | Posted by rnprado, Wed, 31 Dec 1969 22:14:28 -0600
they did a dildo, lol
9 | Posted by chengkok, Thu, 01 Jan 1970 14:33:30 -0600
add me on xbox plz i sent you a friend request
10 | Posted by provost, Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:48:12 -0600
Flash Paper FTW!!!
I don't have a favorite magician, I probably wouldn't be able to name any magicians to save my life
11 | Posted by predrag1967, Thu, 01 Jan 1970 13:05:17 -0600
si bossi, ti sembrano più seri gli altri? franceschini (novella 2000) veltroni (sparito nel nulla) berlusconi ? chi ti sembra più serio di Umberto? a me proprio nessuno
12 | Posted by kopsinis, Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:20:13 -0600
Betty Buckley U Rock!!!
13 | Posted by lee, Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:52:55 -0600
vous êtes belle et intelligente. mon désir est de vous marier. aimez-vous les adolescents? mdr
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