Is this my tipping point? I recently installed a brand spanking new desktop at the office and did not bother to buy any software, I thought it would be a good experiment to see if I could get by using only free software.

The biggest challenge was obviously going to be Office. So I started using Open Office. I struggled. I cursed a bit. I basked in my own inaptitude. Its quite different I kept telling myself.

Tonight I find myself working on my laptop.... it has both MS Office and Open Office. I instinctively went into MS Office. Somewhere in the back of my head I must have thought since its paid, it must be better. WRONG. Given the choice, I'm using Open Office... and damn happy about it.

Seriously, its that much better; and oh baby is it stable and fast. I know, I know... fast? Yes, fast. I don't know how MS Word managed to be slow... but it is. Its a system hog. Oink oink no more.

I even feel calmer that I am not in fear of it crashing and taking my work to the pits of XP hell. I think I have in fact reached a tipping point, from tonight on its Open Office as my primary office system. Now only to get out of the habit of calling them Word Documents.

Ok, enough ranting, its back to work for me. Ciao all.  ¶ 9/28/2006 11:56:00 PM 0 comments

  the most secure version of Windows yet Or at least that's the claim from MS. A bold claim considering their track record. But what makes it all the more interesting is that the MS will be taking a very risky move with this claim as it launches all the versions of Windows Vista on a single DVD, differentiated only by the product key you put in. Given the proliferation of pirated product keys online for XP this seems like a very risky move indeed... I have a funny feeling there is something more in the works aside from simply 'better security'. Will it be a more intrusive registration system? DNA tests?

What it will turn out to be is only a guess on my part, though I'm sure it will be something spectacularly intrusive and uncomfortable. God forbid it would be too easy, right?  ¶ 9/22/2006 11:43:00 AM 1 comments

  Now I get it... WiFi for the iPod has been bugging me for some time. Its been unclear to me as to how this is going to be immediately and incredibly a big deal. It just did not make sense to me. But now I think I'm beginning to get it... ITS NOT JUST FOR THE MUSIC!!

Thats right. These portable hard drives, with the increasing sizes and now the advent of portable apps and offline web-apps... I smell the future and it allows for carrying your digital life with you from one computer to the next (PC, Mac, Linux, whatever).

You know, I think I'm going to like this.

Any thoughts?

UPDATE: It was pointed out to me that the iPod does not have WiFi. That is correct. I should have clarified, that WHEN the WiFi enabled iPod comes out, it will not be simply for music, but rather have a top-notch system in which you can take, sync and carry your digital life with you.  ¶ 9/20/2006 10:11:00 PM 2 comments

  Has it been that long? I've noticed that its been a while since I've posted anything here. So for my loyal fans (all three of you), I just wanted to reassure you that I have not run out of topics to write about, simple time in which to write about them.

Until I have a little more time, I will leave you with a deep philosofical question to ponder...

If a woodchuck could chuck wood, how much wood would a woodchuck chuck?

  ¶ 9/13/2006 06:51:00 PM 0 comments