Entering the Linux World
As I have embarked on finding the right Linux distro I have observed a great deal about the Linux world. Where Linux is quite popular in other countries, there is an undercurrent of Linux users in the US. Now, I know there are probably hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of people even in the US that use Linux, but compared to the Microsoft Windows users out there, that is a drop in the bucket. Generally, this minority of Linux users are intelligent people that enjoy using Linux for it’s power and stability. This great strength of the community is also it’s biggest problem. Since there are lots of smart people using Linux (that seem to already know how to use it), instructions on using it are often hard to come by, or lack thoroughness at best. So as I searched for the “best” Linux distro, there wasn’t much help that was immediately available. (Unlike what you would find for Windows) More (offsite link)…

By Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY Tue Aug 1, 11:04 AM ET

NEW YORK - Is a plasma TV a girl’s new best friend? An Oxygen Network survey released Tuesday found that more than three out of four women said they’d choose the TV over a diamond solitaire necklace. Women preferred a top-of-the-line cellphone to designer shoes by a similar margin. And a little white iPod narrowly trumped a little black dress. More (offsite link)…

Mitchell Bingemann, PC World

Australian and New Zealand residents are the first in the world to be able sign up for Gmail without having to scrounge for invites from existing users.

As of today, users can sign-up to Google’s Web-based e-mail program by simply registering on the site www.gmail.com. More (offsite link)…

its all i can do
to contain my rage
when the anger controls.

like an animal
loose of its cage
when the anger controls.

seething fury
unleashed and in motion
when the anger controls.

massive attacks
of depressed emotions
when the anger controls.

when the anger controls.

Author : Mike Burns

In spite of claims by Microsoft Corp. that its forthcoming Windows Vista is a secure version, a researcher at the Black Hat hacker conference last week demonstrated how the system can be hacked.LAS VEGAS: In spite of claims by Microsoft Corp. that its forthcoming Windows Vista is a secure version, a researcher at the Black Hat hacker conference last week demonstrated how the system can be hacked. More (offsite link)…

Popular internet search engine Google is starting to warn users about websites that could harm their computers � or worse � if entered. Badware makes computer users targets for aggressive, often shady, marketing schemes. Badware makes computer users targets for aggressive, often shady, marketing schemes.

Users will be warned before they enter sites that distribute “badware” � malicious software that feeds the user’s information to marketers who then send targeted ads � that can cause their computers to slow down or crash. More (offsite link)…

By MAY WONG, AP Technology Writer

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hoping to tap into the growth of wireless networks across college campuses, other public spaces and within homes, Sony Corp. will announce Tuesday a new pocket-sized gadget for instant messaging and other Internet-based communications. More (external link)….