12 Sep ’08 - Meandering Passage

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Linux: Make it like OS X, they’ll like it

It’s one thing to talk about open-source software like Linux becoming easy to use and a joy to look at, but it’s quite another to actually fund the development of such improvements. Mark Shuttleworth has talked a lot recently about desktop Linux becoming as easy and beautiful as Mac OS X. Now he’s ready to

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Apple: iPhone 2.1 now available

Apple iPhone 2.1 firmware was released this morning. This much awaited upgrade is reported to contain many fixes and improvements to include:

decreased call failures and dropped calls;
better battery life for most users;
quicker back-ups to iTunes;
more reliable email;
faster 3rd part application installation;
less hangs or crashes with 3rd party apps;
faster

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Absorbing a little nature

This past Wednesday was spent in western North Carolina in the city of Asheville. I’d taken some furniture to my daughter, who lives there, and spend the day with her. One of our activities was a little nature photo walk-about.

Asheville is a beautiful area that has a lot to offer those who live there. … Read More