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I have used the iTunes store for quite some time...]]></description>			<category domain=""></category>			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:53:20 -0500</pubDate>
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I'm not sure how old this is, but I've been playing around with Ubuntu and Beryl and just now ran across this video which shows some of the similarities between what Windows Vista can do, and what Beryl can do for Linux. I have my own opinions which I will express later, but until then, check out this video.]]></description>			<category domain=""></category>			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:15:05 -0600</pubDate>
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After my problems preventing me from installing Ubuntu on my MacBook, I decided to install the latest stable Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy on one of my many desktop partitions. I have some experience with Linux, but nothing more than managing a couple servers using Red Hat Enterprise 3 through a secure shell. ...]]></description>			<category domain=""></category>			<pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2007 14:06:30 -0600</pubDate>
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Although I never had problems with Boot Camp in the past, this time the gods ...]]></description>			<category domain=""></category>			<pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2007 12:50:13 -0600</pubDate>
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<em>"Bye-bye Windows! My three-month Macintosh trial has ended, but my permanent gig with the Mac is just getting started. Apple's MacBook Pro and Mac OS X are now my computer and operating system of choice.

If you give the Mac three mo...]]></description>			<category domain=""></category>			<pubDate>Thu,  8 Feb 2007 22:22:34 -0600</pubDate>
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