My first experience with Linux was in high school, when I used it extensively in the Computer Systems Lab. I enjoyed it, in large part because the command line contained far more capabilities than the watered-down remains of DOS that exist in Windows
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My bank recently sent me some amendments to my credit card agreement, along with a plain-English explanation of the amendments. One of the bullet points contained this text
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It irks me a little that wireless phone companies subsidize the purchase of a new phone every two years, but the phone's lithium ion battery starts to give out after less than 18 months, even with light to moderate use. And of course they know this will happen, which is why the battery has a shorter warranty than the rest of the phone. Same goes
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Renowned Chinese blogger Han Han (韩寒) recently wrote an excellent piece on how wrongly local governments in China respond to tragic incidents like the recent rash of school attacks. The post was quickly removed from his blog by censors, but I read a translation on Danwei.orgThe upshot of the post is that local officials try to cover up stories that
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I would at least consider getting an iPhone, despite its high cost, if it used Verizon Wireless instead of AT&T. It looks like AT&T's service problems, particularly dropped calls, remain an issue. iPhone users, does this match your experience?
I saw part of an episode of The Amazing Race this evening; it took place in Shanghai, so I kept watching. The most appealing pair was two cowboys. When they reached the day's final checkpoint and Bao Xishun greeted them with "welcome to Shanghai," one responded, "thanks for having us
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I was pleasantly surprised to see that Valve will soon offer Steam for the Mac. Though I don't plan to buy a new computer in the near future, this is nice because it means at some future point, I'll have the option of switching to a Mac without losing the ability to play some of my favorite games, which is
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